Lead Document Management Specialist

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 223,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott is seeking a Principal Document Controller to lead the document management discipline on a major project in Doha, Qatar. You will organize and direct the team, coordinate with Engineering and Project Management, and ensure compliance with MDR and client requirements.

Responsibilities include developing execution plans, maintaining the master document register, and delivering reports on document status while guiding staff to meet schedule and budget goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any stream (preferably Computer Science) with 10–15 years document management experience.
• Extensive experience with EDMS software and MS Office suite.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage teams and budgets.
• Excellent communication and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Document Management team to deliver on schedule and budget.
• Direct small or medium document management teams as Lead Document Controller.
• Coordinate interfaces with other disciplines and manage cross‑functional collaboration.
• Prepare project reports on document status and maintain the master document register.
• Ensure EDMS platform meets client requirements and MDR standards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

EDMS software

MS Office

Adobe

Unifi

Job description

McDermott is seeking a Principal Document Controller to lead the document management discipline on a major project in Doha, Qatar. You will organize and direct the team, coordinate with Engineering and Project Management, and ensure compliance with MDR and client requirements.

Responsibilities include developing execution plans, maintaining the master document register, and delivering reports on document status while guiding staff to meet schedule and budget goals.