Configuration Change Engineer

NRL; Bristol; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension contributions

Professional development

Job summary

NRL is recruiting a Configuration Engineer for a major nuclear power project, based in Bristol with a hybrid working pattern. The role suits candidates with strong configuration management experience who can align design and construction while complying with UK nuclear regulations.

Salary £51,000 per annum plus company benefits. The position offers hybrid work in Bristol and opportunities for professional development within a global, regulated infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering or technical background with ability to analyse technical documents.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles.
• Understanding of engineering requirements, quality processes, and CDM regulations.
• Strong stakeholder management and project coordination skills.
• Nuclear industry experience, including familiarity with nuclear site licence conditions.
• Ability to track progress, manage priorities, and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary point of contact for configuration management processes.
• Coordinate configuration activities across multiple stakeholders and support design handovers.
• Ensure compliance with configuration management processes throughout the project.
• Support management of design changes, open points, and technical interfaces.
• Monitor and steer end-to-end configuration activities across the lifecycle.
• Analyse technical data and maintain accurate configuration records and systems.
• Develop and maintain data-driven approaches for configuration control.
• Identify opportunities for process, system, and procedural improvements.

Skills

Configuration management

Engineering background

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Nuclear industry experience

Job description

Job Title Configuration Engineer Summary We are currently recruiting for a Configuration Engineer to support a major nuclear power project, based in Bristol with a hybrid working pattern. This role is suited to candidates with strong configuration management experience who can ensure alignment between design and construction while maintaining compliance with UK nuclear regulations. If you’re looking for a technically challenging opportunity with excellent benefits, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary £51,000 per annum plus company benefits.

Location and Working Pattern Bristol – hybrid working pattern offered.

Client Overview

Our client is a global leader delivering complex projects in highly regulated sectors, providing technical expertise and innovative solutions to major infrastructure and energy developments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary point of contact for configuration management processes.
• Coordinate configuration activities across multiple stakeholders and support design handovers.
• Ensure compliance with configuration management processes throughout the project.
• Support management of design changes, open points, and technical interfaces.
• Monitor and steer end-to-end configuration activities across the lifecycle.
• Analyse technical data and maintain accurate configuration records and systems.
• Develop and maintain data-driven approaches for configuration control.
• Identify opportunities for process, system, and procedural improvements.

Must-have Requirements

• Engineering or technical background with the ability to analyse technical documents.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles.
• Understanding of engineering requirements, quality processes, and CDM regulations.
• Strong stakeholder management and project coordination skills.
• Nuclear industry experience, including familiarity with nuclear site licence conditions.
• Ability to track progress, manage priorities, and elevate, and solve issues effectively.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Knowledge of EPR technology or nuclear power plant design.
• Experience implementing and improving processes within a regulated environment.
• Awareness of budget and schedule constraints in complex projects.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package is available, including healthcare, pension contributions, and opportunities for professional development.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.