Senior Human Factors Consultant

Job Title: Senior Human Factors Consultant Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement Compensation: £51,500 - £63,500 + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF67567 Shape the future of nuclear safety and innovation At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Human Factors Consultant, at one of our key locations: Bristol, Warrington (Cheshire), Reading (Berkshire) or Leicester (Leicestershire). The role As a Senior Human Factors Consultant, you help shape the safety and performance of some of the UK’s most critical nuclear projects. From supporting high-profile programmes to influencing design decisions that protect lives and communities, your work will have a lasting impact. Day-to-day, you’ll Lead the preparation and delivery of Human Factors activities across nuclear projects, including budgeting and scheduling. Provide expert Human Factors input to design projects, ensuring nuclear safety requirements are met. Manage delivery of work within agreed scope, cost and timelines, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. Act as the key point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating communication across engineering, safety, and operations teams. Build strong customer relationships and identify opportunities to grow the business. This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week. You will be based at one of our key UK locations: Bristol, Warrington (Cheshire), Reading (Berkshire) or Leicester (Leicestershire), with hybrid working patterns available (two days on site). Essential experience of the Senior Human Factors Consultant Applying Human Factors expertise within high-hazard industries. Leading or mentoring teams and managing project delivery. Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Developing and maintaining client relationships. Demonstrating a proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving. Qualifications for the Senior Human Factors Consultant Bachelor of Science Honours Degree (minimum) in Ergonomics, Human Factors or a related discipline such as Applied Psychology. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (Graduate, Associate or Technical). Ideally, you will have completed or be close to completing Registered Member or Chartered Status with the CIEHF. Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK What we offer Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Cavendish Nuclear As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. Closing date: 25/11/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr