Document Control Supervisor - Construction
Posted date [2026-05-19]
(ID: 45394)
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AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure development, engineering, and project management solutions, dedicated to building a better, smarter, and more sustainable world. With unmatched expertise in construction, civil engineering, architecture, environmental consulting, and urban development, AECOM helps clients tackle complex challenges across water, energy, transportation, oil and gas, renewable energy, and smart city projects. As one of the world’s leading engineering and construction companies in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the wider Gulf region, AECOM partners with both government and private organizations to deliver innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions through every stage of the project lifecycle from advisory and design to engineering, procurement, and construction management. Headquartered in the United States and operating across the Middle East, AECOM is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of USD 16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Its projects shape skylines, transportation systems, and energy networks across major Gulf cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, and Muscat. For those seeking engineering jobs in Dubai, construction management roles in the UAE, civil engineering careers in Saudi Arabia, or infrastructure project opportunities across the Middle East, AECOM offers a world-class environment for growth and innovation. Discover the latest AECOM Gulf and Middle East job openings at careersingulf.com, the region’s leading job portal for engineering, architecture, construction, and project management careers.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Document Control Supervisor - ConstructionJob Snapshot
Role: Document Control Supervisor - Construction
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Administrative
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Document Control Supervisor - Construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced document control professional who can lead project documentation systems, manage document controllers, control drawings and reports, support audits, and maintain compliance across construction project records. This role supports AECOM project delivery by ensuring documentation is accurate, traceable, properly distributed, and aligned with company standards, regulatory requirements, and construction management procedures.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Administrative
Salary: 14000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, maintain, and improve document control systems for construction project documentation.
* Manage drawings, plans, contracts, reports, correspondence, submissions, and project records in a structured document management environment.
* Ensure all project documentation complies with regulatory requirements, company standards, and project procedures.
* Supervise document controllers, assign daily work, review output quality, and provide guidance on document control processes.
* Maintain accurate filing, storage, version control, document registers, and retrieval systems.
* Manage document distribution to project team members, consultants, contractors, clients, and external stakeholders.
* Support audits by preparing required documentation, reports, logs, and document history records.
* Generate regular reports on document control activities, document status, pending actions, and project documentation progress.
* Train project team members on document control procedures, systems, naming conventions, and workflow requirements.
* Monitor document quality to ensure accuracy, completeness, proper formatting, and correct filing.
* Improve document control workflows to support faster approvals, better traceability, and stronger project coordination.
* Coordinate with construction, engineering, commercial, quality, and project management teams to maintain smooth information flow.
* Protect confidential project information and ensure controlled access to sensitive documentation.
* Support compliance with QA/QC procedures, construction management applications, and project reporting requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
* Minimum 10 years of document control experience within the construction industry.
* Strong background in managing construction documents, drawings, contracts, reports, submissions, and controlled project records.
* Proven experience supervising document control teams and guiding document controllers in a busy project environment.
* Proficient in document management software and construction management applications.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple documentation workflows at the same time.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordination with project teams and stakeholders.
* High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy, filing quality, and document traceability.
* Able to prepare documentation reports, support audits, and train team members on document procedures.
* Leadership mindset with the ability to improve systems, solve workflow issues, and maintain compliance under project deadlines.
Skills Set
* Document control supervision
* Construction document management
* Document management systems
* Construction management applications
* Drawing control
* Contract documentation
* Report management
* Document registers
* Version control
* Filing and storage systems
* Document distribution
* Audit support
* Compliance documentation
* Team supervision
* Workflow improvement
* Document quality control
* Project documentation reports
* Stakeholder coordination
* Training support
* Confidential records handling
* QA/QC documentation
* Construction project records
Why Join Us
* Lead document control operations on construction projects within a global civil engineering and infrastructure consultancy.
* Apply senior documentation experience in a role that supports project compliance, quality, communication, and delivery.
* Work with project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and document control teams in a professional construction environment.
* Strengthen your career in document management leadership, construction administration, audit support, and project information control.
* Gain exposure to structured systems, regulatory compliance, document workflows, and multidisciplinary project coordination.
* Join a workplace focused on accuracy, technical quality, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure and engineering consultancy delivering planning, design, advisory, program management, construction management, and supervision services across buildings, transportation, water, environment, and energy. In Abu Dhabi and across the UAE, AECOM supports public and private sector clients with sustainable, resilient, and technically advanced project solutions that improve communities, strengthen infrastructure, and support future-ready development.
