Document Controller

Northeast; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Document Controller responsible for managing documentation processes, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining registers for engineering and project documents. Candidates should possess a diploma and may have up to 25 years of experience in document control, though freshers are welcome. Strong skills in Microsoft Office and familiarity with online document management systems are essential. The position requires proactive problem-solving and effective communication within project teams.

Qualifications

• 25 years of relevant document control work experience preferred; freshers welcome.
• Proactive in resolving issues and efficient in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Support and liaise with project management team.
• Provide full document control support including daily tasks.
• Maintain up to date deliverables and drawing registers.

Skills

Document control

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Aconex experience

ISO and audit certifications

Education

Diploma or equivalent

Tools

iConnect

PM tools (MS Access)

Job description

Description

About the company

With more than 14000 people around the globe GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water energy and resources environment property and buildings and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and giving to their success.

Position summary

The Document Controller is responsible for receipt distribution scanning indexing and logging Program information to ensure data integrity and consistency across all systems and departments. They ensure document processing adheres to document control addition they file archives retrieves and keeps track of documentation electronically and in hard copies assesses the document processing activities and advises management about any outstanding issues or deviations from the document control procedures.

You will have an outstanding eye for detail and the ability to prioritise your day while working on multiple tasks. Ideally you will also be selfmotivated and hardworking and enjoy working in a team while supporting them to deliver their outcomes. You approach each work day by assessing what needs to get done and are everaware of staying on target with your time. You in a word are Organized. When you get in focused work mode theres no stopping you. You are analytical and clearheaded and feel a sense of accomplishment knowing it went as it should.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Support and liaise with members of the Project Management team to ensure processes and procedures are being implemented.
• Through a process of training and self learning become familiar with GHDs document and job management systems.
• Provide a full document control support role including daily tasks such as:
• Expedite the review and approval of documentation including engineering documents and
• drawings and vendor data and procedures.
• Plan supervise and record document flow to and from all necessary parties including
• engineering and construction contractors subcontractors and the project office.
• Maintain up to date deliverables register
• Maintain up to date Drawing register
• Write standard letters.
• Update quality records.
• Record and issue all incoming and outgoing project correspondence and contractual
• notices. On certain projects this may include emails.
• Issues transmittals and receipts concerning the documents in circulation.
• Complete all necessary typing and filing as required. Develop familiarity with iConnect and understanding of required formatting and presentation of documents.
• Assist with job management using PM tools (MS Access) for issues management and risk management.
• Provide onboarding induction to new team members.
• Actively involved in auditing and improving DC processes for precontract and postcontract projects
• Provide support and mentoring to other DCs
• Any other adhoc administrative duties as required.

Skills and experience required

• A diploma (or equivalent) and typically 25 years of relevant document control work experience. Freshers welcome.
• Your digital literacy should include Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Access) and online document management systems.
• Knowledge in ISO and audit certifications.
• Excellent Aconex experience.

Personal competencies required

• Proactive in resolving issues.
• Efficient and enjoy working in a team environment
• Excellent communications skills in English written and oral is crucial organizational and interpersonal skills as well as a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with project personnel and management.
• You are highly motivated and eager to learn new systems in a fastpaced environment improving document control procedures and processes through the adoption of digital tools such as ProCore Aconex Synchro BIM360 etc.
• Organised and resourceful with the ability to manage the control of documentation across several projects at a time.