Senior Document Controller
About the role
Be part of one of the UK’s most ambitious electricity infrastructure programmes. This role supports a major National Grid Strategic Infrastructure project in Northwest Wales, bringing together multiple delivery partners to strengthen the country’s transmission network. As one of 17 Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects, this programme is on a fast‑track pathway to increase grid capacity and play a critical role in enabling the UK’s 2030 and 2050 net zero ambitions and the transition to home‑grown energy.
As Document Controller, you will sit at the heart of the project, taking ownership of the end‑to‑end management of project information within the Common Data Environment and SharePoint. You’ll ensure information is controlled, traceable, auditable and fully compliant with National Grid Strategic Infrastructure standards, while maintaining consistent document workflows, metadata, access permissions and communications across all partners throughout the project lifecycle.
This is a highly collaborative, on‑site role, with an expectation to be based on site 4-5 days per week, working closely with project teams and delivery partners to support the successful delivery of this nationally significant infrastructure project.
This role is based in North Wales. This role involves regular travel to office locations and project delivery sites/ substations, primarily within the region surrounding your contractual base location. Occasional nationwide travel may also be required, depending on project demands.
About you
- Proven experience as a Document Controller on large infrastructure/construction projects
- Sound understanding of document control processes, version control, and audit requirements.
- Strong hands‑on experience administering commercially available cloud-based project and document management systems e.g ‑based project and document management
- Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
- Aconex
- Viewpoint
- Strong hand son experience managing SharePoint based collaboration spaces‑on experience managing SharePoint‑based
- Experience working with multiple contractors, consultants, and stakeholders on complex projects.
- Able to be on site in North wales 4/5 days per week
What you'll do
- Manage the Common Data Environment workflows, metadata, and controlled libraries
- Administer the project SharePoint,
- Control document issue, revision, and distribution
- Maintain the Master Document Register
- Initiate and police document and drawing approval and acceptance workflows.
- Manage user access and carry out audits on both CDE and Share Point
- Implement the Document Communication Plan
- Ensure compliance with National Grid SI standards
- Additional project support administration activities
What you'll get
A competitive salary up to £55,000 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
About us
The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
More Information
This role closes on 31st March 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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