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Human Factors Consultant Birchwood

First Recruitment Group

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Job description

Human Factors Consultant

Birchwood, Warrington

12 months contract

We are currently looking for a Human Factors Consultant position to join the team in Birchwood.

Human Factors design, safety case and security support

· The HF resource will need to be fully embedded / integrated with the RAP Project, in particular the design / engineering, pre-ops and safety disciplines. The key HF activities planned include:

· Project planning / management, for example:

· Management of live HF scope and strategy document

· HF planning / scoping activities for subsequent project phases

· Logging, tracking and closing off HF 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, HF requirements capture and HF design advice

· Attendance at key design review meetings (SDDR, MDDR)

· 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.

· HF support to Analytical Equipment Modifiers / down selection and nuclearisation of instruments

· HF design verification of operator tasks, equipment design and workplace environments

· HF support to Pre-operations function (staffing levels, training, competency, procedures, etc).

HF 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

· HF substantiation of safety significant tasks / operator claims.

HF security support, for example:

· Developing HF in security design principles and guidance

· HF review and substantiation of security claims

· HF support will also be required throughout the remaining project lifecycle, to ensure that the operator role is adequate and that the design outcome meets the user needs, accommodates for human psychological and physical characteristics and minimises the potential for human error and violations.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

· Senior HF Assessor

· Strong HF experience

· Significant experience providing integrated HF design and safety case support in the nuclear industry

· Sellafield experience would be advantageous

· Experience with HF 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

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: From £60.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement: