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Configuration Change Coordinator

Building a sustainable tomorrow

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam UK & Ireland – BAM UK & Ireland’s Infrastructure segment are currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking a Configuration Change Coordinator.

 

The Configuration Change Coordinator is responsible for supporting the management, coordination and control of configuration changes across the project. The role ensures that proposed changes are appropriately assessed, recorded, reviewed, approved and implemented in accordance with project governance procedures.

 

Working closely with engineering teams, project controls, document control, digital teams and project stakeholders, the Configuration Change Coordinator will maintain configuration integrity by ensuring all approved changes are accurately tracked, communicated and auditable throughout the project lifecycle.

 

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders while maintaining compliance with regulatory, contractual and project requirements.

 

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.

 

Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. 

Your team

  • Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
  • Contract: Permanent, 42.5 hours a week

Making Possible

In this role, you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

  • Coordinate the end-to-end configuration change management process across assigned projects and work packages.
  • Receive, register and maintain records of proposed configuration changes.
  • Ensure change requests are documented correctly and contain all required supporting information.
  • Monitor change requests through submission, assessment, approval, implementation and closure stages.
  • Facilitate review meetings and support Change Control Boards (CCBs) where required.
  • Liaise with engineering, delivery, commercial, planning and quality teams to obtain impact assessments.
  • Track the status of configuration changes and maintain accurate change registers.
  • Ensure approved changes are communicated to relevant stakeholders and project teams.
  • Verify that changes are implemented in accordance with approved requirements and governance procedures.
  • Support the maintenance of configuration baselines and provide evidence of change control activities.
  • Monitor compliance with configuration management standards, procedures and project requirements.
  • Produce change management reports, metrics and key performance indicators for project leadership.
  • Identify bottlenecks, risks or trends within the change process and escalate as appropriate.
  • Support audits, assurance activities and compliance reviews relating to configuration management.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives relating to configuration and change management processes.
  • Support the Configuration Control Manager and wider Business Excellence team as required.
  • This profile is not exhaustive.  From time to time, you may be required by the Company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and, where necessary, training, and full support will be given.

What do you bring to the role?

Essential:

  • Experience coordinating change management, project controls, configuration management or governance processes.
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience maintaining registers, logs, databases and controlled records.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately within governance frameworks.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience producing reports and performance metrics.
  • Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, SharePoint, Word and Teams.
  • Ability to analyse information and identify potential impacts, risks and dependencies.
  • Experience working within structured project environments with defined governance processes.
  • Proactive approach with strong problem-solving and decision-support capabilities.
  • Ability to influence and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience within defence, infrastructure, construction, engineering or major project environments.
  • Knowledge of configuration management principles and lifecycle management.
  • Familiarity with change control boards, engineering change processes or project governance frameworks.
  • Working knowledge of BIM, ISO 9001, ISO 10007 or ISO 19650 principles.
  • Experience using project management, document control or configuration management systems.

 

Academic Qualifications

  • HNC, NVQ Level 4, A-Level qualification or equivalent experience.

 

Desirable

  • Qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Information Management or related discipline.
  • APM, Change Management, Configuration Management or Project Controls certification.

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary
  • A wide range of family-friendly policies
  • Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
  • 8 % matched pension contributions
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance
  • 26 days holiday
  • 2 wellbeing days
  • 1 volunteering day
  • Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
 

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email: zainab.rubbani@bam.com


BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

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