Human Factors Senior Consultant

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The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Senior Consultant specialising in Human Factors, to join our advisory services team in London on a hybrid basis. Your role will involve working as part of multi-disciplinary teams on a range of projects across sectors. We are seeking an individual who has a real passion for human factors and its application to multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy environment, and will be required to apply specialist skills on a range of exciting client projects, across relevant sectors such as rail, aviation and energy and help to grow the business and skills in this area.

Key elements of this role will be leading and managing packages of work, commercials and general consultant activities including producing and overseeing human factors work outputs of a high quality. You will be working directly with clients and building customer relations. This will include business development activities such as attending client meetings and writing proposals. You will engage with a range of stakeholders within Arup to help influence other disciplines to understand the importance of human factors. 

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve. 

Is this role right for you?

Another element of the role will be utilising your knowledge in human factors to manage projects and teams and build relationships with clients. We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates from a consulting environment who have a background in working in high hazard operational sectors such as rail, aviation and energy. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply online and our team will be in touch to discuss next steps!

Requirements:

• BSc in a relevant discipline such as psychology, human factors or systems engineering is preferred.
• Chartered/registered or working towards this with the British Psychological Society or Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. 
• Experience of the following human factors methods (task & workload assessment, cognitive ergonomics, physical ergonomics, environmental design & organisational behaviour).
• We would prefer a background in user experience, control room design & operations, behavioural safety and human factors integration.
• Project management & team leadership.

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rachel at rachel.connolly@arup.com - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant, do not send your CV to this email directly. 

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. 

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.  

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.  

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing Date: 14/04/2025