Document Controller

Babcock International; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Document Controller in Warrington with hybrid working options. The role involves managing essential project documentation and supporting defence and engineering projects. Applicants should have document management experience, ideally in a regulated environment. Qualifications in Information Management or Business Administration are preferred. The firm offers generous holidays, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Paid volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience applying document management in a complex environment.
• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role within a regulated industry.
• Advanced knowledge of document management techniques and toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Register and capture documents in the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
• Review document formats and ensure adherence to approval processes.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly status reports.

Skills

Document management experience

Regulated industry experience

Knowledge of contracting methodologies

Document management techniques

Education

Relevant qualification in Information Management

National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 3)

Job description

Job Title: Document Controller

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71048

Shape The Future of Clean Energy and National Security

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Document Controller, at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Document Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a vital role in supporting our defence and engineering projects by ensuring the accurate management and control of essential documentation. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on high-impact projects that contribute to national security and innovation in engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Register and capture documents in the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), including Cavendish, client, and subcontractor documentation
• Review document formats, coding, and ensuring adherence to approval processes
• Circulate documents for review, acceptance, and information sharing
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly status reports
• Archiving, closing out, and handing over documentation at project completion

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Warrington, Cheshire with a minimum of two days onsite per week. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Document Controller:

• Experience applying document management in a complex environment
• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role within a regulated industry
• Awareness of contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC, NEC3, JCT)
• Advanced knowledge of document management techniques and toolsets

Qualifications for the Document Controller:

• A relevant qualification in Information Management or Document Control is advantageous
• A National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 3) or equivalent is preferred

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• “Be Kind Day” enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 10/02/2026

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