Change and Configuration Manager (Engineering change)

Overview

In this role you will lead and improve Change and Configuration Management across a major infrastructure programme, ensuring changes, baselines and asset records stay controlled and traceable. You will work within the TG&C team to coordinate across engineering, construction, and assurance functions, enabling safe, compliant delivery. You’ll drive governance, end-to-end change processes, and configuration management activities that support auditable reporting and risk management. This is a pivotal, cross-functional role on HS2 with a focus on engineering governance and lifecycle control.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• excellent benefits package
• opportunities for professional development
• EDI inclusion program
• flexible working arrangements
• support for professional membership

Responsibilities

• Governance and process management: implement and improve Change and Configuration Management standards and coordinate governance activities
• Change management: manage end-to-end change process, assess impacts and monitor implementation
• Configuration management: maintain baselines, control Configuration Items, and ensure traceability
• Assurance and compliance: support audits and ensure adherence to project/client requirements
• Reporting and performance: develop KPIs/dashboards and highlight improvement opportunities
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews and support cross-functional decision-making
• Provide guidance to project teams on CM requirements
• Ensure changes are auditable, transparent, and properly closed

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline (preferred)
• Professional membership with Chartered status or working towards chartership
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Change/Configuration Management or related field
• Experience facilitating multidisciplinary reviews and governance processes
• Strong understanding of lifecycle management, configuration control, and governance principles
• Knowledge of regulatory environment for major rail infrastructure or regulated industries
• Experience with engineering information management systems (DOORS, BIM, CDE, EDMS) and ability to derive insights from project information
• Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders and communicate technical information effectively

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Engineering information management systems (DOORS, BIM, CDE, EDMS)
• Configuration management
• Lifecycle management

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