Configuration Management Engineering Technician

Portsmouth - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Configuration Management Engineering Technician

Location: Cosham Portsmouth Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: From 35085 Dependent on Experience Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70307

Shape the future of naval engineering

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Configuration Management Engineering Technician at our Lakeside site.

The role

As a Configuration Management Engineering Technician youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll be at the heart of maintaining the integrity of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Surface Ship definitions. Working within our Master Record Data Centre (MRDC) team youll help ensure millions of records remain accurate and accessible supporting national defence and maritime operations. This is a role that makes a real difference - not only to the business but to the security of the UK.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

Screen and extract relevant data from technical documents drawings and specifications to maintain ship fit definitions in SSDD.
Ensure all tasks comply with project procedures and quality plans identifying improvements where possible.
Support other Configuration Engineers and collaborate across teams.
Undertake ship visits to support configuration audits.
Update SSDD while considering impacts on data interfaces and schedules.

This role is full time 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Configuration Management Engineering Technician

Ability to interpret technical data from drawings and documentation.
Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
IT literacy ideally with experience using Configuration Management tools (e.g. SSDD).
Engineering experience desirable particularly within MoD maritime environments.
Team-oriented with the ability to present technical data clearly.

Qualifications for the Configuration Management Engineering Technician

ONC or equivalent engineering academic qualification.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days 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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 12/01/2026

Required Experience:

Job Title: Configuration Management Engineering TechnicianLocation: Cosham Portsmouth Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: From 35085 Dependent on Experience BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF70307Shape the future of naval engineeringAt...