Principal Configuration Management Engineer

Babcock International; Bristol; Remote; GBP 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider is seeking a Principal Configuration Management Engineer to manage configuration information throughout project lifecycles. The ideal candidate will have experience in configuration management and large-scale projects. This full-time remote position offers an array of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Reservists special paid leave

Volunteering paid leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in configuration management is required.
• Experience of working on large scale projects is necessary.
• Must have worked across a full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure configuration information is clear and concise throughout a project’s full lifecycle.
• Participate in the implementation and development of configuration management requirements.
• Support configuration audits for the project and supply chain.

Skills

Configuration management

Project lifecycle management

Technical query management

Change request management

Education

Degree qualified preferred

Member of the Institute of Process Excellence (CM II)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Configuration Management Engineer

Location: Location Flexible

Compensation: £61,500 - £80,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID has been removed from this refined description.

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Configuration Management Engineer.

The Role

As a Principal Configuration Management Engineer, you will ensure configuration information is clear and concise throughout a project’s full lifecycle. Day-to-day, you will participate in the implementation and development of configuration management requirements and processes that satisfy contract and programme requirements.

• Maintenance of supply chain CM requirements
• Management of technical queries, change requests and concessions
• Establish and maintain project configuration baselines
• Contribute to design phase reviews
• Support configuration audits for the project and supply chain

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is remote with occasional travel to sites.

Experience required

• Prior experience in configuration management
• Experience of working on large scale projects
• Have worked across a full project lifecycle

Qualifications

• Degree qualified preferred
• Member of the institute of process excellence (CM II) beneficial

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• "Be Kind Day" enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header "Reasonable adjustments requirement". We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 23/10/2025

#LI-JR1

#CAVDESTNUC