AtkinsRéalis

27 Jan 2022

About us

Established: 1986
First registered: 1996
Indemnity: Company
Consultants: 49

AtkinsRéalis Human Factors Capability includes 49 specialists, this includes broader HF capability within the wider Atkins Group in the UK and internationally in the Americas; as well as harnessing the capacity of the Global Technology Centre in India. The team has built up a world-wide reputation undertaking projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas.

Our experienced ergonomists, safety practitioners, trainers and applied psychologists provide consultancy across a broad range of markets and industrial sectors including Energy, Transportation, Defence, Net Zero, Inclusive Design, and Security.

Key services offered by our team include human factors integration management, control room assessment and design, anthropometric and biomechanical modelling, transport ergonomics, human reliability analysis, safety management and training needs analysis and design.

In September 2023, the entities of SNC-Lavalin Group (SNC-Lavalin, Atkins and Faithful and Gould) became a single brand: AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading design, engineering and project management organization connecting people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. The single brand brings together the best and brightest to bring brilliant ideas to life—the power of 36,000+ people around the world.

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Areas of work

Accidents, Health & Safety at Work
Anatomy & anthropometry in human activities
Cognitive ergonomics, complex tasks
Computer software ergonomics
Computer terminals – design & layout
Design & layout of displays and controls
Design of Control Rooms
Environmental ergonomics
Human-Computer Interface Design & Assessment
Human Reliability
Industrial/Commercial Workplace Design
Management & Ergonomics
Manual handling of loads – safety & training
Office ergonomics & design
Risk assessments – various work situations
Sociotechnical systems & ergonomics
Systems Analysis
Task Analysis
Training for management & staff
User requirements & guidance
Usability assessment
Work-related musculoskeletal problems
Vehicle & Transport Ergonomics