Document Controller

Department: Planning

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: West Cumbria

Description

Are you an organised, detail-driven Document Controller ready to support a busy project team and keep information flowing smoothly? We're looking for someone proactive, collaborative, and confident in managing documentation from start to finish across fast-paced construction environments.

This is a great opportunity to become a trusted part of a project team, helping ensure consistency, compliance, and quality across all documentation.

What you will be doing:

• Managing, organising and maintaining project documents to ensure information is accurate, accessible and controlled.
• Supporting and training team members so document control processes are understood and followed.
• Uploading, updating and distributing documents using EDMS platforms and Microsoft Office.
• Ensuring compliance with client, internal and external document control standards.
• Supporting Health & Safety documentation, ensuring only approved versions are in circulation.
• Tracking and reporting document progress, including reviews, approvals and KPIs.
• Assisting with As-Built information, O&M manuals and handover documentation.
• Providing general project admin support, including bookings, meetings and event coordination.
• Contributing to charity and fundraising initiatives with the project team.

What you will bring:

• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Confident stakeholder management and the ability to influence, challenge and collaborate
• Ability to work independently in site-based environments
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise busy workloads
• A proactive mindset - spotting problems before they happen and driving better ways of working
• Commitment to continual learning, development, and raising standards
• 2+ years' document control experience
• Construction or site-based experience
• Full driving licence
• O&M / Handover knowledge
• BIM awareness

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans