Lead Document Controller– Document Management

Do you enjoy managing complex technical documentation and working as a key client interface on large‑scale subsea projects?

Do you thrive in overseeing EDMS, client requirements, and documentation standards across multi‑disciplinary project teams?

Partner with the best
 

Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future

Fuel your passion

As a Lead Document Controller, you will co-ordinate Document Control (DC) for multiple large-scale subsea projects. This is a client facing role in a high profile and dynamic project environment.  You will be responsible for:

• Management of technical documentation for large-scale subsea projects including storage, review, approval, and distribution.
• Acting as the single point of contact for the client for DC.
• Supervising global DC team for selected projects.
• Identifying client contractual DC requirements and implement a compliant project-specific Document Management Plan (DMP).
• Managing the Master Document Register (MDR) in an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) throughout the project.
• Distributing DC reports and metrics internally and externally.
• Leading on time delivery of technical documentation throughout the project. 
• Ensuring adherence to global SP&S standards for DC for selected projects.
• Identifying improvement opportunities and escalate concerns to the DC leadership and project teams and support implementation of improvements.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Document Control (DC) role
• Have experience using an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)
• Have experience in a Senior DC or similar role
• Have experience coordinating document management activities
• Have experience performing DC responsibilities on major engineering projects
• Have experience working in Oil and Gas or a similar engineering environment
• Have experience using multiple document management systems
• Have strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation to clients
• Have a high energy level and a self‑starter approach to work
• Have excellent collaboration skills with a strong focus on project delivery within multi‑disciplinary teams
• Have a strong sense of ownership and urgency in delivering high‑quality outputs to clients
• Have leadership skills and the ability to operate effectively within a matrix team or organization
• Have excellent organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize complex tasks

Work in a way that works for you
 

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working regular hours from Baker Hughes office.

Working with us
 

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 

Working for you
 

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Document Mgmt