Document Controller

About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution team as a Document Controller and help deliver critical infrastructure that powers communities across the region.

The role is initially based from the BTNO office (Assington) until we mobilise offices on site at Bramford (Ipswich) in late 2026 / early 2027 and requires a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Responsible for establishing governance and assuring data and information flow to and from Balfour Beatty (BIM 360 Docs), client common data environments, and subcontractor systems. To manage the Common Data Environment for several projects/one project ensuring BIM
360, SharePoint, Client EDMS). To encourage collaborative working, information exchange and aid the project team throughout. A key role in providing project related training, support and guidance on using BIM
360 to the project engineering team, including subcontractors, the client and designers. Responsible for liaising with DE Manager on BIM
360 project level Quality Audit implementation, operation, and record, keeping for their project on BIM 360 reports and Power BI Dashboards.

Assisting the Information Manager in providing initial training and ongoing support, assisting on evaluation, selection, and training of BIM
360 Champions, also promoting ongoing deployment of BIM
360 on all projects and assist on setting up of projects in liaison with the Information Manager.

• Work to the Project Information Plan and Asset Information Plan set out at project start up (IM will be identified at this stage)
• Assist with the set-up of projects in BIM 360 Next Gen (folders, users rights, workflows)
• Assist the Information Manager with the roll out of BIM 360 to newly identified projects and complete support training and visits
• Assist Document Control manager with implementation and ongoing use of BIM
  360 on the project(s)
• Assist Project Team Members in assembling information for Project Outputs and reporting
• Enable reliable information exchange through a common data environment
• Enable integration and co‑ordination of information within the Information Model
• Assure delivery of information exchanges

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Background and understanding of a variety of engineering projects and processes.
• Understands and has experience working with Document Control/Management
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationships skills.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience using BIM 360 Docs.
• Experience and understanding of site based Operational business processes and practices.
• Knowledge of Engineering applications and their associated data structures.
• An awareness of the Utilities / Power / Construction industry.
• A working knowledge of an Engineering Drawing Office, Design Office and document control processes.
• A working knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) tools, processes, and practices.
• Awareness and knowledge of BS1192 / ISO
  19650
• Ability to work as part of a project team as well as a wider Document Control team, looking for opportunities to improve procedures across the UK through thoughtful and actionable suggestions.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid,…