Manager, Human Factors

About the role

Deliver your impact at Secretariat. Join our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team where you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. Our Human Factors group applies principles of human behavior, abilities, and limitations to the design of systems and projects, ensuring they are safe, efficient, and user-friendly.

Qualifications

• Requisite professional designations and work experience:
  • Master’s or PhD degree in Experimental, Industrial or Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering plus 5 years of experience as a Human Factors professional
  • Or related field along with +5 years experience as a Human Factors professional
• Certified Human Factors Professional or Certified User Experience Professional desirable.
• Specific work experience in the forensic field with experimental design, safety consulting, statistical analysis, and/or evidence examination. Related educational experience will also be considered.
• Experience with research and application of regulations and standards, analyzing scientific literature on human performance and safety, and applying these to various accident scenarios.
• Participated in or conducted human factors research and testing.
• Performed design and evaluation of warnings, safety information, and user performance data.
• Experience working in teams, case management, client relationships, project support, and preparing and communicating technical information effectively.
• Must have work experience in human-computer interaction, human factors and product design, occupational biomechanics, cognitive engineering and/or work physiology.
• Strong expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems
• The ability to manage and prioritize your time and your team’s time, potentially against a backdrop of competing deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• The desire to lead, auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm
• The ability to travel as-needed

Benefits

A rewarding career above all. Join a culture and people driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.