Document Controller (Hybrid)
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Position Overview & Specifications
You will provide a professional and high quality document management service; being accountable for controlling the receipt, management and transfer of all information on a project/projects..
Responsibilities
You will:
- Controlling company and project documentation
- Following and improving document control procedures
- Ensuring all documentation meets formal requirements and required standards of NG Bailey and Freedom
- Ensuring all documentation meets client requirements.
- Sorting, storing and retrieving electronic and hard copy documents on behalf of clients and engineers, designers and managers
- Producing document progress reports for senior managers
- Conducting regular reviews and document audits
- Using client document control platforms to organise and distribute documents to the client
- Using company document control platforms to organise and distribute documents to design teams, archiving information where appropriate
- Ensuring the design check, review and approvals process is strictly adhered to and all documents and drawings are controlled as such.
- Helping in the planning stages of a specific project
- Ensure documents are shared at key times to facilitate timely project completion
- Working in an office and/or client office as required Creating document templates
- Converting information from project teams into user-friendly documents
- Numbering and labelling documents for identification and reference
- Scanning, copying and distributing documents to project team members and stakeholders
- Tracking documents to maintain confidentiality
- Reviewing documents and making revisions for accuracy
- Liaising with project team members to ensure documents meet requirements
You will have:
- Ability to think logically in sequential steps - Essential
- Ability to follow, enforce, create and improve procedures relating to document control - Essential
- Highly organised with ability to organise data/information into structured containers - Essential
- Experience as office administrator - Essential
- Engineering project experience - Desirable
- Familiar with engineering design – civil and electrical - Desirable
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
You will be working as part of a team, we're committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual
Progression is something we value and we’ll make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Document Controller (Hybrid) roles across Freedom Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,200 - £28,811 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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