ERM

Human Factors Consultant (Mid-Senior Level)

ERMManchester, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Undisclosed Salary

Permanent

Mode of work

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Employment Type

Permanent

Location

Hybrid

Expertise & Skills

Human FactorsExpert
Project ManagementExpert
Safety CultureProficient
Business DevelopmentProficient
AnalyticsProficient
Data ScienceNice-to-have
Experimental DesignNice-to-have
StatisticsNice-to-have

Job description

ERM is looking for an experienced Human Factors Consultant. This role can be based from any of our UK offices, with a preference for Manchester, London, Bristol or Cardiff. ERM supports both personal and professional development and so you will be given every opportunity to grow your experience level and skill-set, and subsequently your career. We offer a competitive salary and employee benefits package which can be discussed with you after your application is submitted.

You will support the successful delivery of ERM proposals and projects working with clients in a range of high hazard industries and evolving services in line with client needs. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level (as a minimum) in Psychology, Human Factors or Ergonomics, have experience in managing both large and complex projects. We are ideally seeking people with experience from the energy sector, including the oil & gas industry. You will be Chartered/Registered with the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (IEHF) and used to working in the UK regulatory environment. The role requires someone to be familiar with Human Factor Integration (HFI), SCTA, Workload and Fatigue, Control Room and HMI Assessments.

Main Responsibilities: The position will require the successful candidate to:

  • Design and deliver of a range of human factors and safety service lines covering human error/reliability, safety culture and human factors in design. These would include both desk-based work and engagement programmes onsite with all levels of the client's organisation.
  • Provide technical/subject matter leadership and review, to ensure that the quality of project deliverables represent ERM standards and are in line with client needs.
  • Be heavily involved in business development, to foster relationships with existing and new clients and build on our existing services lines.
  • Be involved in the day-to-day management of projects and mentoring of junior team members.
  • Have experience in projects using analytics tools and an understanding of experimental design principles and statistics would be highly desirable.

Behavioural Attributes Required:

  • Collaborative team player
  • Willingness to be accountable for high quality deliverables and business outcomes
  • Clear focus on delivering exceptional client value
  • Interest in working across sectors, specifically high hazard industries
  • Comfortable working at client sites and engaging with all levels of the workforce
  • Willingness to travel for project work

The ideal candidate will have an interest in and willingness to learn data science techniques and how they can be used to understand human behaviour and performance in safety critical operations.

To Apply We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background. If you share our values and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) with your salary expectations.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or another company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

#LI-SG2 #Hybrid

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.