Human Factors Consultant - Derby, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins

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Derby, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

If you are an experienced Human Factors/Ergonomics professional working within Nuclear and/or Defence industries, as well as other high hazard industries, and you love the idea of contributing directly to the growth of this area, then we are waiting for you to join our team.

You'll be capable of nurturing and developing existing relationships with both internal Atkins and external clients, to help grow our exciting expanding Human Factors offering.

To do this, you'll be adaptable, flexible and be able to think on your feet.

You'll enjoy interpreting data and be able to and enjoy communicating this clearly to others, at a variety of different levels as well as to a variety of different clients.

You'll also enjoy supporting the development of our growing team, including the guidance and development of junior colleagues.

The Role:

As a member of our growing team, you will have responsibility for quality technical delivery, as well as developing and maintaining client relationships, whilst also contributing to the strategy and direction of our dynamic team of dedicated Human Factors professionals.

Typical assignments will include delivering client Ergonomics work packages to project programmes, as well as contributing to Atkins bids and initiatives.

As a member of a client focused team, you will work on a wide variety of projects across a range of sectors of industry including Nuclear and Energy Transition, Defence, and other Transportation and Infrastructure areas.

Working in a friendly, supportive and influential team, you will be given opportunities to develop your career. There may be opportunities for international travel depending on the tasks you are working on.

The Person:

You'll want to make a positive contribution to the development plans of the Human Factors team.

You use your entrepreneurial thinking and excellent communication skills to liaise with other groups and departments to provide integrated solutions to the client.

You will also enjoy mentoring and developing junior staff, be reliable and consistent, and have an acceptance of responsibility for work carried out.

_ In addition to a willingness to travel to our client sites, you will be able to demonstrate the following -_

Good Degree in Human Factors or Applied Psychology or related field.
Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills.
Experience of managing and planning HF delivery to projects (HF Integration).
A good knowledge of Human Factors techniques, data and tools.

_ You may also be able to demonstrate the below desirable requirements -_

Post graduate degree in Human Factors or Applied Psychology or related field.
Experience of working within regulated industries.
Knowledge of Human Factors Assessment techniques in relation to international standards and familiarity with latest UK regulatory developments relevant to major hazard industries.
CAD / visualisation skills.
Record for public speaking and publishing papers.
Membership/Fellowship of a recognised professional Society.
Project Management skills.

Why work for Atkins?
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050.

To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time.

We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale.

So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive - no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins.

In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Read more about our Vision for Women.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs.

From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise.

With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

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