Systems Engineer (Requirements & Configuration)

COSTAIN GROUP; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Costain Group is seeking a Systems Engineer (Requirements & Configuration) to join HS2 Rail Systems Contracts Package 3. You will report to the Systems Integration and Assurance Manager and work with project engineering and design teams to elicit, analyse and document requirements for Package 3.

You will lead change and configuration management, develop management processes, and ensure adherence to RM and CM plans.

Qualifikationen

• Experienced with DOORS for requirements management.
• Knowledge of configuration and change management in major projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical information management capabilities.
• Collaborative work with project teams and stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Elicit, understand, analyse, and document requirements for Package 3 of the HS2 Rail Systems Contracts.
• Lead change and configuration management across Package 3 and maintain CM registers.
• Develop RM and CM processes in line with Costain/HS2 requirements.
• Apply RM Plan and CM Plan to elicit, analyse, record and verify requirements.
• Apply the Configuration Management Plan to the Package 3 contract.
• Work with design teams, subcontractors and SMEs to allocate requirements to asset level specs.
• Produce Verification/Validation Matrices (VVMs) and CSR reports for design assurance.
• Report on RM, Verification & Validation performance and on Configuration Management.
• Maintain change registers and drive CM process improvements.
• Deliver training and briefings on RM/CM to project teams.
• Foster collaboration and data management across the project workforce.
• Engage HS2 Subject Matter Experts to build strong relationships.

Kenntnisse

DOORS

Configuration management

Change management

Verbal and written communication

Information management

Collaboration / stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure project experience

Ausbildung

System Engineering qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

HS2 is Great Britain's new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2's trains will provide journeys between Birmingham and London, with services continuing on to Manchester, the Northwest and Scotland using the conventional railway. The new route comprises 140-miles of track, four stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges. The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London between 2029 and 2033.

HS2 are in the process of procuring c12 railway systems contracts, in excess of £4b, for the design, supply, construction, test & commissioning and maintenance for the route between London and Birmingham

Costain has successfully awarded 2 of these packages worth multiple hundreds of £millions:

• Package 2: Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical Fitout
• Package 3: High Voltage Traction and Non-Traction Power Distribution

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Systems Integration and Assurance Manager, the Systems Engineer (Requirements & Configuration) works with the project engineering and design teams and other specialists to:

• Elicit, understand, analyse, and document the requirements for Package 3 of the HS2 Rail Systems Contracts.
• leading the change and configuration management, to manage the technical change process across the Package 3 of the HS2 Rail Systems Contracts and maintain configuration management
• Developing the Requirements Management processes, Configuration / Change Management processes and procedures in line with both the Costain and Client (HS2) requirements.
• Ensuring the application of the Requirements Management Plan and processes to elicit, analyse, record and verify / validate the requirements of the Package 3 Rail Systems contract for HS2.
• Ensuring the application of the Configuration Management Plan and processes on the Package 3 Rail Systems contract for HS2.
• Working with design teams subcontractors and subject matter experts to allocate requirements to Asset level requirements specification and to determine the relevant appropriate verification and validation activities.
• Production and submissions of Verification Validation Matrices (VVM's) and Configuration Status Reports (CSR's) to support the technical design assurance process.
• Reporting on the performance of the Requirements Management, Verification & Validation process as well as Configuration Management.
• Maintain the Change Management process, including maintaining change and configuration registers.
• Driving innovation in the requirements management and configuration management approach.
• Prepare and deliver training and briefings to promote awareness of the requirements, configuration / change management process and activities within the project team.
• Fostering collaborative working within the team and the project team through data base management, team integration and workflows.
• Collaborative working within the HS2 Subject Matter Experts as required, and credible in building relationships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Experienced in the use of DOORS to manage project requirements
• Experience of the application of configuration / change management processes in major projects
• High standard of verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, able to effectively communicate concepts to variety of audiences
• Good information management and analytical skills, able to quickly and efficiently seek out the relevant and pertinent points from large volumes of project information
• Capable of working collaboratively and effectively with project delivery teams, management and the project leadership and credible in building relationships with all levels of stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous experience of working on large infrastructure projects, multidisciplinary teams, in particular experience in civil engineering or rail would be an advantage

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification or equivalent experience in System Engineering

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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