Senior Document Controller - EDMS & Information Lead

McDermott International; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International is seeking a Senior Document Controller to support day-to-day project activities and strengthen information management standards. You will gain experience in iDocs, develop basic technical skills, and ensure timely, accurate distribution of project documents and metadata.

The role requires 5 years of document management experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong knowledge of EDMS, MS Office, and Adobe.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum Document Management experience with a major contractor or consultant.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any stream or equivalent diploma (preferably in Computer Science).
• Good knowledge of Electronic Database Management System (EDMS) software, MS Office, and Adobe.
• Hands-on experience in EPC project execution in the Oil and Gas contracting industry.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader (if the position is a Lead position).
• Successful communication skills, business acumen, and decision‑making capability.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Document Management lead in completing the day-to-day project activities.
• Gain experience in the following work area: iDocs
• Develop basic technical skills to complete assigned work
• Become familiar with specific aspects of the contract and project team requirements pertaining to information management and project delivery (standards, procedures, and EDMS)
• Read and implement project-specific information management procedures and work instruction
• Create work instructions where needed
• Implement project-specific information management procedures and work instruction
• Communicate document management solutions and concepts to the project team
• Responsible for identifying information management issues or areas of improvement
• Continue developing skills to complete repetitive tasks efficiently
• Participates in project documentation audits
• Ensure all project team members have the appropriate training for EDMS as required
• Prioritize and organize own/team’s work to meet agreed-upon deadlines
• Accurately track, log, and distribute releases of both internal and external documentation, including metadata
• Archive project records
• Index and distribute project documents in an accurate and timely manner

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Decision making

Teamwork

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent diploma (CS preferred)

Tools

EDMS software

MS Office

Adobe

Job description

McDermott International is seeking a Senior Document Controller to support day-to-day project activities and strengthen information management standards. You will gain experience in iDocs, develop basic technical skills, and ensure timely, accurate distribution of project documents and metadata.

The role requires 5 years of document management experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong knowledge of EDMS, MS Office, and Adobe.