Senior Document Controller: Major Project Documentation Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Senior Document Controller to manage document control systems, information workflows, and project records for major high-rise developments in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure accurate document management, maintain registers, and coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 5–10 years of professional document control experience on large-scale construction projects, with Saudi Arabia or GCC exposure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Diploma in Document Control, Information Management, Records Management, or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Certification in Document Control or Records Management preferred.
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems training desirable.
• Certification in ISO 19650 Information Management or BIM Information Management advantageous.
• 5 to 10 years of professional Document Control experience.
• Minimum 5 years on major high-rise and large-scale building construction projects.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC experience preferred.
• Experience working with consultants, PMCs, developers, and contractors.
• Demonstrated experience managing project documentation from design through construction, commissioning, handover, and closeout.
• Strong knowledge of document control procedures, information management systems, and project administration processes.
• Experience managing large volumes of technical documentation on major construction projects.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, technical submissions, and construction documentation workflows.
• Knowledge of project handover and closeout documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and maintain project document control procedures in accordance with company, client, and project requirements.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing project correspondence, technical documents, drawings, reports, and records.
• Control the issuance, tracking, distribution, retrieval, and archiving of project documentation.
• Maintain and update document registers, drawing registers, transmittal logs, and correspondence logs.
• Ensure all project documents are correctly numbered, classified, filed, and stored in accordance with document control procedures.
• Manage document workflows through Common Data Environments (CDEs) and document management systems.
• Monitor document review and approval cycles to ensure timely responses from project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure document revisions and updates are properly controlled.
• Maintain accurate records of document revisions, approvals, superseded documents, and distribution history.
• Ensure confidential project information is securely managed and protected.
• Support project audits and quality management system requirements by providing document control records.
• Generate periodic reports related to document status, overdue submissions, approvals, and project KPIs.
• Provide document management support to project managers, resident engineers, discipline engineers, and contractors.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project filing structures and information management systems.
• Coordinate project handover documentation and ensure completeness of records before project closeout.
• Manage as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, testing certificates, and commissioning records.
• Support implementation of BIM information management and digital project delivery requirements.
• Train and support project personnel on document control procedures and systems.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality requirements and project information management standards.

Skills

Document control procedures

Information management systems

Project administration

BIM information management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Diploma in Document Control, Information Management, Records Management, or equivalent

Certification in Document Control or Records Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems training

Certification in ISO 19650 Information Management or BIM Information Management

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Senior Document Controller to manage document control systems, information workflows, and project records for major high-rise developments in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure accurate document management, maintain registers, and coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 5–10 years of professional document control experience on large-scale construction projects, with Saudi Arabia or GCC exposure