Senior Document controller

Balfour Beatty plc; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Document Controller to join the Regional Build team on the West Slope project. You will manage the project’s documentation, ensure version control, and coordinate with design, commercial and delivery teams to keep information accurate and accessible.

The role focuses on implementing robust document control processes, maintaining registers and supporting timely distribution of drawings, reports and correspondence across a busy construction environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Document Controller, preferably within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• Experience working with electronic document management systems.
• A good understanding of document control processes, workflows and revision control.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• The confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders across a busy project environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the electronic document management system and maintain accurate project records.
• Register, upload, distribute and track project documentation.
• Ensure documents are correctly version-controlled and issued to stakeholders.
• Maintain document registers and monitor the status of drawings and project information.
• Support management of drawings, specifications, reports and other project documentation.
• Work with design and engineering teams to ensure timely information issuance.

Skills

Document control

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

Electronic document management system

Job description

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty, we’re building more than infrastructure – we’re delivering projects that make a lasting difference. As part of our continued growth, we’re looking for an experienced

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty, we’re building more than infrastructure – we’re delivering projects that make a lasting difference. As part of our continued growth, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Document Controller to join our Regional Build team working on the West Slope project. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the project team, supporting the efficient management, control and distribution of project information across a complex construction environment. As a Document Controller, you’ll play an important role in ensuring that project documentation is accurately managed, maintained and accessible to the right people at the right time. Working closely with the project, design, commercial and delivery teams, you’ll help maintain robust document control processes and ensure information is managed in line with Balfour Beatty and client requirements.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Document Controller You Will Be

• Managing the electronic document management system and maintaining accurate project records.
• Registering, uploading, distributing and tracking project documentation.
• Ensuring documents are correctly version-controlled and issued to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintaining document registers and monitoring the status of drawings, technical documents and project information.
• Supporting the management of drawings, specifications, reports, correspondence and other project documentation.
• Working closely with design and engineering teams to ensure information is issued and received in a timely manner.

Who we're looking for

You Will Have The Following

• Previous experience as a Document Controller, preferably within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• Experience working with electronic document management systems.
• A good understanding of document control processes, workflows and revision control.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• The confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders across a busy project environment.

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.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

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. We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via [e-mail]