Graduate Human Factors
Job Description
Job title: Graduate Human Factors
Company: Jacobs
Job description: Are you ready to start your career in an inclusive, flexible, and dynamic work environment?
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Your impact
Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities, and societies worldwide. As a Jacobs Graduate you will be part of a larger network of talent who are Challenging Today and Reinventing Tomorrow.
What we do at Jacobs
Our Energy, Security & Technology business focuses on providing solutions relating to the energy transition, national security, space, technological innovation, and more. Our work is aligned with critical national priorities and is built on a strong foundation of long-term contracts and deep client relationships.
What will you get?
Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme where we provide the framework, mentoring and experiences to help you maximise your skills and ambitions. On joining our scheme in September 2024, as a Human Factors Graduate, you’ll rapidly gain knowledge of how our company works and the impact that you can have to help us move towards a more connected and sustainable world.
About the Opportunity
As a Human Factors Graduate at Jacobs, you will work as part of multi-discipline teams to ensure the requirements of end users are considered within large, complex, high hazard projects. You could make a real difference across exciting opportunities in sectors including Nuclear, Rail, Aviation and Defence. Our experienced and well-respected Human Factors team undertake a wide variety of projects that cover the full design lifecycle from concept through to operation, working with designers, safety specialists, operators and maintainers. You will develop your skills in many different Human Factor techniques including Human Reliability, Human Error, Task Analysis, Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, Safety Culture as well as directly contributing to the decarbonisation of the UK and International energy industries. The team is friendly and supportive and located across the UK, applications will be considered for Westlakes (Cumbria) offices.
- Be working towards a relevant Degree or Masters level qualification such Human Factors, Ergonomics, Product Design, Psychology or Nuclear Technology.
- A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward.
- Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things.
- You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.
Selection Process
- Step 1\: Apply Online
- Step 2\: Solo Video Assessment
- Step 3\: Interview
What else we provide
- A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others.
- Free single medical cover and digital GP service.
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
- An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our
- A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network.
- Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to Jacobs.
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Location: Moor Row, Cumbria
