Human Factors Consultant

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Human Factors Consultant for a hybrid working role in the UK. The successful candidate will contribute to high-impact projects by embedding human factors into safety processes for critical nuclear infrastructure. Essential qualifications include a degree in Ergonomics or Applied Psychology and experience in high-hazard industries. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including a generous holiday allowance and professional fees payment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking assessments in support of hazard analysis.
• Working towards or completion of Chartered Status with the CIEHF.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver human factors assessments for project design.
• Support integration of human factors into design projects.
• Manage delivery of work scope to meet cost and schedule.

Skills

Applying human factors principles in high-hazard industries

Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams

Delivering high-quality technical outputs

Education

Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Ergonomics or a related discipline

Membership of the CIEHF

Job description

Job Title: Human Factors Consultant

Location: Flexible UK Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: 40000 - 50000 Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67578

Shape the Future of Nuclear Safety

At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Human Factors Consultant at one of our key locations: Bristol Warrington (Cheshire), Reading (Berkshire) or Leicester (Leicestershire).

The role

As a Human Factors Consultant you help shape the safety and effectiveness of some of the UK’s most critical nuclear infrastructure. You contribute to high‑impact projects ensuring human factors are embedded into design and safety processes.

Day-to-day youll

• Prepare carousel and deliver human factors assessments to support nuclear safety cases and project design.
• Support the integration of human factors into design projects ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards.
• Manage delivery of your work scope to meet cost schedule and stakeholder expectations.
• Participate in hazard identification studies and contribute to safety justifications.
• Coordinate the production of human factors deliverables across project teams.

This is a permanent role working 37 hours per week. You will be based at one of our key UK locations: Bristol Warrington (Cheshire), Reading (Berkshire) or Leicester (Leicestershire) with hybrid working patterns available (two days on site).

Essential experience of the Human Factors Consultant

• Applying human factors principles in high‑hazard industries.
• Undertaking assessments in support of hazard analysis and safety justification.
• Working towards or near completion of Registered Member or Chartered Status with the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF).
• Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Delivering high‑quality technical outputs in a regulated environment.

Qualifications for the Human Factors Consultant

• Bachelor of Science Honours Degree (minimum) in Ergonomics Human Factors or a related discipline such as Applied Psychology.
• Membership of the CIEHF (Graduate Associate or Technical).
• A higher‑level qualification or Chartered Status would be advantageous.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opensરિક 2 through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry Cavendish Nuclear part of Babcock adjusted to provide a comprehensive range critical nuclear solutions in clean energy defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together we are innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effectively across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group from Canada the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world together.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 17/10/2025