Configuration Manager

About the job

Interested in transforming UK Rail? Do you have experience in Configuration Management within complex environments where you’ve managed requirements and the oversight and implementation of assurance processes? We’re keen to hear from Configuration Managers to join us in a great opportunity to make this a reality in our growing team.

At HS2, we’re leaving a legacy for future infrastructure projects. Delivering HS2 will enable the shift from road and air to rail, improving the quality of the air we breathe and supporting the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

Come and join us on our journey!

As a Configuration Manager at HS2, you will manage and coordinate change to technical requirements and technical baselines across HS2 construction contracts. Progressively verify and validate the evidence submitted by the respective contracts and their IPTs that sets out how those changes have been implemented and configured within the contracts.

About the Role:

• Lead transport analysis activity including transport modelling and forecasting for scheme To ensure consistent application of configuration and change control processes across the delivery contracts.
• To manage and coordinate the process of change to technical requirements and technical baselines across the delivery contracts.
• To ensure the relevant approved technical change and configuration management processes are instructed to the supply chain by HS2
• To communicate updates to the technical change and configuration management processes across the HS2 Delivery Directorate and Supply chain;
• To own and present data-based reporting on IPT adherence to the technical change and configuration management processes; through the provision of analysis and control metrics in the field of configuration management and satisfaction such that the progress of the contracts and IPTs can be monitored, corrected and understood.
• Facilitate user feedback on HS2 procedures to the relevant technical group/author thus supporting continuous improvement of HS2 Configuration Management ways of working.
• Work collaboratively and achieve agreements with stakeholders and third parties in managing the configuration of technical requirements, success criteria and the level of evidence.
• To mentor and coach engineers and environmentalists working to provide evidence and satisfaction arguments in the importance and ultimate purpose of configuration management.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

• Competent in digital data and information analysis and trend reporting
• Ability to work with subject matter experts.
• Ability to review results and work with stakeholders to gain agreement on resultant issues.
• Knowledge of configuration management practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience of liaising with contractors and designers.
• Experience of multi-discipline programmes.
• The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. Please attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application and include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

About Us:

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

To apply for this role, please visit our website.

Closing date: 17 January 2022.