Rail Human Factors Engineer: Graduate Career Path

Mott MacDonald; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biannual salary reviews

Pension contributions match 4.5%–7%

Life assurance 4x basic salary (option

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Croydon is offering a graduate opportunity in our Human Factors team within the railways division. You will help optimise well-being and system performance across projects, applying physical, cognitive, and organisational ergonomics to improve comfort, safety and productivity.

We provide mentorship, a three-year Accelerating your Future development programme, and a structured early-careers experience designed to grow your technical and professional skills from day one, with

Qualifications

• Less than 12 months' relevant experience (excluding placements).
• Bachelor's or master's degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) or expected to achieve one of the listed degree disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Control room design
• Workload assessment
• Human error analysis
• Human reliability analysis
• HMI design
• Wayfinding
• Accessibility
• Behavioural insights
• Human factors integration

Education

Ergonomics

Psychology

Human factors or related discipline

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Croydon is offering a graduate opportunity in our Human Factors team within the railways division. You will help optimise well-being and system performance across projects, applying physical, cognitive, and organisational ergonomics to improve comfort, safety and productivity.

We provide mentorship, a three-year Accelerating your Future development programme, and a structured early-careers experience designed to grow your technical and professional skills from day one, with