Human Factors Consultant

at  Jacobs

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Key skills include:

• Recent relevant experience in a Human Factors role or a engineering role with significant Human Factors context
• Adaptable and able to work on a variety of projects, prioritising as appropriate
• Familiarity with Design Engineering, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Assessments or Safety Cases
• Knowledge of Human Reliability Techniques including HEART, THERP or NARA
• Substantiation of Human Based Safety Claims
• System, equipment and human machine interface design
• Production of Human Factors Integration Plans (HFIPs)
• Knowledge of nuclear safety principles, standards and regulatio

• Human Factors Integration activities to support multi-disciplinary design projects, working in collaboration with other technical disciplines.
• Production of Human Factors analyses and studies, liaising with Subject Matter Experts and safety professionals.
• Production of high quality technical reports to meet project and client requirements.
• Planning and managing work to meet technical, budget and programme requirements to ensure client satisfaction.
  Here’s what you’ll need:
  Relevant academic qualification in an appropriate field, i.e., Ergonomics, Psychology or a suitable Science or Engineering degree.

Key skills include:

• Recent relevant experience in a Human Factors role or a engineering role with significant Human Factors context
• Adaptable and able to work on a variety of projects, prioritising as appropriate
• Familiarity with Design Engineering, Fault Studies, Probabilistic Assessments or Safety Cases
• Knowledge of Human Reliability Techniques including HEART, THERP or NARA
• Substantiation of Human Based Safety Claims
• System, equipment and human machine interface design
• Production of Human Factors Integration Plans (HFIPs)
• Knowledge of nuclear safety principles, standards and regulation