SURF Lead Document Controller — Residential London Contract

Brunel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel seeks an experienced SURF Lead Document Controller to oversee document control for a major offshore SURF package. Based at the EPSCC Contractor’s premises in London, this 12‑month residential contract may renew for up to four years.

You will lead a four‑person team, implement robust document management processes, and ensure EDMS workflows, audits, and reporting meet project requirements. English fluency is essential; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ document control experience on major industrial projects.
• Proven leadership or team lead capabilities.
• Strong experience with DMS/EDMS platforms and document workflows.
• Offshore/oil & gas SURF or related projects preferred.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English; French would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of four Document Controllers across the SURF Work Package.
• Define and implement document management processes per procedures and contracts.
• Manage DMS/EDMS, workflows, issuance, review, approval, and archiving.
• Audit contractor documentation for numbering, formatting, and metadata.
• Provide weekly KPIs and reporting; align with Schedule Engineers.
• Interface between project team and SURF contractors on doc control matters.
• Support EDMS implementation at contractor premises; training and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate final documentation, handover packages and archiving for Field Ops.
• Assist SharePoint administration, package access and user rights.
• Promote adherence to HSE requirements and safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Document control

EDMS

Documentation auditing

SharePoint

MS Office

HSE awareness

English communication

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

DMS software

Project collaboration tools

Job description

Brunel seeks an experienced SURF Lead Document Controller to oversee document control for a major offshore SURF package. Based at the EPSCC Contractor’s premises in London, this 12‑month residential contract may renew for up to four years.

You will lead a four‑person team, implement robust document management processes, and ensure EDMS workflows, audits, and reporting meet project requirements. English fluency is essential; French is a plus.