Residential Development Document Controller & Handover Lead

Southern Housing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will work with contractors, consultants and internal teams in a hybrid setup, based at offices in London/Cass region, with a focus on quality information in line with Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in document control for residential construction projects.
• Experience using SharePoint and Common Data Environments (CDEs).
• Understanding of construction drawings and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with the Building Safety Act and Golden Thread principles.
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of document and information management across multiple residential development projects.
• Manage own portfolio and coordinate with project teams to meet standards and timescales.
• Carry out QA reviews of key documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants and internal teams to resolve information gaps.
• Lead or coordinate meetings with stakeholders and track actions to resolution.
• Support delivery of information in line with Building Safety Act and Golden Thread.
• Maintain robust version control and audit trails in project data systems.
• Support continuous improvement of document control processes.
• Escalate risks, delays and non-compliance when needed.

Skills

Document control

SharePoint

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

CDEs

Document management systems

Job description

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

You will work with contractors, consultants and internal teams in a hybrid setup, based at offices in London/Cass region, with a focus on quality information in line with Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements.