Graduate Human Factors Consultant

Company Description

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Job Description

At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our Human Excellence team focuses on the human element of infrastructure, combining Human Factors and behaviour change expertise to understand how people interact with systems, environments, and technology. By understanding why people behave the way they do, we help deliver sustainable, innovative, and people-centred solutions.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Graduate Human Factors Consultant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced specialists on projects across sectors such as defence, rail, aviation, and international infrastructure. You will support the delivery of Human Factors work while developing your technical skills and contributing to the growth of our Human Factors capability.

This role will be based in our Nottingham, UK office, with hybrid working supported (a combination of office, client site, and remote working).

K ey Responsibilities

As a Graduate Human Factors Consultant, you will:

• Support the delivery of Human Factors and ergonomics assessments across complex systems and infrastructure projects.

• Contribute to project activities including:

• Task and workload analysis

• Human error identification and mitigation

• User needs analysis

• Safety and risk assessment

• Human–system interface evaluation

• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative Human Factors data through methods such as observations, interviews, workshops, and document reviews.

• Assist in preparing technical reports, client presentations, and project documentation, ensuring outputs are clear and evidence-based.

• Work collaboratively with engineers, designers, and other specialists within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Develop consulting and technical skills through mentoring, structured training, and on-the-job learning as part of AECOM’s graduate development programme.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• A BSc or MSc in Human Factors, Ergonomics, or a closely related Human Factors discipline.

• A Human Factors qualification (or equivalent academic specialisation) is required due to the technical requirements of some projects.

• A strong interest in Human Factors and human-centred design, with the motivation to build a career in this field.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and stakeholders.

• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for analysis and reporting.

• Some projects may require eligibility for security clearance, particularly for defence-related work.

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.

• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.

• You must have the right to work in the UK.

About AECOM

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: REF59022W

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Planning

Work Location Model: Hybrid