Document Controller — Residential Projects & Compliance

Southern Housing; Farringdon, Maidstone, Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a Document Controller to join the Strategy & Information team. You will own information across a portfolio of residential development projects, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance and timely handover.

This role supports safe, compliant homes and smooth project delivery. You will collaborate with contractors, consultants and internal teams, maintain robust version control and audit trails, and contribute to continuous improvement of information management

Qualifications

• Experience in document control or information management within residential construction or development.
• Good understanding of architectural/technical documentation and drawings.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail in handling project information.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of document and information management across multiple residential development projects.
• Manage a portfolio of projects and coordinate with project teams to meet standards and deadlines.
• Carry out quality assurance reviews to ensure information is complete, accurate and ready for handover.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to resolve information gaps and queries.
• Lead or coordinate meetings with stakeholders and track actions through to resolution.
• Support information management in line with Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements.
• Maintain robust version control and audit trails within document management systems.
• Identify and escalate risks or non-compliance to achieve timely resolutions.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Tools

SharePoint

Common Data Environments

Job description

Southern Housing is seeking a Document Controller to join the Strategy & Information team. You will own information across a portfolio of residential development projects, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance and timely handover.

This role supports safe, compliant homes and smooth project delivery. You will collaborate with contractors, consultants and internal teams, maintain robust version control and audit trails, and contribute to continuous improvement of information management