Construction Document Controller: Drive Accurate Projects

Hill McGlynn Recruitment; Lancing; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill McGlynn Recruitment is seeking an experienced Document Controller for a regional main contractor based at the Lancing office. The role focuses on managing and maintaining project documentation, ensuring accurate version control and timely distribution to project teams.

You will work across drawings, specifications and handover documents, liaising with site and design teams. A proactive, detail‑minded approach and strong IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Document Controller in construction.
• Strong understanding of project documentation and information.
• Experience managing drawings, specifications, revisions and document registers.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Experience using construction document management systems.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with multiple teams.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and methodical approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining project documentation and information systems.
• Controlling issue, receipt and distribution of drawings, specifications and documents.
• Ensuring documents are correctly named, filed, tracked and version controlled.
• Maintaining document registers and keeping information up to date.
• Uploading and distributing documents to project teams, consultants, subcontractors and clients.
• Monitoring document revisions and ensuring teams use the latest information.
• Supporting project teams with document retrieval and information requests.
• Managing correspondence and maintaining accurate project records.
• Assisting with the preparation and compilation of project handover documentation.
• Ensuring document control procedures are followed and liaising with site teams.

Skills

Document control experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Proactive approach

IT skills

DMS experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction Document Management Systems

Job description

Hill McGlynn Recruitment is seeking an experienced Document Controller for a regional main contractor based at the Lancing office. The role focuses on managing and maintaining project documentation, ensuring accurate version control and timely distribution to project teams.

You will work across drawings, specifications and handover documents, liaising with site and design teams. A proactive, detail‑minded approach and strong IT skills are essential.