Junior Configuration Management Specialist

Junior Configuration Management Specialist (Permanent)
Halifax, NS

Expected Salary: $57,508 to $86,262
To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important. 
Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.
Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.
Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication. 
Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:
•    Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’
•    Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
•    Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
•    Collaborate – We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
•    Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
•    Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

Health & Well-being
•    100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
•    Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
•    Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offer support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
•    A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future
•    Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work
•    We offer an agile workplace for several positions 
•    An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life 
•    Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure 

Growth and recognition
•    A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
•    Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues 

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com.

Description

In this role, you will: 

•    Support the configuration management infrastructure for a large Naval program to meet customer obligations.
•    Support configuration management issues related to the management of data in the PDM Vault and other data repositories.
•    Support the clean-up and correction of existing configuration data while supporting the structuring of data for transition to modernized tool sets.
•    Prepare deliverables for updated drawings using Adobe Pro and PDM Vault.
•    Work directly with Engineering and other internal stakeholders to ensure the required interface support is in place to meet program obligations.
•    Work directly in problem report resolutions using Clew – Risk and Assurance Software and completing Impact Assessments (IA’s).

The ideal candidate brings:

•    Completion of relevant post-secondary courses (education in a technical field considered an asset). 
•    1+ years related experience in a technical or configuration management role in a similar environment/sector.
•    Experience with the application of a formal configuration management standard (e.g. EIA-649C) to products and supporting documentation is considered an asset. 
•    Excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment. 
•    Experience using standard Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel Power-Point, SharePoint) as part of regular tasks.
•    Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment.
•    Experience with Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), Industrial Financial Systems (IFS), System Analysis Program (SAP) or other data-management system is considered an asset.
•    You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

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Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples. 

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