Document Controller - Engineering
SSA Marine · Seattle, WA · 2 days ago
AdministrativeFull-time
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day document control activities for Engineering projects, including document receipt, registration, version control, distribution, and archiving.
- Ensure proper document naming, numbering, revision control, and approval workflows.
- Maintain document registers and transmittal logs.
- Support document control during FEL, design development, procurement, construction, and close-out phases.
- Support the Engineering leadership team in evaluating, selecting, and implementing a Document Management System (DMS/EDMS).
- Help define document control standards, procedures, workflows, and governance rules for the Engineering Department.
- Develop and maintain document control templates, metadata structures, and filing conventions.
- Aid with system configuration, testing, rollout, and user support.
- Develop and maintain Engineering document control procedures aligned with project governance and FEL stage-gates.
- Ensure document readiness and completeness for stage-gate reviews and approvals.
- Support audits, reviews, and compliance checks related to engineering documentation.
- Promote consistency across projects and external engineering partners.
- Cook up with Project Managers, engineers, consultants, and contractors regarding document requirements and workflows.
- Provide guidance and training to internal users on document control processes and tools.
- Maintain and update the Engineering web portal.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to document management efficiency and quality.
Qualifications
- Technical degree or diploma in Administration, Information Management, Document Control, Engineering, or related discipline.
- 3-7 years of experience in document control within engineering, construction, or capital project environments.
- Experience with electronic document management systems (EDMS) and collaboration platforms (SharePoint, Aconex, ProjectWise, etc.).
- Experience supporting the setup or implementation of a DMS/EDMS strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with engineering deliverables, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of document control standards, transmittals, revision control, and archiving best practices.
- Proficiency with common document management platforms and MS Office tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Spanish proficiency is a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic life and accidental death insurance.
- Paid disability insurance, including paid parental leave if eligible.
- An Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid sick and vacation time, and company holidays if eligible.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Paid jury duty.
- Eligible employees can enroll in the company's 401k plan, as well as a retirement plan.
- Discretionary and/or metric-based bonuses dependent on their position.