Document Controller (CADM)

Job Title:

Document Controller (CADM)

Location:

Primarily remote (occasional travel to London - approximately twice per month, with additional visits initially to familiarise with the project)

Contract Type:

Inside IR35 - 6-month initial contract (with potential for extension)

Start Date:

ASAP

Project Overview:

This role will support a high-profile engineering and technology programme by ensuring all project documentation is properly managed, controlled, and distributed in line with project standards and governance requirements.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Document Controller/CADM Specialist to take full ownership of document management for a complex, multi-stakeholder project. This position is 100% document control, with a focus on maintaining the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of all project documentation using SharePoint and associated systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all incoming and outgoing project documentation through SharePoint and other platforms.

• Implement and maintain document control procedures across the project team and suppliers.

• Maintain document registers, version control, and distribution matrices.

• Ensure consistent use of document numbering, naming conventions, and metadata.

• Control revisions and ensure that current versions are always accessible to authorised users.

• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external partners, and suppliers to ensure documentation standards are upheld.

• Provide guidance and training to project personnel on document management best practices.

• Generate and distribute document status reports and dashboards for project leadership.

• Support audits and compliance reviews by ensuring documentation is current and properly archived.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in Document Control/CADM roles on complex engineering or technology projects.

• Strong working knowledge of SharePoint document management systems.

• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, and a methodical approach.

• Proficient in document numbering, revision control, and metadata management.

• Effective communicator, comfortable coordinating with dispersed and multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience working within regulated or high-compliance environments (eg aerospace, defence, telecoms, or infrastructure projects).

Desirable:

• Experience with large engineering or technology programmes.

• Familiarity with CAD document management and file control.

• Knowledge of other DMS tools in addition to SharePoint.

Other Details:

• Travel: London twice per month (more frequent initially for onboarding).

• IR35: Inside IR35.

• Duration: 6 months initial (potential to extend).

• Start Date: Immediate/ASAP.