Transport Safety Officer

About Unioil Petroleum Philippines, Inc.

We are committed to delivering quality energy solutions while fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and continuous growth.

Fuel the Future With Us

This is not a desk-based compliance role — it is a hands-on field position that places the officer at hauler terminals, loading depots, and customer delivery points, working side by side with drivers and contractors to build a safer transport operation.

How You’ll Drive Success

• Plan and release Journey Management Plans (JMPs) for all road transport site inspections within required lead times, coordinating with Sales and field operations to ensure completeness prior to dispatch
• Conduct scheduled and unannounced site inspections at hauler terminals, depot loading areas, and customer delivery points to verify compliance with safety standards and identify risks early
• Maintain a complete log of all issued JMPs, inspection findings, and corrective actions for audit and management reporting purposes

• Monitor fatigue management compliance across all assigned haulers by collecting, validating, and submitting fatigue logs to HSSE within established deadlines
• Review driver working hours extension requests and exercise direct approval or rejection authority, ensuring no driver operates beyond safe working limits
• Proactively identify patterns of fatigue risk or excessive working hours across the hauler fleet and escalate concerns to the Road Transport Supervisor before incidents occur

• Facilitate regular toolbox meetings for hauler drivers and staff, communicating safety requirements, addressing emerging risks, reinforcing good practices, and recognizing strong safety behavior
• Plan and execute actual emergency response drills on a quarterly basis and tabletop emergency exercises monthly, ensuring hauler teams are prepared for transport incidents, spills, and other emergencies
• Develop toolbox talk content aligned with current safety issues, incident learnings, seasonal risks, and regulatory updates, maintaining a reusable library of materials across all haulers

• Manage the full accreditation lifecycle for all hauler drivers and trucks — from onboarding assessment through periodic reassessment to offboarding — covering qualifications, license validity, medical fitness, and document compliance
• Maintain an accreditation masterlist tracking the status and renewal schedules of all drivers and trucks, coordinating with haulers ahead of expiration dates to prevent compliance lapses
• Ensure all hauler drivers hold valid Defensive Driving Course certificates, current annual medical clearances, and applicable licenses, and that all trucks carry valid annual inspection certificates and required delivery permits
• Coordinate the timely and documented suspension or removal of drivers and trucks that fail to meet UPPI accreditation standards

• Participate fully in all scheduled U-Check activities at assigned stations and terminals, using these as structured opportunities to verify compliance and surface unsafe conditions
• Submit regular U-Spot field observations and translate findings into corrective actions, toolbox meeting topics, and hauler performance conversations
• Treat the safety observation program as a proactive risk management tool — identifying unsafe acts and near-miss situations before they escalate into recordable incidents

• Lead the investigation of all transport-related incidents, accidents, near-misses, and security events using structured methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis or 5-Why, from initiation through to closure
• Prepare comprehensive Transport Incident Reports covering root cause findings, contributing factors, and time-bound corrective action plans within the agreed turnaround time
• Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to full, verified closure — ensuring that report submission is not treated as the end of the process
• Convert incident learnings into toolbox talk content and lessons-learned communications distributed across the hauler network to prevent recurrence

• Coordinate and execute the annual random drug testing program for all hauler drivers under the assigned area, conducted in a credible, well-documented, and legally compliant manner
• Ensure all customer-related vehicle delivery compliance requirements — including specific permits and documentation — are met and maintained current throughout the year

• Conduct safety orientations and training for UPPI customers covering safe fuel receipt, unloading procedures, spill containment, and emergency response protocols
• Identify and document site-level safety gaps during delivery visits, providing customers with practical and actionable recommendations to address risks
• Maintain complete training records for all customer safety activities to support regulatory compliance and internal audit requirements

• Maintain a structured hauler safety scorecard tracking each contractor’s HSSE performance, compliance status, incident history, and driver quality indicators, reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis
• Conduct regular performance dialogues with hauler management, providing transparent and data-driven feedback that enables haulers to understand their standing and what is expected of them
• Work collaboratively with underperforming haulers to co-develop improvement plans, exhausting coaching and support options before escalating to contractual measures
• Identify and report high-performing haulers and drivers to the Road Transport Supervisor and Transport Manager, supporting UPPI’s objective of retaining its best hauling partners through fair and merit-based relationships
• Serve as the primary field relationship point between UPPI Fuel Transport and hauler safety and operations teams, building partnerships grounded in trust, fairness, and shared safety goals

The Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field

• Minimum 3 years in HSSE, transport safety, or road logistics operations
• Prior experience in petroleum, fuel distribution, or hazardous goods transport is strongly preferred
• Experience working directly with hauling contractors is a significant advantage
• Experience interfacing with regulatory bodies (LTO, LTFRB, DOE, DOLE) is preferred

• Strong working knowledge of Philippine transport safety regulations and OSHS standards
• Ability to develop and maintain SOPs, risk assessments, and compliance documentation
• Analytical mindset with experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Effective facilitation and communication skills — able to conduct training and present compliance findings clearly to both field and management audiences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with fleet management systems is an advantage
• Certifications: BOSH (Basic Occupational Safety and Health) — advantage ; Incident Investigation certification (ICAM, TapRoot, or equivalent) — advantage ; Valid Professional Driver’s License — preferred

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Career development and promotion opportunities within a growing company
• Collaborative and supportive work environment