Human Factors Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Riyadh, Jeddah, Ra's Tannurah, Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading global energy company is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to enhance safety culture and embed human factors in operational processes within their organization. The role involves developing corporate policies and tools, participating in incident investigations, and advising on human performance in capital projects. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 7 years of experience in related industries, and a recognized certification in human factors. This position is full-time and based in Saudi Arabia, with a job posting end date of 12/31/2026.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as a human factor professional in oil and gas or related industries.
• Strong track record in delivering results.
• Certification in human factors (e.g., CHFP, CPE, C.ErgHF, Eur.Erg).
• Excellent ability to communicate in English with peers and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate policies for human factors.
• Introduce tools for error-proofing activities.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Participate in incident investigations and advise on HFE integration in capital projects.
• Advise on fatigue risk management and shift schedule design; ensure safe manning and workload.
• Develop programs to promote a positive safety culture and measure psychological safety.
• Lead deployment of innovative technologies to reduce human failure.
• Provide technical training on human factors topics and mentor LP personnel.

Skills

Human Factors Analysis

Safety Culture Development

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Psychology, Human Factors, Ergonomics, or Safety

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Human Factors Engineer to join the Loss Prevention Organization (LP).

LP is responsible for providing both day-to-day in-field occupational and process safety support to Saudi Aramco operations, as well as centralized technical support and consulting function. Our field offices are located in Abqaiq, Riyadh, Ras Tanura, Dhahran, Udhailiyah, Jeddah (including Yanbu and Jazan), and Tanajib. Through these offices, LP provides its services to all Saudi Aramco facilities and departments that are located throughout the Kingdom.

Your primary role is to embed principles of human and organizational factors in operational process and capital projects, promote a sound safety culture, build human factors capability in the company and share human factors knowledge as well as engage with the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop corporate policies, guidelines, standards and specifications for human factors.
• Develop tools to incorporate human factors in qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (e.g., human failure analysis, safety critical task analysis, human reliability analysis) as well as support risk assessment activities that involve these tools.
• Introduce human performance tools to error-proof routine and non-routine field activities, including embedding human factors thinking into the day-to-day activities (e.g., site inspections, work permitting, pre and post job briefings, JSA).
• Participate, review and analyze human factors issues in incident investigations.
• Advise on Human Factors Engineering (HFE) integration in capital projects, verifying compliance with international and company HFE standards as well as Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) specifications.
• Streamline critical communications for frontline workers, advising on shift turnover practices, communication interfaces between work group and between organizations.
• Advise facilities on how to manage fatigue risk and best practices in shift work schedule design, including safe manning levels, optimal workload and allocation of functions.
• Develop programs and strategies for driving and sustaining a positive safety culture, operationalizing proven methods to assess safety culture, and driving targeted interventions.
• Develop methods to measure psychological safety and action plans to address areas for improvement.
• Identify and lead the deployment of innovative technologies to reduce human failure.
• Provide awareness as well as technical training for different human factors topics.
• Mentor other LP personnel.
• You will hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering, industrial psychology, human factors, ergonomics, or safety from an Accredited Institution.
• You will have 7 years of experience as a human factor professional in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, or related industries, including as strong track record in delivering results.
• You will hold a recognized certification in human factors such as Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist (C.ErgHF), or European Ergonomist (Eur.Erg).
• You will have an excellent ability to communicate in English with peers as well as members of management, and be able to produce clear and concise oral and written reports in English.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer.

Work schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer.

Job Posting Duration

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world‑scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector‑specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.