Senior Human Factors Specialist

Lloyd's Register; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd's Register seeks an experienced Human Factors Specialist to support safety-critical systems. Responsibilities include developing policies for high-hazard activities and analyzing design impacts to improve safety in operational environments. Ideal candidates will have a background in ergonomics and stakeholder management, with a commitment to enhancing safety and performance in maritime settings.

Qualifications

• Chartered Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
• Experience with Safety Critical Task Analysis.
• Knowledge of green fuels desired.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Human Factors in design and operational attributes.
• Lead development of policies and risk assessments in high-hazard activities.
• Analyze operator tasks to enhance safety and design.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Project Management

Education

MSc in Human Factors/Ergonomics

Job description

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We are looking for

An experienced Human Factors Specialist with a background in safety-critical systems and infrastructure (marine, aviation), along with a good understanding of engineering, operational impacts, and safety processes.

Minimum 5 years of experience, ideally within operational environments.

What we offer you

The opportunity to work for an organization with a strong sense of purpose, aiming to engineer a safer and more sustainable world.

The role is within the LR Decarbonisation Hub, which supports external stakeholders technically and is committed to its personnel's professional development. Suitable training will be provided as needed, both in-house and externally.

The role

Key responsibilities:

1. Contribute to Human Factors aspects of operational and design attributes, especially related to new vessel systems and layouts involving green fuel adoption.
2. Lead development of policies, procedures, and risk assessments related to Human Factors in high-hazard activities, including Safety Critical Task Analysis and Design impacts.
3. Possess strong experience with Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Human performance issues, particularly from a design perspective.
4. Develop competencies and training frameworks to support training and competency programs for seafarers operating new technologies.
5. Review incident investigations to extract lessons learned and inform future vessel design improvements.
6. Build relationships with stakeholders such as research bodies, ship designers, owners, operators, and regulators.
7. Work with risk teams to integrate Human Factors risk management into overall safety and environmental strategies.
8. Have knowledge of safety processes, including HAZID and HAZOP, related to risk reduction.
9. Desirable experience in high-hazard industries like maritime, process safety, or environmental regulations.
10. Develop Human Reliability Analyses and incorporate them into QRA’s, understanding HEART, THERP, etc.
11. Analyze operator tasks to influence design, identify issues, and implement improvements for safe operability.
12. Assess workload and situation awareness to optimize operator performance and safety, including alarm management and onboard safe havens.
13. Plan and conduct user trials through stakeholder collaboration to evaluate and optimize designs.
14. Develop and analyze Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), especially related to Human Autonomous Teaming (HAT), providing guidance and mitigations.
15. Assess HMI in new or modified vessel designs, providing industry guidance, recommendations, and new design philosophies.

You are someone who has:

1. Chartered Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
2. MSc in Human Factors/Ergonomics, preferably with an operational or engineering focus.
3. Maritime experience is desirable but not essential.
4. Knowledge of alternative green fuels is desirable.
5. Experience with Safety Critical Task Analysis in high-hazard facilities.
6. Stakeholder management experience.
7. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
8. Practical risk management experience in high-hazard environments.
9. Project management experience.

About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider, specializing in classification, compliance, and consultancy for the marine and offshore industry. We help design, construct, and operate assets safely and efficiently, shaping the industry's future through innovative technology and delivering solutions daily.