HM Inspector of Railway Human Factors

Office of Rail and Road

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Requirements of the role

We’re looking for a HM Inspector of Railway Human Factors Specialist to join our Railway Safety Directorate. This role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of performance on England’s strategic road network.

This is an exciting time to join ORR, we are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the government’s broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth. Further detail on our future role is set out here.


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Varoius

 Contract type

Full time, Permanent

 Profession

Analysis, Communications, Environment, Investigator, Rail, Regulation, Risk, Safety, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy, Transport


 Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

 Closing Date

12/08/2026