Project Document Controller

We are supporting a client within the offshore engineering sector who is seeking a Project Document Controller to join a live engineering project on a 6-month contract. This role has an immediate start date, therefore applicants should be available at short notice.
You will play a key role in managing project documentation across engineering, vendor, and construction teams, ensuring accurate control, distribution, and traceability of all project deliverables within an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
This is a hands-on document control role within a fast-paced project environment, supporting both home office and site-based teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and maintain document registers (internal and vendor documentation)
* Ensure accurate version control, metadata quality, and document traceability
* Upload, distribute, and track documentation via EDMS systems (e.g. Aconex / Asite / SharePoint)
* Issue and manage transmittals and document workflows
* Support vendor documentation control, ensuring compliance with project requirements
* Check documents for quality and compliance prior to uploading into EDMS
* Monitor document status, workflows, and overdue actions
* Assist with project close-out and handover documentation
* Support internal project teams with document retrieval and queries
Skills/experience required:
* Previous experience as a Document Controller / Project Document Controller in engineering or construction environments
* Experience working with EDMS systems (Aconex, Asite, SharePoint, or similar)
* Understanding of vendor documentation, transmittals, and document registers
* Experience within construction, infrastructure, offshore, or engineering projects
* Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple document workflows
* Comfortable working in a structured, deadline-driven project environment
Desirable Experience
* Offshore, oil & gas, or EPC project experience
* Exposure to manufacturing record books (MRBs) or O&M manuals
* Experience supporting project handover / close-out documentation
Why Apply?
Long-term project exposure within offshore engineering
Opportunity to work within a structured EDMS environment
Exposure to major project stakeholders and engineering teams
Competitive hourly rate and immediate start available
If you have strong document control experience within engineering or construction projects and are confident working with EDMS systems, we’d be keen to speak with you.
All applicants must possess full, permanent UK right to work status