Temp to Perm Document Controller

Skilled Careers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is seeking an experienced Document Controller to support a busy project team in Central London. This temp‑to‑perm role involves handling documentation across both office and site environments.

You will manage filing, issuance and distribution of documents, ensure revisions are current, and liaise with engineers, subcontractors and stakeholders to keep information accessible and organized.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Document Controller in construction or built environment.
• Experience using EDMS tools (Dalux preferred).
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Confident communication with project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain project documentation, ensuring all information is filed and up to date.
• Control receipt, issue, distribution and tracking of project documents.
• Ensure drawings and submissions are uploaded and maintained in the document management system.
• Monitor document revisions and ensure latest information is accessible to the team.
• Liaise with internal teams, subcontractors and consultants.
• Maintain document registers and follow document control procedures.
• Provide admin support to the project team as required.
• Work across the office and site to support day‑to‑day document control.

Skills

Document control

Org skills

Stakeholder liaison

Independent work

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Dalux

EDMS

Job description

Document Controller Temp to Perm

Location: Central London
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 5 days per week
Contract: Temporary to Permanent

We are currently seeking an experienced Document Controller to join a busy project team based in Central London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a temp‑to‑perm position, working across both office and site environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing project documentation, ensuring information is accurately recorded, maintained and distributed across the project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain project documentation, ensuring all information is accurately filed and up to date.
• Control the receipt, issue, distribution and tracking of project documents.
• Ensure drawings, technical submissions and other project information are uploaded and maintained within the relevant document management system.
• Monitor document revisions and ensure the latest information is readily accessible to the project team.
• Liaise with internal teams, subcontractors, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain document registers and ensure document control procedures are followed.
• Provide general administrative support to the project team where required.
• Work across both the central London office and site, supporting the day‑to‑day document control requirements.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Document Controller, ideally within the construction or built environment sector.
• Experience using Dalux would be highly advantageous.
• Candidates with strong experience using alternative EDMS (Electronic Document Management Systems) will also be considered, as document control skills are highly transferable between platforms.
• Good understanding of document control processes, drawing management and revision control.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to liaise with a range of project stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities in a busy project environment.

The Opportunity

• Temp-to-perm opportunity.
• Monday to Friday, 5 days per week.
• Based in Central London.
• Split working arrangement between the office and site.
• Opportunity to become a permanent member of the project team.