Senior Document Controller

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering and services business in Crawley is seeking a Senior Document Controller to manage document flow and ensure compliance with project requirements. The role involves maintaining information security, leading a team, and providing administrative support. Candidates should have experience in document management and strong leadership skills. This position offers various benefits, including a pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance and Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in document management and control.
• Strong understanding of health and safety processes.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control project Document Management System.
• Provide administrative support to team members.
• Generate regular progress reports on document status.

Skills

Document Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Confidentiality

Relationship Building

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Client:

Reed- UNLIMITED

Location:

crawley, west sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

15.08.2025

Expiry Date:

29.09.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Document Controller

Permanent

Summary

Provide a professional and high-quality document management service; accountable for controlling the receipt, management and transfer of all information on Agratas. All in accordance with project team, contract and client requirements.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Comply with Health and Safety processes to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities undertaken.
• Own, control and manage the project Document Management System(s); managing the flow of information. Including (but not limited to) uploading, downloading drawings/documents, printing, collating, distribution and accurately maintaining all data within the system. All in accordance with internal and external requirements, ensuring that all documentation is properly; receipted, checked, monitored registered and distributed throughout the project team, client team, supply chain and other contractors.
• As required, provide a professional administration service in order to support all team members in a time efficient and cost-effective way.
• Where required, lead a team of document controllers and/or team assistants, to ensure the overall DM service to the project is exemplar. Develop and implement necessary project procedures, guidance notes etc, to enable the team to effectively deliver the expected service.
• Develop excellent working relationships; liaising with client team, supply chain, NGB project team and contractors to ensure that there is a synergy between the NG Bailey system and the external stakeholders’ document management systems.
• Provide regular progress reports to project management, detailing document status. Examples being drawings issued, drawing status, RFI/TQ registers, technical submissions status reports etc. All as determined by project or contract requirements.
• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality in all aspects of the role, including the safe and secure storage of documentation and drawings, in accordance with company and project requirements. Ensure that project information security requirements are understood and adhered to.

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with aleading provider andup to8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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