Description
WSP is looking for Human Factors consultants to join its growing Human Centered Design expertise area within its Intelligent Infrastructure Operations and Safety (O&S) team.
The successful candidate will work on projects that prioritize safety and efficiency, putting users and their needs at the centre of design work. Responsibilities include:
- Applying key principles of human factors, ergonomics, and behaviour change to transportation or infrastructure projects and policies
- Undertaking research design, execution, and reporting, covering quantitative and qualitative research
- Conducting user identification and profiling, including behavioural insights
- Performing Human Factors assessments, such as task analysis and in-depth risk analysis to inform infrastructure scheme and operational designs
- Supporting the Expertise Lead with client proposals and managing a pipeline of future opportunities
Requirements:
- A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., postgraduate degree in ergonomics, human factors) and an appropriate level of experience
- Experience in human-centered design thinking, co-creation, and innovation
- Experience in action-oriented research in development issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative research and analysis
- Appreciation of the role of Human Factors and human reliability as part of safety cases
- Understanding of the role of Human Factors in complex and safety-critical systems