Document Controller
West Thurrock (with UK travel as required)
Salary - 40,000 - 45,000
Pin Point Recruitment is working with a leading Upper Tier COMAH chemical business to recruit an experienced Document Controller to support its Group Engineering function.
This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to establish and shape document control systems across the organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring engineering and project documentation is effectively managed, controlled, and accessible across multiple UK sites.
Key Responsibilities
* Document Management & Control
o Receive, log, distribute, and securely store engineering documentation from third-party suppliers
o Maintain accurate document registers for engineering activities and capital projects
o Ensure effective version control and document traceability
o Issue documentation to external stakeholders and maintain transmission records
* Project Support
o Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers to coordinate document flow (drawings, RFIs, TQs)
o Manage review cycles, ensuring comments are captured and returned to suppliers
o Support project close-out, ensuring all documentation is complete, up-to-date, and transitioned to as‑built status
* System Development & Improvement
o Consolidate existing hard copy and electronic documentation into structured systems
o Improve accessibility and organisation of legacy documentation
o Collaborate with the Group Engineering Manager to develop and standardise document control processes across the Group
* Engineering & Asset Support
o Ensure new documents are correctly titled and numbered
o Support CMMS processes, including issuing and managing equipment tag numbers
o Assist with the control of critical documentation such as Management of Change (MOC) records
Experience & Knowledge
* Proven experience in a Document Controller or Document Management role within:
o Chemical, Oil & Gas, or similar heavy industry
* Strong understanding of document control processes within capital projects
* Familiarity with engineering documentation such as:
* P&IDs
* Piping isometrics
* Electrical/cable drawings
* Experience supporting multi‑million‑pound capital projects
* Exposure to developing or improving document management systems
Desirable
* Familiarity with CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD)
* Experience working on large‑scale engineering or infrastructure projects
Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a newly created role and make a tangible impact on how engineering documentation is managed across a major industrial organisation.
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