Senior Document Controller - EPC/Construction Docs Lead

Agile Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Consultants seeks an experienced Senior Document Controller to manage project documentation, registers, transmittals, and archiving for EPC/construction projects in Abu Dhabi. You will ensure revision control, secure filing, and timely distribution to clients and internal teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in a related field, 6–10 years in document control, strong proficiency with EDMS (Aconex preferred) and MS Office, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related field as listed.
• 6–10 years of document control experience in EPC/construction projects.
• Experience with engineering drawings, transmittals and project documentation.
• Proficiency with EDMS and project document workflows; Aconex preferred.
• UAE/GCC project experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Register and maintain incoming/outgoing correspondence, drawings, and project records in the document control system.
• Maintain document registers, transmittal logs, drawing registers, and tracking records.
• Control receipt, distribution, revision, and retrieval of project documents and ensure current revisions are available.
• Prepare and process document transmittals and coordinate submissions to clients, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments.
• Monitor status and follow up on reviews, approvals, comments, and resubmissions.
• Maintain electronic and hard-copy project records according to filing structures and numbering systems.
• Ensure superseded documents are identified and controlled.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Project, QA/QC, Procurement, and other teams for timely flow and traceability.
• Maintain confidentiality and safe custody of controlled documentation.
• Prepare document control reports and support archiving and handover of final documentation.

Skills

6-10 years document control experience

Attention to detail

English communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Business Administration / Information Management / Engineering-related field

Tools

EDMS (Aconex or similar)

MS Office

Job description

Agile Consultants seeks an experienced Senior Document Controller to manage project documentation, registers, transmittals, and archiving for EPC/construction projects in Abu Dhabi. You will ensure revision control, secure filing, and timely distribution to clients and internal teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in a related field, 6–10 years in document control, strong proficiency with EDMS (Aconex preferred) and MS Office, and excellent English communication.