Lead Document Controller (PMO)

Parsons Corporation; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lead Document Controller (PMO) to drive PMO-wide document control, governance, and standards across planning, design, drawings, permits, contracts and changes. You will administer and configure EDMS/PMIS platforms (Unifier, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Aconex), ensuring data quality, security and traceability, and producing dashboards and status reports.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience in document control on large capital programs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in document control, records, or data management on large capital programs or portfolios.
• Experience administering enterprise EDMS/PMIS across multi-project programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO-wide document control and governance, including standards, procedures, workflows, naming conventions, and metadata.
• Maintain master registers for planning/design drawings, permits, contracts/changes, RFIs/submittals, and asset information.
• Administer and configure document management/PMIS platforms (Unifier, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Aconex) including roles and workflows.
• Ensure data quality, security, and traceability; produce dashboards and status reports.
• Coordinate submission, review, and approval workflows to meet contractual turnaround times.
• Mentor document control staff and drive process improvements and automation.

Skills

Document control

PMIS platforms

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Unifier

SharePoint

ProjectWise

Aconex

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Lead Document Controller (PMO

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead Document Controller (PMO to join our team!

What you’ll be doing

• Lead PMO-wide document control and governance, including standards, procedures, workflows, naming conventions, and metadata.

• Maintain master registers for all key documents (planning/design, drawings/models/specs, permits, contracts/changes, RFIs/submittals/as-builts, O&M and asset information).

• Administer and configure document management/PMIS platforms (e.g., Unifier, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Aconex), including roles, permissions, workflows, and integrations.

• Ensure data quality, consistency, security, and traceability across all repositories and program databases; produce dashboards and status reports.

• Ensure compliance with regulations, records retention laws, public records requirements, and contractual documentation obligations.

• Coordinate submission, review, and approval workflows and track submittals, RFIs, and change documentation to meet contractual turnaround times.

• Act as the main point of contact for document and data control across all PMO projects and support project controls, scheduling, and risk teams.

• Lead and mentor document control staff, deliver training to PMO staff and partners, monitor KPIs, and drive process improvements and automation.

What required skills you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum10years of progressive experience in document control, records, or data management on large capital programs or portfolios.

• Prior experience in wastewater, water, environmental, or similar utility infrastructure, preferably in a PMO or public agency.

• Demonstrated experience administering enterprise EDMS/PMIS for multi-project programs and developing/enforcing program-level document control standards.

• Strong understanding of document control principles, document lifecycle, and version control, with high attention to detail and data integrity.

• Proficiency with major document/PMIS platforms used in capital projects (e.g., Unifier, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Aconex).

• Familiarity with wastewater utility documentation types and regulatory submittals.

• Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders and demonstrated leadership or team lead experience.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest.