Human Factors Consultant

KBR, Inc.

Human Factors Consultant enhancing nuclear capabilities at Frazer-Nash by delivering complex projects. Acting as a technical leader and managing business development activities within the nuclear sector.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJunior💰 £70,000 - £95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acting as a technical leader and subject matter specialist within the Group and wider business, specialising within the nuclear domain as an environmental specialist.
Managing business development activities with both the existing client base and to secure new clients.
Delivery of complex projects (e.g. technically complex; or multi-disciplinary; or high value; or high risk; or long duration etc.) to ensure that they are delivered on time, in line with the agreed scope, to the desired quality standard and within budget.
Undertaking technical verification reviews and approval of deliverables, ensuring quality, technical accuracy and effective communication of outputs for our Clients.
Coaching and mentoring junior staff to support their career development.
Staying current on changes in regulations, guidance and standards to ensure compliance/best practice outcomes for our clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant degree (e.g. BSc or MSc in Human Factors) or equivalent demonstrated experience
Relevant professional membership.
Holding or actively working towards Full / Chartered status.
Significant experience writing and editing high quality outputs in a consultancy or advisory setting.
Significant experience writing high quality bids and proposals in a consultancy or advisory setting.
Commercial awareness and attention to detail to manage project scope, risks, and costs.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive working relationships at senior levels.
Ability to efficiently manage time and prioritise tasks in a consultancy setting with frequent shifting priorities.
Significant experience and demonstrable ability in at least four of the following:
Experience of implementing human factors integration activities/ projects across a wide range of safety critical industries (i.e. Nuclear, Oil & Gas or Offshore).
Experience of UK nuclear standards and regulations.
A thorough knowledge of risk assessment, safety assurance, safety case and safety management concepts within major hazard industries.
Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative human error and reliability assessments.
Experience in User Experience or Human Computer Interfaces.
Experience in the civil nuclear sector – ideally Nuclear Plants and new builds supporting current operating facilities, nuclear defueling and fuel route
Experience in the Defence sector.
Support to safety case development within the nuclear context.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
25 days' holiday entitlement
Possibility of hybrid/remote working
Happy to talk flexible working
Holiday 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

human factors integrationrisk assessmentsafety assurancesafety casesafety managementquantitative assessmentsqualitative assessmentsUser ExperienceHuman Computer Interfacesproject management

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcoachingmentoringinterpersonal skillscommunicationtime managementprioritizationcommercial awarenessattention to detailrelationship building

Certifications

BScMScFull / Chartered statusprofessional membership