Senior Document Controller

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Document Controller to govern data flows across BIM 360 Docs, client CDEs and subcontractor systems on site across the North East region. The role manages and mentors a document control team, conducts performance reviews and ensures adherence to company procedures.

You will work to the Project Information Plan and Asset Information Plan, set up projects in BIM 360 NextGen, and drive continuous improvement in information management and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience in document control for engineering/construction projects.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities with experience managing a team.
• Familiarity with BIM 360 Docs and common data environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the document control team and ensure data integrity and timely information flow.
• Set up projects in BIM 360 NextGen/ACC and roll out ACC to projects.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in information management.

Skills

Document control

Leadership

BIM 360 Docs

Stakeholder communication

Construction industry knowledge

Tools

BIM 360 NextGen/ACC

ACC

Job description

About The Role

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.

Location – This position will cover sites across the North East of England

Hybrid working - 3 days on site and 2 days working from home

By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a senior Document Controller you will be responsible for establishing governance and assuring data and information flow to and from Balfour Beatty (BIM 360 Docs), Client common data environments, and Subcontractor systems.

As a line manager, the Senior Document Controller supervises and mentors document controllers. They conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures. Demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills, they build and maintain positive relationships with project stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and address issues promptly and effectively. They encourage a collaborative and inclusive team environment

What you'll be doing

• Work to the Project Information Plan and Asset Information Plan set out at project start-up (IM will be identified at this stage).
• Assist with the set-up of projects in BIM 360 NextGen/ACC (folders, user rights, workflows).
• Assist the Document Control Manager with the roll-out of ACC to newly identified projects and complete support training and visits.
• Assist Project Team Members in assembling information for Project Outputs.
• Enable reliable information exchange through a common data environment
• Resource allocation, manage and allocate resources effectively to ensure the document control team meets project demands and deadlines.
• Performance monitoring, regularly monitor and evaluate the performance of the document control team, providing feedback and implementing improvement plans as necessary.
• Team development, foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the document control team, encouraging skill enhancement and career growth.

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• Background and understanding of a variety of engineering projects and processes.
• Understands and has experience working with Document Control/Management
• Strong Leadership Skills, ability to inspire and motivate team members, set clear goals, and lead by example. Previous experience in successfully managing a team and handling conflicts.
• Effective Communication, excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey expectations and provide feedback. Experience in roles requiring regular communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making. Ability to quickly identify issues and make informed decisions. Demonstrated experience in managing challenging situations and implementing solutions.

The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable

• Experience using BIM 360 Docs/ACC
• Experience and understanding of site based Operational business processes and practices.
• knowledge of Engineering applications and their associated data structures
• An awareness of the Utilities / Power / Construction industry.
• A working knowledge of an Engineering Drawing Office, Design Office and document control processes
• A working knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) tools, processes and practices
• Awareness and knowledge of BS1192 / ISO19650

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,
• 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

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]