Morson Talent are working with a major player in the UK Energy sector who have a current requirement for a Configuration Engineer to join their Plant Integration Team, on a contract basis. All work is associated with a major infrastructure Project in the Southwest. This contract opportunity will be based at our client’s offices at Aztec West in Bristol (hybrid) with quarterly visits to Project site. The role has approval until end December 2025 and is offered inside IR35.
Contextual Information
The Plant Integration team is responsible for ensuring the configuration and control of the Nuclear Power Plant design to underpin the timely and effective delivery of the overall project schedule. It assists with progressing aspects such as consistent design, compliant to a set of agreed requirements and consistently implemented in the physical installation (also known as the “as build” configuration)
This role requires high levels of technical and organisational skills along with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Principal Accountabilities
To support the Technical Integration Branch of Plant Integration in coordinating Project activities within the Configuration Management processes.
This will involve providing technical assistance and managing activities so that the Configuration Management processes owned by Plant Integration are properly, adequately and efficiently implemented across the project.
Broad Scope:
Along with the rest of the Configuration Management Team, the role will be the preferred point of contact for configuration management processes. In particular, the technical point of contact for Engineering Managers and Design Entities for all configuration management topics
Coordinates the contributions from Project stakeholders to the progression of configuration management processes including resolution of Open Points, Design Changes, referential changes, and progressing agreements on Technical Interface attributes.
Is responsible for controlling, supporting, overall steering and monitoring of the end-to-end configuration activities
Is involved in Design Handovers to the Client to ensure configuration control is maintained
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject or strong technical background preferred
Chartered Engineer status preferred
Experience within the Nuclear Industry - advantageous
Experience of process development and application within engineering Projects
Understanding of quality arrangements required and associated with nuclear plant construction would be preferred
Understanding of equipment engineering requirements
Knowledge of design processes and activities related to Nuclear Industry - advantageous
Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including CDM
Proficient project management, organisational and coordination skills
Great communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Decision making and escalation ability for resolution of issues
Knowledge of budget and schedule management
Technical Competencies
Engineering or technical discipline experience
Understanding of analysis tools and methods, combined with the ability to apply them
Experience of process development
An understand quality arrangements and preferably those associated with nuclear plant construction
An understanding of engineering requirements
Demonstrate ownership of a process and demonstrate proactivity in resolving Configuration Management issues
Ability to extract and compile relevant data according to the task in hand, often from numerous sources
Analysis of technical documents
Performs analysis of data highlighting and summarising relevant issues
Maintains accurate and timely records (systems, databases, spreadsheets).
Can develop and adapt theories to deliver project milestones
Ability to identify opportunities for improvements to procedures, processes and/or systems