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Working within the Design job family, you'll act as the key point of control for project information, maintaining compliance with Avove, Northumbrian Water and industry information-management requirements.\nYou'll play a vital role in supporting project teams, managing information through Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Forma, SharePoint and other approved client systems, while helping to drive consistency, quality and efficiency across the framework.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nAs a Document Controller, you will:\nOwn and administer document control activities across the Northumbrian Water design team and live project portfolio.\nMaintain project information within ACC, Forma, SharePoint and other approved systems, ensuring correct folder structures, permissions, metadata and workflow controls are applied.\nRegister, quality-check, track, distribute, transmit, archive and retrieve technical documentation including drawings, reports, specifications, calculations and models.\nApply project and client requirements relating to document numbering, naming, classification, status, revision control and retention.\nMaintain document registers, deliverable schedules and client Document Requirements Lists (DRLs), highlighting overdue, incomplete or non-compliant information.\nCoordinate review, approval and issue processes with engineers, designers, project managers, site teams and client document control teams.\nEnsure only current and approved information is available for use, with superseded information appropriately archived.\nManage transmittals, submissions and records of issue, maintaining clear evidence of review, approval and client feedback.\nMonitor workflow queues, shared inboxes and client systems, ensuring actions are followed up and information reaches the correct stakeholders.\nPlan document control activities around project programmes and submission dates, escalating risks where necessary.\nDeliver practical guidance and training to support consistent application of document control procedures.\nSupport internal and client audits through the provision of accurate, traceable information records.\nIdentify opportunities to improve information-management processes, workflows and compliance.\nProtect confidential, personal and commercially sensitive information in line with company and client requirements\nAdditional Responsibilities\nSupport the design team with information management and design coordination activities where appropriate.\nPromote the consistent use of CAD, BIM and Common Data Environment (CDE) requirements.\nReview design outputs for presentation and administrative compliance before formal issue.\nSupport and, where appropriate, supervise Technicians and Trainee Technicians undertaking information-management tasks.\nCollaborate across design disciplines to support efficient project delivery.\nMaintain compliance with Quality Management Systems and health, safety and environmental requirements.\nAbout You\nWe're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused professional who can manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, consistency and control across project information.\nKnowledge & Skills\nStrong knowledge of document control and information-management processes.\nGood understanding of document registers, revision and version control, workflows, transmittals, metadata and records retention.\nPractical knowledge of electronic document management systems and common data environments.\nWorking understanding of ISO 9001 document and records control principles.\nStrong organisational and time-management skills.\nExcellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate audit trails.\nEffective communication skills with the confidence to challenge non-compliant submissions constructively.\nCompetent user of Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.\nExperience\nExperience in document control or technical information management within engineering, construction, utilities or infrastructure environments.\nExperience controlling technical drawings, reports, specifications, calculations and models throughout review, approval, issue and archiving processes.\nExperience using SharePoint and electronic document management systems.\nExperience working to multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy and compliance.\nDesirable Experience\nExperience using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Forma or similar Common Data Environment platforms.\nExperience working with Northumbrian Water, other UK water companies, or multidisciplinary water and wastewater projects.\nUnderstanding of CAD, BIM and ISO 19650 information-management principles.\nExperience supporting audits and improving document control processes.\nExperience coaching, training or supervising colleagues within document control environments\nCandidates whose experience does not fully match these criteria but who have strong, relevant transferable skills are encouraged to apply.\nWhat's In It For You?\nCompetitive salary tailored to your skills and experience.\n24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.\nCompany pension scheme.\nLife assurance.\nFamily-friendly policies and flexible benefits.\nFinancial wellbeing support.\nEmployee Assistance Programme.\nPaid volunteering days.\nCharity matched giving scheme.\nRecognition for professional qualifications.\nOngoing training and continuous development to support your career progression.\nRight to Work\nThis role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa process. Applicants must therefore have, and maintain, an alternative right to work in the UK for the duration of employment.\nWhy Join Avove?\nAt Avove, we're proud to create an environment where people can build meaningful careers, develop their skills and feel supported to reach their full potential. We invest in training and development, provide opportunities to grow, and are committed to a workplace where safety, wellbeing and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.\nWith a strong focus on supporting our people and their families through a broad range of benefits, Avove is a place where you can feel valued, make a real impact and take the next step in your career with confidence.\nAbout Avove\nAvove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. 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