Senior Document Controller

Balfour Beatty Plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Document Controller in Glasgow to oversee document management for major civils projects. The successful candidate will establish document control processes, ensure compliance with ISO 19650 standards, and provide training to project teams. This role requires strong experience in document control and proficiency with CDE platforms like SharePoint and Aconex. The company offers a flexible work environment and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Strong background in document control within a construction or infrastructure environment.
• Experience with ISO 19650 standards and BIM fundamentals.
• Confidence in coaching and supporting project teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain project-specific CDE systems and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 19650 information management standards.
• Lead document review workflows across project teams.

Skills

Document control experience

Understanding of ISO 19650

Proficiency in CDE platforms

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

SharePoint

Aconex

Viewpoint

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Document Controller to join our UKCS Scotland team, supporting major West of Scotland civils and infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll take the lead on establishing robust document control processes, ensuring project teams, subcontractors, and clients operate in line with ISO 19650 information management standards.

You’ll serve as a subject matter expert, supporting the wider project team on CDE systems, workflows, compliance, and best practice. This position plays a crucial part in ensuring accurate, timely, and secure information management across the entire project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

• Setting up and maintaining project-specific CDE systems, workflows, processes, and procedures.
• Ensuring full compliance with ISO 19650 naming conventions and information management standards.
• Managing document control requirements from pre‑construction through to project completion.
• Leading and managing document review workflows across project teams, designers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Providing training, support, and coaching to project teams and administrators.
• Identifying and interpreting project‑specific contractual document control requirements.
• Liaising with key stakeholders to ensure adherence to document control protocols.
• Ensuring confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information.
• Supporting a culture that upholds company values and promotes Zero Harm.

Who we're looking for

A professional with:

• Strong experience in document control within a construction or infrastructure environment.
• A solid understanding of ISO 19650 standards and BIM fundamentals.
• Hands‑on experience with CDE platforms (such as Viewpoint, SharePoint, Aconex, etc.).
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with confidence coaching others.
• A diligent, proactive, and thorough approach to work.
• The ability to collaborate across departments and support best‑practice project delivery.

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?

• 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

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award‑winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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]