Human Factors Specialist: Shape Safer Work Cultures

Northern Gas Networks; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Northern Gas Networks is hiring a Human Factors Specialist. You will embed human factors thinking at every level to make safety a mindset. You will influence culture, engage leaders and regulators, and travel across the network with a valid UK driving license.

The role blends advisory work, project leadership and reporting, with a focus on safety systems integration and fatigue-aware design. Hybrid working; offices in Leeds or Sunderland.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health & safety legislation in safety-critical industries.
• Hands-on application of human factors in operations.
• Ergonomics, fatigue management, task/shift design, human error reduction.
• Ability to influence behaviours and drive cultural change.
• Experience integrating human factors into safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist human factors advice to managers and teams across the business.
• Drive culture and behaviour change programmes within the organisation.
• Embed human factors principles into safety systems and investigations.
• Analyse work, design safe job/shift patterns, and manage fatigue risks.
• Lead cross-business safety projects and improvement campaigns.
• Deliver clear, actionable reports to senior leaders and regulators.
• Engage with external stakeholders such as the HSE and industry groups.

Skills

Health & safety legislation

Human factors

Ergonomics

Fatigue management

Task & shift design

Human error reduction

Influence behaviours

Safety systems integration

Communication & engagement

Analytical & problem solving

Education

BSc Human Factors / Ergonomics / Organisational Psychology

IEHF member

Job description

Northern Gas Networks is hiring a Human Factors Specialist. You will embed human factors thinking at every level to make safety a mindset. You will influence culture, engage leaders and regulators, and travel across the network with a valid UK driving license.

The role blends advisory work, project leadership and reporting, with a focus on safety systems integration and fatigue-aware design. Hybrid working; offices in Leeds or Sunderland.