Human Factors Engineer- Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Expat

Human Factors Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia and is a permanent, full‑time Expat Relocation Package.

We are seeking a Human Factors Engineer to join the Loss Prevention Organization (LP). LP provides both day‑to‑day occupational and process safety support to Saudi Aramco operations, as well as centralized technical support and consulting functions across the Kingdom.

Your primary role is to embed human and organizational factors principles into operational processes and capital projects, promote a sound safety culture, build human factors capability within the company, and share human factors knowledge with industry stakeholders.

• Develop corporate policies, guidelines, standards and specifications for human factors.
• Develop tools to incorporate human factors in qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (e.g., human failure analysis, safety critical task analysis, human reliability analysis) and support risk assessment activities that involve these tools.
• Introduce human performance tools to error‑proof routine and non‑routine field activities, embedding human factors thinking into day‑to‑day operations such as site inspections, work permitting, pre‑ and post‑job briefings, and JSA.
• Participate, review and analyze human factors issues in incident investigations.
• Advise on Human Factors Engineering (HFE) integration in capital projects, verifying compliance with international and company HFE standards as well as Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) specifications.
• Streamline critical communications for frontline workers, advising on shift turnover practices and communication interfaces between work groups and organizations.
• Advise facilities on managing fatigue risk and best practices in shift‑work schedule design, including safe manning levels, optimal workload, and function allocation.
• Develop programs and strategies to drive and sustain a positive safety culture, operationalizing proven methods to assess safety culture and steering targeted interventions.
• Develop methods to measure psychological safety and action plans to address improvement areas.
• Identify and lead the deployment of innovative technologies to reduce human failure.
• Provide awareness and technical training on various human factors topics.
• Mentor other LP personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Psychology, Human Factors, Ergonomics, or Safety from an accredited institution.
• Minimum seven years of experience as a human factor professional in the oil & gas, petrochemicals, or related industries, with a strong track record of delivering results.
• Recognized certification in human factors (e.g., Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors Specialist (C.ErgHF), or European Ergonomist (Eur.
  
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• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English, able to produce clear and concise oral and written reports.

Aramco offers competitive remuneration and opportunities to work on world‑scale projects in a supportive, talent‑focused environment.