Our client, operating within the high-stakes defence sector, is actively seeking an experienced HFI Contractor. This opportunity involves a challenging and rewarding role within a human factors team, supporting engineers and other scientific disciplines in a high hazard environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design development of new or modifications to existing site systems, processes, and facilities.
• Provide human factors input into the nuclear safety assessment process.
• Ensure successful implementation and validation of the human performance elements of the safety case within the operational business setting.
• Provide professional support to the Principal Engineer (Human Factors).
• Undertake human factors assessment work including task analysis, error analysis, workload analysis, ergonomic design, and human reliability analysis.
• Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates, and programmes for human factors assessment work.
• Check human factors assessment work undertaken by other team members.
• Engage with regulatory bodies on Human Factors related issues.

Job Requirements:

• First degree in Psychology plus MSc in Occupational Psychology, Applied Psychology, Industrial Psychology, or an Ergonomics based discipline.
• Registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors or Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society.
• Experience in the Human Factors field within high hazard industries.

Experience:

• 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.
• Familiarity with both HF qualitative and quantitative HRA techniques (e.g., HEART, THERP, APJ).
• Application of human factors knowledge in support of engineering system/process design.
• Good understanding of principles underpinning structured training development.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with engineers and scientific disciplines on human factors related matters.
• Ability to manage time effectively and deliver work packages against tight deadlines.
• UK security clearance to SC level.
• Experience in the application of psychological ethics in research and professional practice.
• Incident/event investigation experience.

If you are an experienced professional within the defence sector with expertise in Human Factors and are seeking a challenging contract opportunity, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's dynamic team.