HM Inspector of Railway Human Factors

We're looking for a HM Inspector of Railway Human Factors Specialist to join our Railway Safety Directorate at any of our office locations:
London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.

As a HM Inspector of Railway Human Factors Specialist you will provide Human Factors expertise through advice, inspection, investigation support and liaison on topics such as workload, human error, fatigue, human factors integration and design, competence management and non‑technical skills, workplace assessment, etc. You may have developed your Human Factors expertise in academia, industry or with another safety regulator but you will be both analytical and pragmatic.

You will have some experience of the rail industry and/or other high‑hazard industries, and you will be open to developing your knowledge.

You will work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues, for example, in developing advice for industry. You will work independently in leading Human Factors inspection assignments and providing Human Factors support to investigations to help drive improvements in the management of system risk and reliability of the rail network. You will have good communication skills and will build strong relationships across the industry, for example, with Network Rail, passenger and freight operators, and the Rail Safety and Standards Board.

You will need to use your judgment about when to seek advice or to escalate issues.

Read the attached Job Description and Job Information Pack for further details.