Document Controller, Electrical Contractor

  • Permanent
  • London

AdvanceTRS Advance Training and Recruitment Services

Technical recruiters for the built environment

King’s Cross, London | £30,000 – £40,000 DOE | Immediate start

About the company

Our client is an established electrical contractor with long-standing experience delivering large-scale electrical installations across the UK, with a focus on London and the South East. With 350+ operatives, in-house plant and specialist HV/MV/LV and testing teams, they deliver complex projects for leading main contractors across commercial, healthcare, education, data centre, and sport and leisure sectors, with project values of up to £12m.

About the role

Due to continued project growth, they need a Document Controller to join their team in King’s Cross, starting immediately. You’ll own the integrity of project documentation from mobilisation through to handover, making sure the right information reaches the right people at the right time.

Key responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain the project document control system, ensuring all records are accurate, current and fully traceable
  • Log, issue and distribute drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, transmittals and technical correspondence
  • Maintain revision control and make sure only current information is in circulation
  • Scan, index, file and archive hard copy and electronic documents to company standards
  • Compile and track O&M manuals, test and commissioning certificates, as-built information and handover packs
  • Manage document workflows with main contractors, subcontractors and clients, chasing outstanding items
  • Produce document registers and progress reports for project managers and commercial teams
  • Support audits and ensure compliance with quality and information management procedures (e.g. ISO 9001)

About you

Essential

  • Proven experience as a Document Controller or Document Administrator in construction
  • Hands-on experience scanning, indexing and managing electronic and hard copy documentation
  • Confident using document control and CDE software (e.g. Aconex, Procore, ProjectWise, Asite, or similar)
  • Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and SharePoint
  • Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach
  • Available to start immediately or on short notice

Desirable

  • Background within M&E, electrical or building services contractors
  • Experience handling electrical testing and inspection documentation (e.g. NICEIC certification)
  • Familiarity with BIM and ISO 19650 information management principles

What’s on offer

  • Salary of £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
  • Immediate start
  • Central London location, minutes from King’s Cross St Pancras and its transport links
  • Exposure to high-profile projects with leading main contractors
  • Training and career progression within an established, growing business

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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