Document Controller

Galliford Try Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to a professional association

Job summary

A leading construction company in Greater London is seeking a Document Controller to join their team. In this role, you will support project teams by managing design documentation and ensuring compliance with information protocols. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and a highly organized approach. You will manage project documentation within the Common Data Environment, engage with site teams, and maintain compliance with health and safety practices. A commitment to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks is crucial.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with all team members.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy is essential.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple activities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project design information is stored methodically.
• Support design team with controlled information distribution.
• Serve as communication liaison for design and site teams.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Highly organized approach to work

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to coordinate multiple activities under pressure

Aptitude to learn new software and technology tools quickly

Adherence to health and safety policy

Ability to prioritize workloads

Job description

Document Controller

London.

An opportunity has arisen for a Document Controller to join the team at Galliford Try. Ideally, you will be based in or around London and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

As a Document Controller you will provide a support service to our project teams by ensuring that project design information / documentation is captured and stored in a methodical manner within Viewpoint for Projects (Our Common Data Environment (CDE)) for ease of retrieval by site teams.

• Support the design team ensuring all design information is controlled and maintained in a methodical manner and issued within set time scales.
• Ensure company and project information management protocols and procedures are followed (including but not limited to the IMP and BEP).
• Be communication liaison for the design and site teams including key documentation and handover information.
• Build effective working relationships with all members of the site team, up to and including Director level.
• Support the Viewpoint Champion for the project team.
• Support the relevant Teams with the workflow process, RDD, RFI, Change Control and linking information to virtual containers within our CDE.
• Manage the CDE i.e. creating internal and external document containers with CDE template or inviting and revoking internal and external users.
• Manage registers and audit site records regularly to ensure compliance with our BMS processes and procedures.
• Generate and issue reports to internal/external parties when required.

About You:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A highly organised approach to work.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• The ability to effectively and proactively co‑ordinate multiple activities under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work and communicate with all members of the site team and the wider team if required.
• The ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Aptitude to learn new software and technology tools quickly.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About Us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

Contact:

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Building London and South East Commercial business please contact Laura Mitchell at [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equality and diversity:

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.