Human Factors Consultant

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Human Factors Consultant

Job Title: Human Factors Consultant

Salary range: £52,000 - £62,000

Location: Bristol, Manchester, Burton and other offices will be considered for the right candidate.

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Closing Date: 27th October 2025. We do encourage early applications

Frazer-Nash are a leading engineering, systems and technology consultancy. Through our meaningful innovations, our experts help organisations to make lives securer, safer, sustainable and affordable.

To support the growth ambition of our Human Factors Integration (HFI) capability, we are looking to recruit a Human Factors Consultant to join our Applied Human Sciences team. The Applied Human Sciences Team at Frazer-Nash is a multidisciplinary team of Human Factors experts and Behavioural Scientists with experience across multiple domains. We work on a range of cutting edge, interesting and impactful projects, across a number of sectors including, but not limited to, energy, defence, space, and government and infrastructure, transport, process and manufacturing, and transport.

Working within a variety of project teams, you will be operating at the Technical Lead and/or Project Manager level. You will be delivering Human Factors work programmes as part of multidisciplinary projects undertaken by our teams. There is also the opportunity to undertake research into a range of Human Factors related topics directly for our clients.

The role requires a deep understanding of the role of Human Factors within multidisciplinary projects and the ability to plan and deliver Human Factors activities as part of a wider programme. Knowledge of Systems Engineering is a necessity, and experience of integrating Human Factors within other engineering, technology and other project-related services is expected. Ideally you will have experience of working in a multidisciplinary consultancy environment and ideally you will have experience within the defence and/or nuclear sectors.

We are looking for ambitious, intelligent and inquisitive individuals, who can solve challenging Human Factors problems and deliver robust solutions for our clients. You will have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Human Factors, and you must be an existing (or seeking to become) a member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.

Essential Skills

• Ability to develop HF strategies for delivering complex projects, from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• A thorough knowledge of human factors and experience in implementing HFI activities (e.g. early human factors analysis, human factors integration planning, ergonomic analysis, quantitative and qualitative human error and reliability assessments, workload assessments).
• Ability to manage projects from a technical and commercial perspective and to give specific direction to others as to how to complete well-defined tasks and monitor their performance within the project.
• Ability to author and review complex technical deliverables.
• Identify and support business development opportunities resulting in the preparation of estimates, proposals, budgets and documentation.
• Possess an excellent understanding and track record of undertaking formal HF analyses as applied to engineering programmes.
• Experience of forming and maintaining positive working relationships with customers.
• The ability to provide technical leadership/mentoring within projects to junior members of the team.
• Actively contribute to the overall vision and strategy for the human factors team.
• Experience of implementing human factors strategies across a wide range of safety critical industries is desirable.
  
  

Ultimately, we expect our team members to demonstrate our core company values. These are central to how we consider our customers and each other.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

What can Frazer-Nash offer you?

• You will join a thriving and supportive team as you assist in delivering a range of interesting projects. Across Frazer-Nash the role of Human Factors is a recognised asset, so you will likely be welcomed into existing teams within Frazer-Nash in order to assist in identifying and delivering Human Factors work.
• Clear career pathways will help you to develop and nurture your potential as you grow within your role, leading to exciting future career prospects and promotion. We will support and encourage your ideas and also give you the opportunity to work directly with our clients, helping you to build strong professional relationships and networks. At Frazer-Nash you will not only gain technical knowledge and experience, we also provide business experience, project management, and career development opportunities for leadership.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days' holiday entitlement
• Possibility of hybrid/remote working
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Holiday sale and purchase scheme
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share purchase scheme
• Season rail ticket loan
  
  

We are committed to fostering a working culture that brings out the very best in our people, regardless of their circumstances, identity or background. We want our people to be themselves, feel empowered to achieve their personal and professional goals, and know that we respect the unique value they bring to the company. In support of this, we encourage thoughtful behaviours and work to foster a collaborative working environment.