ABOUT HUMANICKS
Humanicks Consulting Ltd was formed in 2006 and has since then worked on numerous projects in the UK as well as projects in Australia, Denmark and Italy. Our core value is delivery of no nonsense advice. Our approach is simple - understand, assess then apply knowledge. There is rarely any need to make it more complex than that.
Nick Shorter: “I recognised that many consultancies of similar sizes to Humanicks offered only one type of consultant, while the projects I worked in are all multi-disciplinary. Projects benefit from consultants who have knowledge in the disciplines to the left and right of them, otherwise the consultants are blinkered and the team is not as informed or efficient”.
Over 15 years and across many different projects Nick has gathered people together that he saw as the best in their disciplines, not just in his core discipline of Human Factors but importantly from the closely related disciplines of Safety Assurance and Design Engineering. This allows Humanicks to offer consultants who are mutually supported by their team mates. If you engage a Human Factors practioner, they are supported by Safety Assurance and Engineering professionals, and vice versa.
MEET THE TEAM
NICK SHORTER MSc, BSc (Hons)
Nick is a chartered ergonomist and has over 25 years’ experience in supplying no nonsense Human Factors expertise to industry. He has worked in Defence, Nuclear, Rail, Maritime, Finance, Aerospace, on a range of different sized projects. His work has taken him to Australia, US, Italy and Denmark where his approach of simplifying complex problems, and giving practical and affordable advice has earned him repeat work.
As a hobby mechanic he can understand designs quickly and as an ex-Serviceman he communicates ideas succinctly.
Nick likes to spend time with his family, race his motorcycles or run Ultra-marathons.
ROBIN ELLIS MSc, BSc (Hons)
Robin is an ergonomics/human factors and design consultant. His background is a degree in Industrial design followed by a Masters in Ergonomics. Robin has worked as a consultant for over 20 years. He combines ergonomics/HF/usability and design to adopt a user centred approach on project work.
Robin has undertaken project work in a range of different sectors from retail & banking to industrial workplaces & equipment to consumer electronic products and medical devices. He has worked for clients including; Royal Mail, Post Office, Barclays, Nokia, Yorkshire Building Society, Hytech, Owen Mumford, University College London, Thay Medical and Ever Pharma.
Robin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
PIET FOKINTHER MSc, BSc (Hons)
Following a 22-year career in the Royal Navy as a marine engineer on nuclear submarines Piet transferred his knowledge and expertise to the world of Nuclear Safety Engineering in 2009. Since then, Piet has worked on numerous defence related projects including:
Rolls-Royce PWR2 and Next Generation Nuclear Power Plant safety cases
Safety support to the construction of a MOD nuclear facility deterministic safety case
Management and update of the Safety Case for the Deep Maintenance Vanguard Class Submarines in Devonport
During this time, Piet has become proficient in the following:
Deterministic Safety Assessment
Safety Case Management
Safety Case Modifications (LC/AC20 and 22)
Dose Consequence Assessment
KARL LOGAN-VIRDEN MSc, BSc (Hons)
Karl is a Chartered Physicist and has over 20 years safety case experience and has worked with a wide range of clients including; AWE, Magnox, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, Babcock (Devonport), NNL, Rolls-Royce (Derby and Vulcan), BAE Systems, and Urenco.
Karl has a diverse capability which covers Safety Cases, Periodic Safety Reviews, QA and Verification, Design Basis Accident Analyses, Probabilistic Risk Assessments, Radiological Consequence Assessments, Design Substantiation Reports, ARM Assessments, Human Error and HAZOP / HAZID Studies. Karl also has significant commercial, project management and technical lead experience.
TIM SOUTHAM QCVSA, BSc, CErgHF, FIEHF
Tim is a Chartered Ergonomist and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Safety and Health (CFIOSH).
As a former RAF Squadron Leader Pilot flying Jaguar and Tornado aircraft Tim has gained valuable experience working at the highest levels of Government managing the Tornado in service and during the first Gulf War.
Tim has over 30 years’ experience in design engineering within a variety of sectors. After leaving the RAF he was a Specialist Human Factors adviser at DRA Farnborough researching the effects of high workload on operational effectiveness of aircrews, and has since focused on HF engineering in Manufacturing, Chemical, Nuclear, Rail, Aviation and Offshore sectors. He is a recognised leader and project manager in brownfield and greenfield projects for DRA, AMECFW, Genesis, Det Norske Veritas coupled with serving as a visiting lecturer for Human Factors Engineering Masters Course with Aberdeen University.
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