Senior Human Factors Consultant

Our client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy, They are currently looking for Senior Human Factors Consultants with experience in providing Human Factors support to Safety Cases to join their growing team working across the UK with the flexible working options available. On occasion travel to client’s sites may be required.  

Job Description:  

Some of the main responsibilities for this role include:  

- Manage and lead Human Factors work packages, ensuring quality technical delivery.  

- Develop and maintain client relationships and help to mentor and support junior members of staff.  

- Day-to-day tasks will vary from working in multi-disciplinary teams on major programmes to carrying out specialised work on an individual basis, therefore you need to demonstrate good communication skills and will be required to liaise  

across disciplines and departments.  

- The role will require you to support business development activities including the writing of bids and contributing to innovation and knowledge sharing across their Human Factors community.  

- The initial focus of your work is likely to be Defence related projects, but other market areas are growing in demand for Human Factors resource.

- Experience of providing Human Factors support to Safety Cases, such as development and substantiation of Human-Based Safety Claims.  

- Experience of applying Human Reliability Assessment methods and techniques within the high hazard industry, such as task and error analysis, HEART and THERP.  

- A good degree or post graduate qualification in Human Factors or a related discipline, such as psychology, engineering, or industrial design.  

- CIEHF Registered Member status or equivalent or working towards chartership.  

- Experience of delivering Human Factors work packages within Defence or high hazard regulated industries.  

- Experience of planning and applying Human Factors Integration and Human Factors processes, standards and techniques to engineering projects.  

- Knowledge of relevant UK and international standards/guidance and their application.  

- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.  

- Evidence of a commitment to technical excellence and continued professional development.  

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and client facing skills.