Senior UR/UX Human Factors Consultant
Job Description
Job title: Senior UR/UX Human Factors Consultant
Company: SNC-Lavalin
Job description: Job Description
Are you a Senior User Researcher (UR)/User Experience (UX) Human Factors Consultant who has experience of leading projects to deliver work to the highest standards? Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting digital and software projects? How about joining our talented Human Factors team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients’ problems head-on. It’s a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
As a Senior UR/UX Human Factors Specialist in ‘Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology’ (ADS&T), you’ll play a vital role in shaping your projects. Working alongside talented colleagues within Human Factors and related disciplines. You’ll provide the technical Lead in UR/UX within our high profile and exciting digital and software projects working alongside other team members to support staff and capability development.
The role will also require you to support business development activities including the writing of bids and contributing to innovation and knowledge sharing across our Human Factors community.
What you can bring?
Essential-
- Experience applying a User Centric Design approach (such as Design Thinking) to digital and software projects, working closely with end users and stakeholders.
- Experience defining programmes of UR/UX work around complex technical solutions.
- Comfortable producing high-quality UR/UX outputs, such as: User Stories, Personas, Journey Maps, Blueprints, Site Maps, Task and Error Analysis.
- Experience at creating wireframes, functional specifications and interactive prototypes using suitable software (Figma / XD / Sketch).
- Planned and led User Research sessions to capture insights and needs and playing this back to client stakeholders with a suitable narrative.
- Worked effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and with End Users, to understand, research and design digital solutions.
- Human Factors, Psychology, UX/UR or related degree.
Desirable-
- GDS (Government Digital Services) experience.
- Defence domain knowledge and experience.
- Experience working within an Agile/SAFe environment (JIRA and Confluence etc…).
- Knowledge in one or more of: Information Architecture; Service Design; Interaction Design; UI Design; Design Systems; Visual Design.
- Experience of applying HF UX UI design guidance (e.g. Nielsen’s heuristics, Schneiderman’s golden rules etc.).
- Experience of applying Human Factors usability assessment techniques, such as: SUS, QUIS or SUMI.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects.We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.
We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD’s “Women in Defence” and “Women in Aviation and Aerospace” charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We’re also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.
We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.
Meeting your needs:
When you start with us, you’ll enjoy “Total Reward”, a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you’re supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let’s talk about any adjustments you might need.
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More about us:
AtkinsRéalis, is a top global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you’ll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
AtkinsRéalis, is where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We’re also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.
Additional Information:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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Worker Type Employee
Job Type Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
