Human Factors Specialist

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Job title: Human Factors Specialist

Company: AECOM

Job description: Company DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Job DescriptionAre you a Human Factors specialist looking to work in a variety projects? The work is predominantly in the UK Rail sector, but we also have pipeline work in the aviation and international markets.If so, we are looking for an experienced Human Factors rail specialist to join our team. We are a team with a geographical spread across the UK and embrace the hybrid way of working. You will be joining a team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.Our Human Factors team sit in the wider Human Excellence group in AECOM encompasses all things human! This includes Human Factors and behaviour change capabilities. Providing the whole package of understanding how people interact, with the insight into why they do what they do and using this intelligence to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.We are seeking a person to join our team, to help deliver a number of UK rail projects, to be CRE and help us to continue to grow this capability. There is also the potential for the right candidate to expand their experience across other sectors such as aviation, water and nuclear and work on a mixture of small- and large-scale international projects.We are seeking a passionate individual who will:

• Conduct Human Factors and Ergonomics Analysis
• Conduct comprehensive analyses of human interactions within railway systems, considering factors such as cognition, ergonomics, psychology, and physiology.
• Eliciting Ergonomics requirements and working with project teams to deliver user needs.
• Conducting Project Ergonomics Surveys including observing current railway signaling tasks, level crossing control, measuring operational workload, impact assessments, Training Needs Analysis and analysing and presenting data to be fed into design activities and presented to clients.
• Safety Assessment Identify potential risks related to human error in railway operations and propose strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Usability Studies
• Evaluate the usability of railway equipment, interfaces, and procedures to ensure they align with human capabilities and user needs.
• Undertaking usability evaluations in line with Human Factors standards for equipment/ layout/ HMIs to demonstrate systems support operators to perform tasks in an efficient manner.
• System Design and Evaluation – Working with project teams to assess Accessibility and Design for Inclusion
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to integrate human-centered design principles into railway systems, evaluating prototypes and providing recommendations for improvements.
• Producing the Concept of Operations to support new/ modified station/ depot design, and conducting Access & Maintenance assessments, room layout & workstation design including Control room design.
• Analyse data related to human performance, operational efficiency, and safety incidents to identify trends and areas for improvement.

QualificationsMinimum Requirements:

• Human Factors experience in the UK rail sector
• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Human Factors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previously held CRE status with Network Rail
• A clear work history and proof of professional development and learning

Additional Information#LI-SO1About AECOMAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of OpportunityYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Location: Manchester

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