Human Factors Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 337,000 - 413,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to embed human factors principles in operational processes. The role involves developing corporate policies, promoting a safety culture, and advising on human factors integration in capital projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and over 7 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas sector, along with a recognized certification in human factors. Strong communication skills in English are essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development programs

Technical training opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an Accredited Institution.
• 7+ years experience as a human factor professional in relevant industries.
• Certification in human factors such as CHFP or CPE is required.
• Proficient in English communication, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate policies and standards for human factors.
• Participate in incident investigations analyzing human factors.
• Advise on Human Factors Engineering (HFE) integration.
• Mentor other personnel and provide technical training.

Skills

Human factors analysis

Safety culture promotion

Project Management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering, industrial psychology, human factors, ergonomics, or safety

Tools

Human failure analysis tools

Safety critical task analysis tools

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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 start date: 01/08/2026

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.