Senior Human Factors Engineer

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 

Our Power, Process & Nuclear division are recruiting for a Senior Human factors Engineer to join our growing team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects. This role is to support both clients locally as well as the larger nuclear team based in the UK. The role has following functions but are not limited to:

• Deliver Human Factor support to a range of projects across the Power Process and Nuclear Division of Mott MacDonald
• Act as a point of contact for Human Factor professionals outside PPN, to advise on internal processes and provide context on the nature of HF tasks and background information on clients
• Provide advice on the application of HF tools and techniques to other disciplines working in PPN
• Look for new opportunities and support bids, including nuclear defence
• Support cross discipline activities, to embed HF in PPN processes.

What we need from you:

• Level 6 or above qualification in a Human Factors related subject
• Experience supporting projects in a high hazard industry
• Cross discipline experience
• Experience of leading the delivery of HF related tasks.

What would help you stand out: 

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics (C.Erg.HF)
• Proficiency in facilitating bid processes
• Adept at delegating human factors (HF) related tasks
• Skilled in bolstering engineering design and safety evaluations within the nuclear sector
• Innovative in implementing cutting-edge HF tools and methodologies
• Well-versed in managing projects related to nuclear defence.

If this resonates with you , let’s explore how your expertise fits our team.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.  #LI-NM1

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

 Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.