Senior Document Controller

John Wood Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wood Group is seeking a Senior Document Controller for the ADNOC Offshore – Umm Shaif Gas Cap Phase 1 project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role requires extensive oil and gas document control experience and hands-on management of document control systems, logs, and reports.

You will work with project teams and clients to ensure compliant, timely submission and retrieval of documentation. The position involves coaching junior controllers, coordinating audits, and ensuring QA/QC compliance across

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in document control within the oil and gas sector.
• Experience with document control systems and QA/QC processes.
• Ability to coordinate with project teams and maintain logs and reports.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the project document control system in line with company procedures and client requirements.
• Ensuring proper registration, distribution, tracking, and retrieval of documents.
• Liaising with project teams, contractors, and clients to ensure timely submission and receipt of documentation.
• Preparing transmittals, maintaining logs, and generating reports on documentation status.
• Ensuring document traceability and secure storage of confidential records.
• Training and supporting junior document controllers in following established procedures.
• Coordinating audits and ensuring compliance with QA/QC and project requirements.

Skills

Document management systems

ISO standards

Strong organizational skills

Job description

Job Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Date Posted:

7 September 2026

Job Reference/ID:

32030

Job Description / Role:

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Document Controller under the ADNOC Offshore – Umm Shaif Gas Cap Phase 1 project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining the project document control system in line with company procedures and client requirements.
• Ensuring proper registration, distribution, tracking, and retrieval of documents.
• Liaising with project teams, contractors, and clients to ensure timely submission and receipt of documentation.
• Preparing transmittals, maintaining logs, and generating reports on documentation status.
• Ensuring document traceability and secure storage of confidential records.
• Training and supporting junior document controllers in following established procedures.
• Coordinating audits and ensuring compliance with QA/QC and project requirements.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• Extensive experience in document control within the oil and gas sector.

Skills Required:

• Document management systems
• ISO standards
• Strong organizational skills

Employment / Job Type:

Full Time

Nationality:

Any Nationality

About the Company:

Scotland headquartered engineering and consulting company, listed in London, serving energy and the built environment. Wood delivers consulting, project delivery, and operations support across oil and gas, chemicals, power, renewables, and infrastructure. Its Middle East business works with national oil companies in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Iraq.

Company Industry:

Oil & Gas

Department / Functional Area:

Information Management

Closing Date:

7 November 2026