(NOT IT RELATED)


Configuration Controller


Birmingham

 

We are currently working with a client organisation who are looking to recruit a Configuration Controller to join the team in Birmingham, working on new high-speed rail projects. As Configuration Controller you will be working within the Technical Services Directorate, providing technical functions required by the delivery teams. The Configuration Management and Technical Change Team sits within the Systems Integration Team working within the Integration Department. You will be responsible for working within a team which establishes and maintains the verifiable technical configuration of the project at any point in the lifecycle.

 

As Configuration Controller your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create/register technical authority communications (TAC)/ Technical Change Requests (TCR) in Bentley eB within agreed timescales and to a high data quality.
• Check TAC/TCR quality prior to TAuP to ensure they are fit for governance board approval.
• Review governance board minutes and approve TACs/TCRs in the CM tool based on board approvals and communicate CM tool approval to stakeholders and originators.
• Prepare submissions packs (Technical Chance Requests (TCR), TACs etc.) for governance board meetings, advising secretariat of items that are ready to be presented to the board.
• Maintain a register of TACs including governance board decisions, TCR relationship and maintain the status of TACs. Work with the governance board secretariat on the implementation of TACs across all delivery areas.
• Provide weekly TCR/TAC status reports and ensure TCRs/TACs are being progressed in a timely fashion to meet business objectives and Lead Discipline Engineer priorities
• Plan and co-ordinate TCR/TACs with the Lead Discipline Engineers to ensure business priorities and milestones are achieved.
• For TACs with related Trends/Changes that require additional funding from Delivery Directorates, work with the Engineer community and Commercial Managers to resolve and communicate.
• Co-ordinate and communicate the implementation of TACs into the Configuration baselines with the Configuration Managers.
• Maintain the Technical Change Work Instruction/Technical Authority Communication Work Instruction and Training material in line with the Technical Change Procedure. Provide technical change control training and communication to all users of the process.
• Maintain and test the CM tool process in line with the Work Instructions.
• Provide administrivia support to the Configuration Managers when contract baselines are being updated.
• Provide administrivia support to the Configuration Managers when contract submissions (CSR) are being verified.
• 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

 

Job requirements:

• Ability to coach the engineering/project team to successfully achieve CM change delivery milestones.
• Understanding of CM Standards (Def Stan 05-57/EIA-649/ISO10007/ICM CMII/CMMI)
• Understanding of Railway industry standards and business operations
• Knowledge of Systems lifecycle and change lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Technical/Quality Assurance principles advantages
• Ability to manage stakeholder engagement i.e CM Team, Delivery Team, PMO, CM change/communication interfaces.
• Ability to perform and manage technical change process from start to finish.
• Data input and analysis skills.
• Forward thinker able to work on own initiative.

 

As mentioned, this position as Configuration Controller is based in Birmingham, therefore would suit candidates in the surrounding areas. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to get in touch with Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.