Hire Pals is hiring on behalf of a leading international architecture and engineering consultancy for a Senior Document Controller to join their team in Egypt, supporting projects in the UAE.
This is a senior-level document control role where you'll manage project documentation throughout the full project lifecycle, ensuring records are accurately controlled, distributed and maintained. We're looking for someone with strong document control experience within the construction or built environment sector, who can work confidently across multidisciplinary teams and complex project submission programmes.
üìç Location: New Cairo, Egypt
What you'll be doing:
- Manage the day-to-day document control function across assigned projects.
- Set up and maintain project records management and documentation systems.
- Manage formal transmittals, submission registers and correspondence registers for clients, authorities, sub-consultants and other stakeholders.
- Conduct quality checks on project documentation and ensure internal reviews and approvals are completed before client submissions.
- Maintain accurate document naming, revision control, version control and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage project documentation within the approved Common Data Environment (CDE), including Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
- Coordinate with Project Managers, Design Managers, BIM teams, discipline leads and external stakeholders on document control requirements.
- Support project teams with meeting minutes, action registers, progress reporting and upcoming submission cycles.
- Support internal IMS reviews and audit close-out activities when required.
- Supervise and support junior document control team members where applicable.
- Work with project-specific document management platforms such as Aconex, Unifier or equivalent systems where required.
What we're looking for:
- 6+ years of experience in Document Control within the construction or built environment sector.
- Experience gained within design consultancies, contractors or on-site project environments.
- Strong experience managing formal transmittals, submission registers and correspondence registers.
- Working knowledge of CDE / EDMS platforms, with proficiency in BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or equivalent systems.
- Good understanding of document naming conventions, revision control and submission protocols, ideally within a design consultancy environment.
- Experience supporting high-specification, fast-paced projects with complex milestone and interim submission programmes.
- Ability to coordinate effectively across multiple disciplines and external stakeholders while maintaining accuracy and traceability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Professional and PDF XChange Editor.
- Strong organization, communication and attention to detail.
- A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to manage priorities and adapt to changing project requirements.
