Principal Human Factors Consultant-(EST0001BH)
Your Impact:
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About the Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Human Factors Consultant to join our growing talented and friendly Human Factors team in our Technology and Cyber Solutions Business. We provide a comprehensive range of consultancy services to nuclear site licence holders, regulators and other high hazard industries in the UK and overseas. We are a multi-discipline team who help customers to reduce the risks associated with human error and ensure that their systems and processes are designed with users in mind.
We support an array of UK and International clients on their existing, new build, and decommissioning facilities and are also working at the frontier of the development of new technologies. There is opportunity to work across a portfolio of sectors including Rail, Defence and Environment as well as Nuclear.
This role would suit an individual with prior experience in user interface design, ergonomic assessments, safety critical task analysis, safety case support, substantiation of operator action or human reliability in any high hazard sector. We recognise that industry knowledge and expertise are also valuable assets and so we will also consider high calibre candidates without prior HF experience who do have significant relevant sector experience and are looking to move into a Human Factors role. You would need to demonstrate an understanding of Human Factors principles and their application in high hazard concepts.
The team benefit from Jacobs flexible working and are located across the UK; applicants will be considered across multiple locations. Options to travel to client sites and premises, both UK and internationally, are available depending on the project.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Human Factors Integration activities to support multi-disciplinary design projects, working in collaboration with other technical disciplines.
2. Production of Human Factors analyses and studies, liaising with Subject Matter Experts and safety professionals.
3. Production of high quality technical reports to meet project and client requirements.
4. Planning and managing work to meet technical, budget and programme requirements to ensure client satisfaction.
As a Principal Consultant you will also:
5. Have excellent consultancy skills; leading and scoping projects, ensuring delivery to quality, time and budget
6. Be able to identify and specify relevant Human Factors methodologies by working closely with our customers to understand their requirements. This will involve identifying risk proportionate strategies for the implementation of HF activities in accordance with the design or project phase.
7. Manage the production of HF proposals and contribute to multi-disciplinary project proposals.
8. Provide mentoring and technical oversight to other team members and contribute to the overall development and knowledge sharing across the team
9. Build and maintain relationships with key clients, supporting the Operations Manager with strategic direction of the team to ensure continued excellent delivery for our customers
Here's What You'll Need:
Primary Location
:United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Gloucester-UK Gloucester Brighouse Court
Job Posting
:Dec 22, 2023, 3:15:20 AM
Job
:Scientific Research & Testing
Organization
:CMS
Job Type
:ExperiencedJob Classification:Fulltime-Regular
Work Locations
:UK Gloucester Brighouse Court19B Brighthouse Court, Barnett WayGloucesterGL4 3RTCapabilities:Nuclear Research and Development