We are looking for a highly experienced human factors professional to join our Specialist Team. As a Principal Inspector specialising in Human Factors, you will provide expertise in order to help achieve the delivery of ORR's regulation of health and safety on Britain's railways. We will expect you to help drive improvements in the management of system risk and reliability of the rail network.
You will develop, direct, and carry out inspections on key human factors topics. You will provide technical support to incident investigations, sometimes taking on the role of an expert witness for those areas where you have a proven body of work. You will contribute to the technical and operational policy surrounding the implementation of new regulatory requirements and writing of guidance or approaches to assessment.
You will lead a small team of human factors specialist inspectors, directing their work and assigning priorities to ensure the efficient operation of your team. You will help ensure their continued personal development to maintain their capability. You will mentor or coach inspector colleagues in human factors, periodically delivering training in the discipline.
You will build constructive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, taking the strategic lead in ORR's engagement with the rail industry on human factors which will contribute to ORR's governance of the implementation of industry recommendations. Toge...