Contract Document Controller - Civil Infra, Watford (Outside IR35)

Carrington West; Watford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Document Controller to support major civil engineering and infrastructure projects in Watford on a freelance basis. This role focuses on maintaining accurate project records, distributing drawings and correspondence, and ensuring compliance with procedures throughout the project lifecycle.

You will manage document registers, control revisions, and support site engineers, project managers and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in document control within civil engineering, construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing technical documentation, drawings and document registers.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with document management systems.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a wider project team.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and managing project documentation, ensuring information is recorded, distributed and stored per procedures.
• Managing document registers and filing systems.
• Receiving, reviewing, uploading and distributing drawings, technical documents and project correspondence.
• Controlling document revisions and ensuring teams use the latest approved information.
• Maintaining records of RFIs, technical submissions, inspection records and other project documentation.
• Supporting site engineers, project managers and commercial teams with document management.
• Ensuring documentation is organized, traceable and auditable for audits and reviews.
• Liaising with internal teams and subcontractors to ensure documentation is submitted and processed correctly.

Skills

Document control

Civil engineering projects

Attention to detail

Independent work

IT skills

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Document Controller to support major civil engineering and infrastructure projects in Watford on a freelance basis. This role focuses on maintaining accurate project records, distributing drawings and correspondence, and ensuring compliance with procedures throughout the project lifecycle.

You will manage document registers, control revisions, and support site engineers, project managers and commercial teams.