Document Controller (NZT)

Balfour Beatty plc; Redcar; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days leave

Pension & share plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a meticulous Document Controller to join the Net Zero Teesside project. You will manage receipt, filing and distribution of all project documents, ensuring accuracy and timely access for engineers, managers and commercial teams.

You will maintain registers, support revision control, and respond to information requests, contributing to the project’s safe delivery and compliance with information management standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as Document Controller or in a document management role.
• Familiarity with revision control, registers and distribution procedures.
• Strong IT skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage receipt, registration, distribution and filing of project documentation.
• Maintain accurate document registers and ensure information is up to date and accessible.
• Control issue, revision and approval of drawings, technical documents, reports and other records.
• Ensure documents are distributed to stakeholders within agreed timescales.
• Monitor document workflows and follow up on reviews, approvals and responses.
• Support project teams with document retrieval and information requests.
• Ensure documentation stored and maintained per project procedures and information management standards.

Skills

Document control experience

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic document management systems

Job description

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is looking for an organised and detail-oriented Document Controller to join our team working on the exciting Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project, one of the UK’s most significant low‑carbon energy developments.

As part of this major infrastructure project, you’ll play a key role in ensuring project information is managed accurately, efficiently and securely. Working alongside project managers, engineers, commercial teams and the wider delivery team, you’ll help keep essential documentation organised, accessible and up to date, supporting the successful delivery of this landmark project.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team working at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition, contributing to a project that aims to make a real difference to the future of energy.

What you'll be doing

As a Document Controller You Will

• Managing the receipt, registration, distribution and filing of project documentation.
• Maintaining accurate document registers and ensuring information is up to date and easily accessible.
• Controlling the issue, revision and approval of drawings, technical documents, reports and other project records.
• Ensuring documents are distributed to the correct stakeholders within agreed timescales.
• Monitoring document workflows and following up on outstanding reviews, approvals and responses.
• Supporting project teams with document retrieval, information requests and general document management queries.
• Ensuring all documentation is stored and maintained in accordance with project procedures and information management standards.

You Will Have The Following

• Previous experience in a Document Controller or similar document management role.
• Experience working within the construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• A good understanding of document control processes, including revision control, registers and distribution procedures.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and experience using electronic document management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to communicate effectively with a range of project stakeholders.
• A methodical and reliable approach, with a commitment to accuracy and maintaining high standards.

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.

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

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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