Human Factors Specialist (Canada)

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Generous time-off policies

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. is seeking a Human Factors Specialist to develop processes and documentation for rail systems projects.

You will support estimating, tendering, planning, and execution while maintaining strong client communication and delivering on time and on budget. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, mandatory Human Factors certification, and experience in engineering project teams and railway systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Applied Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Certification in Human Factors and Ergonomics (e.g., CCPE, BCPE, CIEHF) is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop Human Factors processes and documentation.
• Support all aspects of Human Factors assignments for clients including estimating, tendering, planning and execution.
• Ensure excellent client communication and deliver on time, within budget, and to satisfaction.
• Create and maintain cross-functional relationships to promote Human Factors and service value.
• Provide high quality Human Factors services to the rail industry.

Skills

Human Factors principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Factors/Ergonomics/Applied Psychology

Job description

Job Description Overview

Our Rail, Transit and Telecoms team deliver systems solutions that include alignment and track, traction power and distribution, signalling and train control, and communications. One of the key components of our systems delivery is Human Factors encompassing the engineering work required to manage the complex engineering of systems, sub-systems and components of a rail transit project in accordance with international standards. In light of our current and future workloads, our Systems Engineering and Integration directorate is looking for a Human Factors Specialist.

Your role

• Develop Human Factors processes and documentation.
• Support all aspects of Human Factors assignments undertaken for clients including estimating, tendering, planning and execution.
• Ensure excellent client communication is maintained and work is completed on time, to budget, and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Create, manage and maintain effective cross-functional, interdepartmental relationships to promote Human Factors and ensure the organisation delivers the most valuable service to customers.
• Provide high quality services to the rail industry in the field of Human Factors.
• Support System Assurance/V&V/Requirements Management teams in the delivery of mass transit, urban rail and heavy freight systems.
• Identify opportunities to develop the Human Factors client and work package base.

About you

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Applied Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• (Required) Professional certification in Human Factors and Ergonomics (e.g., CCPE, BCPE, CIEHF).
• (Preferred) Minimum 2 years of experience applying Human Factors principles and standards, including ergonomics, usability, accessibility, and broader HFE practices.
• (Required) Experience working within engineering project teams and/or railway systems and their human-machine interfaces.
• (Preferred) Bilingualism in English and French.
• (Preferred) Travel: Must be willing to travel to project sites. Must be willing to travel to vendor locations. Must be able to work away from home for short periods of time.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Expected compensation for this role

Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $80,700 - $111,000 annually). Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

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.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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