core responsibilities and duties
the document controller ensures that all documentsboth physical and electronicare traceable, version-controlled, and accessible only to authorized personnel. key responsibilities include:
system management: implementing and maintaining the document control system (dcs) or electronic document management system (edms) (., aconex, sharepoint).
version control: controlling the numbering, sorting, filing, and retrieval of documents, ensuring only the current, approved versions are in use and obsolete versions are archived.
quality & compliance: performing quality checks on all documents (., drawings, contracts, reports) for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to company policies and industry regulatory standards.
distribution & transmittal: managing the timely and correct distribution of documents to internal teams, external clients, vendors, and subcontractors via official transmittals.
filing and archiving: scanning, copying, and organizing documents in both physical and digital records to maintain a comprehensive and easily searchable document log or register.
security & confidentiality: controlling access to sensitive and confidential information and managing the secure destruction or disposal of records according to retention schedules.