Lead Document Controller

Airswift; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Lead Document Controller for a 3–4 month contract in Brisbane or Adelaide. The role includes leading document control activities, ensuring compliant distribution of documents, and mentoring team members across multiple locations.

Immediate start available for project delivery across small to medium projects. Applicants should have proven lead experience with EDMS systems (Aconex preferred) and strong stakeholder coordination to support project teams and customers throughout

Qualifications

• Lead or Senior Document Controller experience in large-scale or complex projects.
• Strong governance and project delivery understanding in document control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all document control activities across the project.
• Ensure deliverables are quality checked, registered and distributed per requirements.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to Document Controllers across locations.
• Manage customer, supplier and stakeholder document workflows via EDMS.
• Conduct audits and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to standards.
• Support meetings and engagements with document management expertise.

Skills

Document control leadership

EDMS

Aconex

Stakeholder management

Mentoring / coaching

Tools

EDMS

Aconex

Job description

Lead Document Controller 3–4-month contract Opportunity to work for a leading EPCM Brisbane OR Adelaide based

Job Summary

Our Client is seeking an experienced Lead Document Controller to join the team on a 3-4 month contract, available to commence immediately. Based in either Brisbane or Adelaide, you will support the successful delivery of multiple small to medium sized projects, providing leadership and oversight of all document control activities. In this role, you will act as the key interface between project teams, document control personnel and our customer, ensuring project documentation is managed, controlled and distributed effectively throughout the project lifecycle while maintaining compliance with project and customer requirements.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all document control activities across the project.
• Ensure project deliverables are quality checked, registered and distributed in accordance with project requirements.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and support to Document Controllers working across multiple locations.
• Manage customer, supplier and stakeholder document workflows through the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
• Conduct audits and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to project standards and procedures.
• Support project meetings, kick-offs and stakeholder engagements by providing document management expertise.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Lead or Senior Document Controller within large-scale or complex project environments.
• Strong understanding of document control processes, governance and project delivery requirements.
• Experience working with Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS), with Aconex experience highly regarded.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and support document control teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across customer, supplier and project teams.
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.