Document Controller

px Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Eye test and glasses

Online company discount benefits site

Long Service Awards

ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group is recruiting a Document Controller to establish and govern document control systems during the pre-operational phase of major projects in Teesside. You will manage EDMS setup, document lifecycles, and information flows among project teams, clients and contractors.

The role emphasizes handling technical queries, documentation accuracy, and audit readiness to support commissioning, handover and steady-state operations, with on-the-job training and performance reviews provided.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Information Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in document control within major projects, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Experience in setting up and managing EDMS platforms (e.g. Aconex, SharePoint, Asite, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of document control principles, including version control, metadata, and audit requirements.
• Experience managing technical queries, document transmittals, and project information flows.
• Familiarity with commissioning, handover, and Operations Readiness documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish, configure, and manage the EDMS, ensuring appropriate structure, access controls, version control, and document lifecycle management processes are in place.
• Define and implement document control procedures, standards, and workflows aligned to project requirements, contractual obligations, and px Group management systems.
• Manage the control, distribution, and storage of all project and operational documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
• Coordinate document numbering, naming conventions, metadata standards, and classification systems to ensure consistency across all stakeholders.
• Facilitate the efficient exchange of information between project teams, contractors, OEMs, and clients, ensuring timely and controlled document transmittals.
• Establish and manage technical query (TQ) processes, including logging, tracking, and close-out of queries, ensuring clear ownership, response timelines, and audit trails.
• Maintain registers for documents, transmittals, technical queries, and correspondence, ensuring real-time visibility of status and progress.
• More responsibilities can be found on the Role Profile.

Skills

Document control

Information management

Project information management

Education

Qualification in Information Management, Business Administration, or Engineering

Tools

Aconex

SharePoint

Asite

Job description

Document Controller

Application Deadline: 17 September 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Teesside

Reporting To: Project Director (Interim)

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group's continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

Projects

• NZT Power's carbon capture plant
• NEP's onshore compression facilities

Over the initial five-year term, px Group will deliver the OE&M requirements of the Operational Readiness phase, supporting commissioning and managing the handover from the Joint Venture project teams into full operations.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for a Document Controller.

In this role you will be responsible for the establishment, management, and governance of document control systems and information management processes during the pre-operational phase of the NZT and NEP projects.

The position is critical in enabling effective information exchange between project stakeholders, supporting technical query management, and ensuring that documentation, data, and records are accurate, traceable, and audit-ready to support commissioning, handover, and steady-state operations.

You'll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, configure, and manage the EDMS, ensuring appropriate structure, access controls, version control, and document lifecycle management processes are in place.
• Define and implement document control procedures, standards, and workflows aligned to project requirements, contractual obligations, and px Group management systems.
• Manage the control, distribution, and storage of all project and operational documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
• Coordinate document numbering, naming conventions, metadata standards, and classification systems to ensure consistency across all stakeholders.
• Facilitate the efficient exchange of information between project teams, contractors, OEMs, and clients, ensuring timely and controlled document transmittals.
• Establish and manage technical query (TQ) processes, including logging, tracking, and close-out of queries, ensuring clear ownership, response timelines, and audit trails.
• Maintain registers for documents, transmittals, technical queries, and correspondence, ensuring real-time visibility of status and progress.
• More responsibilities can be found on the Role Profile.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant qualification in Information Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in document control within major projects, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Experience in setting up and managing EDMS platforms (e.g. Aconex, SharePoint, Asite, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of document control principles, including version control, metadata, and audit requirements.
• Experience managing technical queries, document transmittals, and project information flows.
• Familiarity with commissioning, handover, and Operations Readiness documentation requirements.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme - ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.