Graduate Human Factors Engineer – Rail & Systems

Cooper & Hall Limited

Croydon

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Pension contributions match 4.5–7%

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Job summary

Mott MacDonald seeks graduates to join its Human Factors team within the railways division, applying ergonomics across physical, cognitive, and organisational aspects. You’ll work on projects ranging from control room design to HMI and accessibility, contributing to safety and productivity today and in future rail systems.

You will be supported by a three-year Accelerating your Future development programme, with mentorship and a structured early careers path inside a globally connected,

Qualifications

Curious and motivated graduates with strong interest in human factors and ergonomics.
Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary work and real-world apply-and-learn environments.
Demonstrated interest through modules, projects, or research related to our field.

Responsibilities

Contribute to control room design and workload assessment projects.
Assist in human error and reliability analyses within multi-disciplinary teams.
Support HMI design, wayfinding, and accessibility workstreams.
Apply behavioural insights to improve system performance and safety.

Skills

Proactive initiative

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Analytical problem solving

Education

Ergonomics

Psychology

Human factors

Job description

You will be supported by a three-year Accelerating your Future development programme, with mentorship and a structured early careers path inside a globally connected,

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