Senior Document Controller - Engineering Projects (Hybrid)

Russell Taylor Group; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Base in Wolverhampton or Warrington

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Lead Document Controller to take ownership of document control across complex engineering projects. The role combines hands-on technical control with team leadership and process improvement.

You will manage document control activities, lead a small team, and collaborate with project managers, clients and suppliers to ensure accuracy and compliance across programs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in document control within engineering, manufacturing, industrial projects or turnkey engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Managing the receipt, issue, distribution, review and approval of project documentation, ensuring accurate records and efficient information flow between internal teams, clients and suppliers.
• Setting up and maintaining project systems using Autodesk Vault or similar DMS platforms, ensuring documentation is correctly recorded, controlled and accessible.
• Managing technical documents and engineering drawings, maintaining revision control, document registers, transmittals and fully auditable records.
• Ensuring project teams follow established document control procedures and contractual requirements, conducting spot audits and maintaining appropriate project archives.
• Coordinating documentation through client‑specific document management systems where required, alongside the company's primary system.
• Providing day‑to‑day leadership, guidance and mentoring to Document Controllers, reviewing workloads, supporting performance development and ensuring resources are effectively allocated.
• Reviewing procedures and work instructions, identifying opportunities to improve document control processes and supporting the implementation of approved business improvement initiatives.
• Working closely with Project and Programme Managers, assisting with documentation tracking, information packs, meetings and other project administration requirements.

Skills

Document control

Engineering documentation

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Lead Document Controller to take ownership of document control across complex engineering projects. The role combines hands-on technical control with team leadership and process improvement.

You will manage document control activities, lead a small team, and collaborate with project managers, clients and suppliers to ensure accuracy and compliance across programs.