Human Factors Assessor

Simpson Booth

  • Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Our Client is a premier global engineering and technical services partner working on critical nuclear and defence projects across the world.Purpose and Scope:As the Human Factors Assessor you will be part of our major programme safety case team, providing specialist human factors design and safety assessment.Is accountable to the Safety Case Manager.Responsibilities:As the Human Factors Assurance Engineer your responsibilities will include:
  • Undertaking human factors design and safety case assessment, and associated activities, interfacing with engineering, project management, project controls and document management functions.
  • Acting in any human factors or equivalent role.
  • Supporting the Safety Case Manager;
  • Supporting wider Programme safety case and engineering leads when requested.
  • Assisting Head of Profession in capability development and establishment and implementation of resource strategies, recruitment plans and competence.
  • Advises leadership, engineering, programme and project management, and clients (intelligent Customer), on regulatory compliance, standards and guidance.
  • Interfacing as necessary with suppliers.
  • Supporting the client in interactions with Regulators and safety committees.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
  • Ideally hold a Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education);
  • Human Factors assessment, and HAZAN production;
  • Experience of UK and International standards, e.g. Technical Assessment Guides;
  • Experience of a range of nuclear hazard identification and analytical tools;
  • Experience of ergonomics/human factors design
  • Experience of relevant code (THERP, HEART etc.) application in a wide range of nuclear operations and fault scenarios;
  • Ability to gain and retain Security Clearance and willingness to obtain Developed Vetting;
  • Ability to travel for several days at a time in the UK and occasional overseas travel;
  • Good oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing;
  • Good MS applications, organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.
Desirable:
  • Experience of UK nuclear site licensing, safety assessment principles, regulatory guidance on safety assessment and nuclear Site Licence Conditions;
  • Experience in two or more UK Nuclear Site Licensee Organisations;
  • Experience of Regulatory permissioning/flexible permissioning;
  • Experience of safety case in civil reactors and defence sector;
  • Experience of international nuclear safety assessment;
  • Project management and project controls skills;
  • Stakeholder management skills;
  • Ability to mentor and coach.
Position will require ability to gain and retain Security Clearance and willingness to obtain Developed Vetting.

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