Senior Human Factors Engineer (Client Side 14125)

Job description

Senior Human Factors Engineer

• Type: Contract, up to £60/hr (depending on experience)
• Location: Home based
• Travel: Site visits in Plymouth required every couple of weeks  

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

Supporting one of our key clients we are looking for a Senior Human Factors Engineer to support on nuclear defence projects. You will provide human factors input into the nuclear safety assessment process and support the successful implementation and validation of the human performance elements of the safety case. As well as contributing with the design development of new or modifications to existing site systems/processes/facilities.

Responsibilities

• As the Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will also be responsible for:
• Providing professional support to the Principal Engineer (Human Factors) covering design, safety assessment and human performance related aspects of the project,
• Providing support to the professional growth, development and mentoring of junior members of the human factors team,
• Undertaking human factors assessment work in support of ergonomic design development, safety assessment and the verification / validation of the human performance elements of high hazard systems, processes and facilities. Such assessment work to include but not limited to task analysis, error analysis, workload analysis, ergonomic design, and human reliability analysis,
• The preparation of scopes of work, cost estimates and programmes for human factors assessment work to be undertaken in support of business programmes,
• The checking of human factors assessment work undertaken by other members of the human factors team,
• Supporting the business on engaging with regulatory bodies on Human Factors related issues (e.g. ONR, DNSR, EA),
• Supporting the development and delivery of human factors training on the project if required,
• Being a professional point of contact for wider engineering disciplines who are seeking professional advice on Human Factors Engineering related problems,
• Undertaking site incident investigations to analyse the anatomy of an incident, to identify causes and make recommendations to prevent the reoccurrence of such incidents.

Desired profile

Qualifications & Experience

As the Senior Human Factors Engineer, you should have most of the following:

• Degree qualified in Psychology, Ergonomics, Engineering or similar,
• Registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors or a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society,
• Significant experience working within high hazard process industries (e.g. nuclear, defence or petrochemical),
• Sound understanding of nuclear safety assessment principles and safety case production,
• Familiar with both HF qualitative and quantitative HRA techniques (e.g. HEART, THERP, APJ),
• Experienced in the application of human factors knowledge / understanding in support of engineering system / process design,
• Sound knowledge in the principles underpinning training development in a structured manner.
• Ability to clearly understand engineering concepts and to communicate effectively,
• Manage time effectively and to deliver work packages against tight programme deadlines,
• Be experienced in the application of psychological ethics associated with the undertaking of research and professional practice,
• Incident / event investigation.

About NUVIA UK

NUVIA est une branche de VINCI, plus grand groupe intégré de concessions et BTP du monde. NUVIA est plus particulièrement l'entité nucléaire du Groupe VINCI et est impliqué dans le cycle de vie tout entier des installations nucléaires, du New Build au démantèlement, en passant par la maintenance et l'exploitation.

NUVIA est en croissance constante, avec plus de 2700 salariés dans le monde. En moyenne, 100 hommes et femmes nous rejoignent chaque année. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous recherchons de nouveaux talents pour soutenir la croissance du groupe.