Human Factors Consultant Bristol Job in Bristol, South West Uk
HUMAN FACTORS CONSULTANT
ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
BRISTOL
Continuing the highly successful growth of the Human Factors Integration (HFI) consultancy business, a first class opportunity exists for a Human Factors Consultant to enhance capabilities in this area, based in the Bristol office.
Working within small project teams, you will be acting as a Human Factors Consultant delivering Human Factors work programmes as part of multidisciplinary projects undertaken by the Systems Engineering teams. You will also have the opportunity to undertake research into a range of Human Factors related topics directly for clients. As one of the UK's biggest providers of systems and engineering technology, the company works across a number of diverse markets, providing expertise to the defence, nuclear, power energy, civil aerospace, rail, marine, petrochemical and industrial sectors.
To succeed as Human Factors Consultant you should have a degree level education (upper second class or above) in a Human Factors related degree and have Graduate Status within the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (and actively pursuing MErgs status). You will have an appreciation of the role of Human Factors within multi-disciplinary projects and the ability to plan and deliver Human Factors activities as part of a wider programme. Knowledge of Systems Engineering is desirable and experience of integrating the Human Factors domains within other engineering and project related services is also of interest.
Experience across a wide range of Human Factors disciplines is required including elements of the following: Development of Human Factors Requirements ; Task Analysis ; Human Machine Interface and Human Computer Interface Design; Human Performance Assessment Methods. You will have held a Human Factors position within either a consultancy business environment or an engineering organisation and applications are also welcomed from Human Factors professionals who are looking for their first career move.
You will have the ability to develop HF strategies for complex systems, from both a technical and commercial perspective as well as experience of delivering HF activities, particularly during the early concept and design stages of the project lifecycle. You will also have a good understanding and track record of undertaking formal HF analyses as applied to engineering programmes as well as experience of direct liaison with customers.
This role requires SC Clearance so you must be either a British Citizen who has been living in the UK for the last 3 years minimum or of another nationality who has been living in the UK continuously for the last 5 years minimum.