Document Controller

Balfour Beatty plc; Norwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Remote work up to 40%

25 days annual leave

Pension

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution seeks a proactive Document Controller to manage project information, govern data flow, and maintain the Common Data Environment across major UK power projects. Based at Norwich Main Substation, you’ll collaborate with clients, designers, and subcontractors to ensure accurate, compliant documentation.

You will support BIM 360 NextGen deployment, assist with information modelling, and help deliver timely project outputs.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering projects and processes.
• Experience with Document Control/Management.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and relationships skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow Project Information Plan and Asset Information Plan at project start.
• Set up BIM 360 NextGen folders, rights, and workflows.
• Support Information Manager with BIM360 rollout and training.
• Assist Document Control Manager with BIM360 implementation on project(s).
• Coordinate information for Project Outputs and reporting.
• Ensure reliable information exchange via a common data environment.

Skills

Document Control

Stakeholder engagement

Engineering processes

Tools

BIM 360 Docs

SharePoint

Job description

About The Role

Document Controller

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution

Norwich Main Substation, Norwich, NR14 8PG

Permanent | Full Time

At Balfour Beatty Power T&D, we're delivering some of the UK's most critical energy infrastructure projects. We are looking for an organised and proactive Document Controller to join our team based at Norwich Main Substation and play a key role in managing project information, digital collaboration, and document governance across major power projects.

As a Document Controller, you will be responsible for establishing governance and assuring the flow of data and information between Balfour Beatty, our clients, designers, and subcontractors. You will manage the Common Data Environment (CDE) for one or multiple projects, ensuring that project information is accurate, compliant, and readily available across platforms including BIM 360 Docs, SharePoint, and client EDMS systems.

Working closely with project teams and the Digital Engineering function, you will champion collaboration, information exchange, and digital best practice throughout the project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

• Work to the Project Information Plan and Asset Information Plan set out at project start up (IM will be identified at this stage)
• Assist with the set‑up of projects in BIM 360 NextGen (folders, users rights, workflows)
• Assist the Information Manager with the roll out of BIM 360 to newly identified projects and complete support training and visits
• Assist the Document Control manager with implementation and ongoing use of BIM360 on the project(s)
• Assist Project Team Members in assembling information for Project Outputs and reporting
• Enable reliable information exchange through a common data environment
• Enable integration and co-ordination of information within the Information Model
• Assure delivery of information exchanges
• Accept reject information exchanges within the common data environment - ensure compliance with agreed processes and procedures. Validate compliance with information requirements and advise on non‑compliance.
• Liaise with and co‑operate with Project Team Members and the Employer in support of a collaborative working culture.
• Working to promote envisioning, influencing, aligning followers to BIM 360 NextGen Strategic vision, and ensuring execution BIM 360 NextGen project goals
• Printing construction drawings for issue to site where required
• Manage an Operational Master Document Register, ensuring information is up to date as an action occurs
• Maintain and execute on workflow processes for all documents requiring deliverable status

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• Background and understanding of a variety of engineering projects and processes.
• Understands and has experience working with Document Control/Management
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement, influencing, and relationships skills.

The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable

• Experience using BIM 360 Docs
• Experience and understanding of site based Operational business processes and practices.
• knowledge of Engineering applications and their associated data structures
• An awareness of the Utilities / Power / Construction industry.
• A working knowledge of an Engineering Drawing Office, Design Office and document control processes
• A working knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) tools, processes and practices
• Awareness and knowledge of BS1192 / ISO19650
• Ability to work as part of a project team as well as a wider Document Control team, looking for opportunities to improve procedures across the UK through thoughtful and actionable suggestions

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]