Hybrid Principal Configuration Management Engineering Technician

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Principal Configuration Management Engineering Technician
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kensington, United Kingdom

About the role

• Principal Configuration Management Engineering Technician contributing to major shipbuilding programs for national security. Leading Configuration Management teams and ensuring data integrity for advanced naval vessels.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Configuration Management project team, delivering high‑quality Configuration Management services throughout the lifecycle of new vessel builds.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the naval and shipbuilding community.
• Provide engineering support, technical expertise and advice on the Configuration Account and associated documentation.
• Ensure configuration data is accurate, up‑to‑date and available to support technical decision‑making by Design Authorities and key stakeholders.
• Deliver Configuration Management outputs to time, cost and quality.

Requirements

• Expertise in interpreting engineering documentation (drawings, technical records, etc.) to maintain configuration records.
• Strong understanding of change management principles and control of technical and project documentation.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of Ministry of Defence processes and publications.
• Experience creating and managing Configuration Management Plans, with strong knowledge of relevant Defence Standards.
• Good knowledge of naval engineering or Royal Navy vessels, and the CADMID product lifecycle.
• HNC or BTEC Level 4 in a STEM discipline (or working towards via professional development).
• Working towards or intending to work towards Incorporated Engineer status via an appropriate Engineering Institution.
• Working towards or holding a recognised Configuration Management qualification (e.g., Configuration Management for Practitioners, CM2).
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

• 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 Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘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.