Human Factors Specialist
We are seeking a Human Factors Specialist to join the Companies Loss Prevention organization (LP), which is the corporate safety organization within Saudi Aramco. We provide both day-to-day in-field occupational and process safety support to Saudi Aramco operations, as well as centralized technical support and consulting function. Our field offices are located in Abqaiq, Riyadh, Ras Tanura, Dhahran, Udhailiyah, Jeddah (including Yanbu and Jazan), and Tanajib. Through these offices, LP provides its services to all Saudi Aramco facilities and departments that are located throughout the Kingdom. The primary role is to provides corporate support, consultation and solutions to drive high human performance of front-line workers by developing robust systems to manage human failure and prevent human-induced incidents. Use proven methods to drive a positive safety culture and instil safety leadership skills for critical company roles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Integrate principles of Human and Organizational Factors in Company systems, culture, policies, equipment, tools and field practices, job duties will include the following:
Develop tools to incorporate human factors in qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (e.g. human failure analysis, safety critical task analysis, Human Reliability Analysis, etc.).
Develop tools to incorporate human performance assessments in field activities.
Participate, review and analyze human performance issues in incident investigations.
Advise and validate Human Factors engineering integration in capital projects.
Advise on the design and management of operating and maintenance procedures.
Develop systems and use expert methods to incorporate risk-informed competencies.
Streamline critical communications for the frontline.
Advise facilities on fatigue risk and shift work schedule design.
Develop tools to verify safe manning levels, optimal workload and allocation of functions.
Develop tools and support efforts to manage organizational changes.
Develop programs and strategies for driving and sustaining a positive safety culture.
Operationalize proven methods to assess safety culture and drive targeted interventions.
Assess and enhance safety leadership competencies at all levels.
Embed Human Factors thinking into the day-to-day activities of operation and maintenance line functions e.g. Site inspections, work permitting, pre and post job briefings, JSA.
Develop communication campaign material for human factors e.g., pamphlets, presentations, videos.
Provide training and awareness on different human factors topics.
Minimum Requirements
Undergraduate degree in engineering, industrial psychology, human factors or ergonomics. (Preferred) Masters and/or PhD in Human Factors, Ergonomics or Industrial Psychology.
Five Years of Human Factors experience in the Oil and Gas industry (e.g. International Oil and Gas Companies, Consultancy firms, or EPC companies).
(Preferred) Holds a recognized certification title in human factors such as Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist (C.ErgHF), European Ergonomist (Eur.Erg).
Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
Company Benefits
• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• Company Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
• Annual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
• Annual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you'll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of national public holidays each year.
• Severance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
• Education Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company's excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend Company's high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
• Quality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: We have four communities in the Eastern Province where we provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the Company communities, for which we provide a rental assistance allowance.
• Free medical care: We provide medical care via our Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare subsidiary medical network or contracted hospitals and clinics. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
• Free access to recreational facilities: You will have access to our extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
• Free scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
• Short-term Disability: In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term disability income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
• Death Benefit: Company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
• Career development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
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Bounty Hunter World
Duties and Responsibilities
Integrate principles of Human and Organizational Factors in Company systems, culture, policies, equipment, tools and field practices, job duties will include the following:
Develop tools to incorporate human factors in qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (e.g. human failure analysis, safety critical task analysis, Human Reliability Analysis, etc.).
Develop tools to incorporate human performance assessments in field activities.
Participate, review and analyze human performance issues in incident investigations.
Advise and validate Human Factors engineering integration in capital projects.
Advise on the design and management of operating and maintenance procedures.
Develop systems and use expert methods to incorporate risk-informed competencies.
Streamline critical communications for the frontline.
Advise facilities on fatigue risk and shift work schedule design.
Develop tools to verify safe manning levels, optimal workload and allocation of functions.
Develop tools and support efforts to manage organizational changes.
Develop programs and strategies for driving and sustaining a positive safety culture.
Operationalize proven methods to assess safety culture and drive targeted interventions.
Assess and enhance safety leadership competencies at all levels.
Embed Human Factors thinking into the day-to-day activities of operation and maintenance line functions e.g. Site inspections, work permitting, pre and post job briefings, JSA.
Develop communication campaign material for human factors e.g., pamphlets, presentations, videos.
Provide training and awareness on different human factors topics.
Minimum Requirements
Undergraduate degree in engineering, industrial psychology, human factors or ergonomics. (Preferred) Masters and/or PhD in Human Factors, Ergonomics or Industrial Psychology.
Five Years of Human Factors experience in the Oil and Gas industry (e.g. International Oil and Gas Companies, Consultancy firms, or EPC companies).
(Preferred) Holds a recognized certification title in human factors such as Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist (C.ErgHF), European Ergonomist (Eur.Erg).
Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
Company Benefits
• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• Company Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
• Annual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
• Annual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you'll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of national public holidays each year.
• Severance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
• Education Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company's excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend Company's high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
• Quality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: We have four communities in the Eastern Province where we provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the Company communities, for which we provide a rental assistance allowance.
• Free medical care: We provide medical care via our Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare subsidiary medical network or contracted hospitals and clinics. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
• Free access to recreational facilities: You will have access to our extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
• Free scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
• Short-term Disability: In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term disability income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
• Death Benefit: Company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
• Career development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
BH4014
Bounty Hunter World
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