Human Factors Specialist

NRL are seeking to recruit talented Human Factors Specialists to work with several of our clients in the Warrington area, who do nuclear project work.
About the roles:
• Management of live HF scope and strategy document
• Planning / scoping activities for subsequent project phases
• Logging, tracking and closing off Human Factors issues, actions and requirements.
• HF design support, for example: Understanding the role of the operator – task analysis on key functions/tasks to inform design development, Human Factors requirements capture and Human Factors design advice.
• Attendance at key design review meetings
• Input into optioneering / design of analytical techniques and proposed technologies
• Providing ergonomic design advice / review to aspects such as HMI, anthropometric assessment, glovebox design, maintenance tasks, access / egress, workspace layout, etc.
• Support to Analytical Equipment Modifiers / down selection and nuclearisation of instruments
• Design verification of operator tasks, equipment design and workplace environments
• Support to Pre-operations function (staffing levels, training, competency, procedures, etc).
• Safety case support, for example: Input into the nuclear safety case strategy, utilising SL HF methodologies
• Attendance at HAZOPs and input into fault identification
• Input into allocation of safety function to operational controls
• Input into the development of radiological, criticality and chemotoxic safety assessments
• Substantiation of safety significant tasks / operator claims.
What you will need:
• Strong Human Factors background
• Significant experience providing integrated Human Factors design and safety case support in the nuclear industry
• Experience with Human Factors in Security would be advantageous
• Knowledge and experience working within the UK nuclear regulatory framework would be advantageous
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of integrated team
• Holds SC Clearance or eligible to obtain
• Proven track record of successful project delivery and significant experience of large capital projects
What’s in it for you:
• Attractive rates
• Work on high profile projects
• Career growth opportunities
• Hybrid working opportunities.
The NRL Group connect global engineering companies with the right people to bring their projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with their energy transition plans and working with our clients to build a cleaner, greener future.
 
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