Human Factors Lead - Shape Safety & Operational Excellence

Yarra Trams; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel pass

Competitive salary

Career growth

Workplace flexibility

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Parental leave

Job summary

Yarra Trams seeks a Human Factors Lead to establish and lead a dedicated HF capability across our organisation in Melbourne. You will coach teams, integrate fatigue risk management, and advise on human factors in equipment, interfaces, and procedures to boost safety and usability.

Reporting to the Director of Safety & Security, you will influence design, investigations, and change initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders across all business areas.

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualifications in Psychology, Behavioural Science, Ergonomics, or Human Factors.
• Proven experience building Fatigue Risk Management systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to translate research into practical, operational solutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a human factors capability across the organisation.
• Provide SME in fatigue risk management and support plans implementation.
• Provide guidance on human factors in design to optimise safety and usability.
• Support investigations with expert human factors analysis and recommendations.
• Procure and liaise with external consultants for Infrastructure & Fleet projects.
• Support Management of Change by assessing HF impacts of changes.

Skills

Fatigue Risk Management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical capability

Change leadership

Education

Psychology

Behavioural Science

Ergonomics

Human Factors

Job description

Yarra Trams seeks a Human Factors Lead to establish and lead a dedicated HF capability across our organisation in Melbourne. You will coach teams, integrate fatigue risk management, and advise on human factors in equipment, interfaces, and procedures to boost safety and usability.

Reporting to the Director of Safety & Security, you will influence design, investigations, and change initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders across all business areas.