Senior Document Controller — Hybrid (Defence Programme)

Babcock International Group; West of England, Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP & annual health check

Employee share scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, is seeking a Senior Document Controller in the UK. The role supports a major long-term defence programme from Leicester, Bristol or Warrington with hybrid working.

You will manage document control across the project lifecycle, ensuring proper approval, archiving, and information handover while meeting security clearance requirements. We expect extensive experience in document control within complex programmes, knowledge of EDMS, and

Qualifications

• Extensive recent experience in document control within a complex project environment.
• Strong experience applying document management processes across large-scale programmes.
• Understanding of contracting methodologies such as FIDIC, NEC, or JCT.
• Advanced knowledge of document management systems, processes, and best practice.
• Experience supporting projects throughout the full lifecycle, from bid phase through to close-out.

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

EDMS

Lifecycle support

Security clearance

Contracting methods

Education

Relevant qualification in Information Management

National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 4)

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, is seeking a Senior Document Controller in the UK. The role supports a major long-term defence programme from Leicester, Bristol or Warrington with hybrid working.

You will manage document control across the project lifecycle, ensuring proper approval, archiving, and information handover while meeting security clearance requirements. We expect extensive experience in document control within complex programmes, knowledge of EDMS, and