Your tasks will vary depending on your role, but will usually include:

• speaking with clients to find out more about the issue that needs solving
• designing office layouts and advising on suitable furniture and equipment
• advising on the organisation of production lines and workstations
• designing equipment and improving access for people with disabilities
• developing equipment and systems that are easy to use and less likely to lead to problems
• changing transport design to increase the safety for the driver and passengers
• designing signs that are easy to understand
• carrying out user trials to test new designs, and providing feedback to the manufacturer or client
• acting as an expert witness in cases of industrial injury

You could work in an office or at a university.

With experience, you could progress into line management or project management.

You could move into consultancy work, or provide specialist services like workplace design or health and safety.