Senior Document Controller – Defence Programme (Hybrid)

weServed; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Senior Document Controller to support a major defence programme across Leicester, Bristol or Warrington. The role involves controlling project documentation, ensuring compliance, and coordinating reviews and handovers.

You’ll manage electronic document systems, produce regular status reports, and support full lifecycle documentation from bid to close-out. Flexible hybrid work is available with 37 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Extensive document control experience in complex programmes.
• Strong knowledge of document management processes across large-scale programmes.
• Understanding of FIDIC, NEC, or JCT contract methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Managing document registration and control within Electronic Document Management Systems for internal, client, and subcontractor documentation.
• Reviewing document formatting, coding, quality standards, and approval processes to ensure compliance.
• Coordinating the circulation of documents for review, approval, acceptance, and information sharing.
• Producing daily, weekly, and monthly document control and status reports for project stakeholders.
• Leading archiving, close-out, and project information handover activities at project completion.

Skills

Document control

Contracting methods

DMS knowledge

Lifecycle support

Education

National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 4)

Information Management qualification

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a Senior Document Controller to support a major defence programme across Leicester, Bristol or Warrington. The role involves controlling project documentation, ensuring compliance, and coordinating reviews and handovers.

You’ll manage electronic document systems, produce regular status reports, and support full lifecycle documentation from bid to close-out. Flexible hybrid work is available with 37 hours weekly.