Our client, a Leading Logistics organization, is looking to recruit and fill a Position of SHEQ Road Safety Coordinator.

Key Role

SHEQ Road Safety Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring road safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) programs across KBL transport and logistics operations. The role ensures compliance with regulatory and internal safety standards, mitigates transport-related risks, and promotes a culture of safety and operational discipline for all personnel and fleet involved in KBL's distribution network.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement road safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) policies and procedures to ensure a safe operating environment across Client’s fleet and logistics operations.


• Ensure compliance with local and international SHEQ regulations across all Client-managed transport activities, including third-party carriers.


• Deliver targeted road safety and SHEQ training to Client drivers, logistics personnel, and subcontractors to embed a culture of safety excellence.


• Lead road incident prevention programs, conduct detailed investigations for accidents, and implement corrective and preventative measures.


• Identify, assess, and mitigate road safety risks within Client’s transport and logistics network, ensuring proactive risk management at all levels


• Monitor transport and yard operations for environmental compliance, ensuring adherence to applicable environmental laws and internal standards.


• Support and oversee environmental impact assessments for new transport initiatives or changes to current fleet operations.


• Ensure Client transport operations comply with SHEQ standards, aligned with safety expectations.


• Develop and manage emergency response procedures, ensuring transport and warehouse teams are equipped to respond to incidents effectively.


• Implement quality assurance measures in transport execution to support consistent service standards and uphold KBL’s brand integrity.


• Track and report on SHEQ performance metrics and road safety KPIs, recommending continuous improvement actions to close performance gaps.


• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory SHEQ requirements, including road transport, warehousing, and vehicle safety standards.


• Engage with Client stakeholders, transport teams, enforcement agencies, and regulatory bodies to maintain a compliant and safe distribution environment.


• Promote a positive road safety culture by modeling safe behaviors and recognizing excellence in SHEQ practices.


• Ensure SHEQ-related KPIs are met consistently, with a focus on continuous improvement.


• Ensure all incidents and accidents are reported, recorded, and investigated in line with Client and legal requirements.


• Track PPE issuance and enforce proper usage among drivers and ground staff, ensuring alignment with company safety protocols.


• Ensure all fleet and operational SHEQ-related permits, licenses, and certifications (e.g., vehicle roadworthiness, driver training


• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, coordinating external audits, inspections, and compliance checks related to SHEQ.


• Track and report compliance against internal quality, safety, and environmental standards, ensuring alignment with transport

General skills and competency

• Strong knowledge of transport safety regulations and health & safety management in logistics.


• Proven ability to implement and monitor health and safety programs in a fast-paced logistics setting.


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Focuses on the needs of customers, drives the team to meet customer requirements, collaborates internally & externally to provide management reporting.


• Identifies issues, problems & opportunities, analyses cause & effect, practically solves problems, implements corrective action, uses the teams’ skills to solve problems.


• Generates enthusiasm and has a positive attitude to change, overcomes barriers to change, seeks opportunities to improve processes, plans & carries through change.


• Certification in Occupational Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, OSHA, or equivalent) is preferred.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of training and motivating staff

Any other requirements

• Focused on identifying and meeting customer needs. Ability to work in a physically demanding environment


• Deliver on time, respect the customer and feedback to management on customer needs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental Science, Occupational safety and health, or a related field.


• 3 years practical Health & Safety experience.


• Overall knowledge of the Health & Safety function.


• Ability to work within a pressurized environment


• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, motivation and planning skills


• Windows, E-mail & Accounting package proficiency

All applicants are advised to adhere to the application guidelines for consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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