Document Controller

Document Controller (Senior / Lead)

Location:

Hybrid - AWE site/project

Start Date:

ASAP
Duration: 12-month contract
Rate: £31 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) - Inside IR35
Clearance: SC clearance required

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior / Lead Document Controller to join a long-term project s is a hybrid role suited to a confident document control professional who can independently own and manage the document control process with minimal support from the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the lead document controller, managing the full document control process independently
Track all project deliverables using Microsoft Excel, ensuring accurate updates as documents move through each process stage
Manage the distribution of documents for review and information to stakeholders
Maintain and update Excel-based review matrices, actively chasing reviewers to ensure timely feedback
Transfer documents and DCFs between Meridian and SharePoint as required
Update the review matrix monthly in line with programme and deliverables plans
Provide weekly metrics and reporting, including:
Review turnaround times
Number of review cycles per document
Proactively identify and propose improvements to existing document control practices
Ensure ongoing alignment of tracking documentation with delivery partner trackers

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a senior / lead document controller, working autonomously
Strong Microsoft Excel skills (trackers, matrices, reporting)
Hands-on experience with Meridian and Share Point
Confident communicator with the ability to chase stakeholders and manage deadlines
Strong organisational and process-management skills

Desirable

Understanding of AWE deliverables review stages (e.g. S2, S3, S3R), though this is not essential

Additional Information

Hybrid working model
Expenses available for candidates living more than 50 miles away who are required to travel and stay overnight
12-month contract, offering long-term stability