Senior Document Controller - Nuclear

Dalkia; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalkia UK is seeking a Senior Document Controller to lead document control for assigned projects, reporting to the Information Manager. You will coordinate submissions, maintain traceability, and ensure compliance with project procedures across the lifecycle.

Based in Bristol or Bridgwater with regular site visits, you will guide colleagues, manage document registers, and work with delivery teams and subcontractors to ensure timely, accurate information delivery.

Qualifications

• Document control experience in construction/engineering environments.
• Hands-on Asite experience: registration, metadata, workflows, transmittals, revision control.
• Experience managing document control activities for projects or work packages.
• Understanding of numbering, revision, status control, and audit trails.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver document control for assigned projects.
• Coordinate submissions and maintain traceability across the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with client/project document control procedures and workflows.
• Support and guide junior document controllers and coordinate workloads.

Skills

Document control

Asite proficiency

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths (4/C or higher) or equivalent

Tools

Teamcenter

ProjectWise

Procore

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

Summary of Role

The Senior Document Controller will take a hands-on lead in delivering accurate, timely and secure document control services for assigned projects. Reporting to the Information Manager, the role will manage day-to-day document control activities, coordinate information submissions and maintain clear document traceability throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with delivery teams, clients and subcontractors, the role will ensure consistent application of document control procedures, support and guide document controllers, and provide reliable information on document status and outstanding actions.

Key responsibilities

• Demonstrable document control experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or a similar project-delivery environment.
• Strong hands-on experience using Asite, including document registration, metadata, workflows, transmittals and revision control.
• Experience independently managing document control activities for a project or significant work package.
• A sound understanding of document numbering, revision and status control, review workflows and audit trails.
• Experience maintaining document registers, tracking submissions and approvals, and producing document status reports.
• Experience ensuring compliance with client and project document control procedures.
• Ability to coordinate priorities, meet deadlines and constructively challenge incomplete, incorrect or late submissions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with experience supporting project teams and external parties.
• Evidence of guiding colleagues, reviewing document control outputs or coordinating workloads (formal line-management experience is not essential)
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a professional approach to confidential information.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above, or equivalent qualifications or relevant practical experience.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrable document control experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or a similar project-delivery environment.
• Strong hands-on experience using Asite, including document registration, metadata, workflows, transmittals and revision control.
• Experience independently managing document control activities for a project or significant work package.
• A sound understanding of document numbering, revision and status control, review workflows and audit trails.
• Experience maintaining document registers, tracking submissions and approvals, and producing document status reports.
• Experience ensuring compliance with client and project document control procedures.
• Ability to coordinate priorities, meet deadlines and constructively challenge incomplete, incorrect or late submissions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with experience supporting project teams and external parties.
• Evidence of guiding colleagues, reviewing document control outputs or coordinating workloads; formal line-management experience is not essential.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a professional approach to confidential information.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, including electronic signatures, compiling documents, headers and footers etc.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above, or equivalent qualifications or relevant practical experience.

Desirable qualifications and Experience

• Practical experience using Teamcenter, ProjectWise and/or Procore.
• Experience in nuclear, MEP or another regulated engineering environment.
• Experience coordinating Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDPs) and supporting Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) reporting.
• Awareness of ISO 19650 principles and Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows.
• Experience supporting audits, resolving non-conformances and improving document control procedures.
• Experience compiling handover documentation, quality records or operation and maintenance manuals.
• Relevant training or qualifications in document control, information management, records management or EDMS administration.

Working Pattern of Attendance and Location(s)

• 9 day fortnight / 5 day working week
• Bristol or Bridgwater with regular visits to site.

Our Values

People First - It starts with health, safety and wellbeing

Better Together - A collaborative team

Trusted Partners - Dedicated to our clients' success

Taking Responsibility - Making a positive difference

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.