EDMS & Documentation Management Lead for Projects

Alstom; Nigel; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Nigel, Gauteng is seeking a Documentation Manager to define and drive the documentation lifecycle across projects. You will implement the Documentation Management Plan, manage project documentation, coordinate with customers and partners, and ensure proper archiving and EDMS deployment.

Collaboration with multi-site teams and knowledge of railway standards are essential. You will lead document control activities, develop KPIs, and ensure timely, contract-compliant documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor / Masters Degree in technical documentation or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in documentation management.
• 7 years of experience if no Bachelor degree.
• Knowledgeable of Railway domain is desirable.
• Knowledge of EDMS tools and document control processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Documentation Management within the project/program/bid organization.
• Coordinate documentation activities along the life cycle of the project and with contractual obligations.
• Build and monitor the Documentation Management Plan (DMP) and ensure proper archiving.
• Act as main contact with customers, partners, and internal teams for documentation deliverables.
• Deploy EDMS across projects, train users, manage access rights, and ensure compliant distributions.
• Develop documentation reporting, KPIs, and control documentation milestones tied to payments.

Skills

Documentation management

MS Office

KPI reporting

Stakeholder management

EDMS tools

Education

Bachelor / Masters Degree in technical documentation

Tools

EDMS tools

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Alstom in Nigel, Gauteng is seeking a Documentation Manager to define and drive the documentation lifecycle across projects. You will implement the Documentation Management Plan, manage project documentation, coordinate with customers and partners, and ensure proper archiving and EDMS deployment.

Collaboration with multi-site teams and knowledge of railway standards are essential. You will lead document control activities, develop KPIs, and ensure timely, contract-compliant documentation