Hybrid Principal Consultant – Process Safety, Human Factors

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About the role

  • Principal Consultant leading Human Factors projects across high-hazard industries. Shaping client engagements and managing project delivery while collaborating with international teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of human factors projects and programmes across high‑hazard industries.
  • Act as a trusted technical expert, providing leadership and insight across client engagements.
  • Lead Human Factors Engineering (HFE) studies and facilitate client workshops (e.g., Safety Critical Task Analysis).
  • Produce high‑quality reports and presentations that influence decision‑making at senior levels.
  • Play an active role in business development — shaping client conversations, leading proposals, and growing key accounts.
  • Manage project delivery, including scope, budgets, resources, and multi‑disciplinary teams.
  • Coach and mentor junior consultants, helping build capability and confidence across the team.

Requirements

  • Hold a degree in Psychology, Human Factors and/or Ergonomics (knowledge of Process Safety Technical Studies is a plus).
  • Be a chartered member of the IEHF (or equivalent), or eligible for chartership.
  • Experience in human factors, ideally within high‑hazard or process industries.
  • Be confident leading client engagements and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Be comfortable working autonomously, navigating ambiguity, and managing multiple priorities.
  • Be an excellent communicator with strong analytical and report‑writing skills.

Benefits

  • The chance to work on large, complex, and genuinely meaningful projects where human factors has real impact.
  • Variety — exposure to a wide range of clients, industries, and international projects.
  • Clear opportunities for career progression, with tailored development, learning pathways, and access to senior leaders.
  • A supportive, inclusive culture built on collaboration, quality, and curiosity.

Job title

Principal Consultant – Process Safety, Human Factors

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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