Document Control Specialist
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Administrative/Clerical
Clerical, Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Data Entry, Government Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Document Control Specialist is responsible for establishing, maintaining, organizing, tracking, and controlling project records and documentation in support of construction, inspection, quality, permit, plan review, administrative, and closeout activities.
This position ensures that documents are properly received, logged, named, version-controlled, distributed, stored, updated, and retrievable. The role requires strong attention to detail, knowledge of document control workflows, and the ability to support multiple stakeholders while maintaining accurate and auditable records.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities· Maintain controlled document repositories, project files, logs, registers, transmittals, revision histories, correspondence records, inspection records, permit files, drawing records, closeout records, and supporting documentation.
· Receive, log, file, distribute, and archive documents in accordance with approved document control procedures, naming conventions, metadata requirements, revision control standards, and records retention requirements.
· Manage document numbering, version control, status codes, file structures, review workflows, distribution lists, document transmittals, and electronic filing protocols.
· Support permit package documentation, plan review logs, comment matrices, resubmittal records, inspection documentation, deficiency logs, reinspection records, photographs, meeting records, and closeout packages.
· Coordinate with project leadership, discipline leads, inspectors, permit coordinators, plan reviewers, contractors, engineers, quality teams, and administrative personnel to ensure documents are complete and properly controlled.
· Track document status, overdue reviews, missing records, open action items, incomplete packages, pending signatures, and closeout documentation gaps.
· Prepare routine document control reports, logs, status summaries, document aging reports, distribution records, and closeout documentation indexes.
· Assist with meeting support, minutes, action item tracking, sign-in sheets, training records, submittal references, inspection record packages, and audit support as assigned.
· Support internal and external audits by locating records, confirming revision history, validating completeness, and preparing documentation packages.
· Protect confidential information and ensure document access, distribution, and retention follow company, project, client, and regulatory expectations.
Required Qualifications· Minimum 3 years of experience in document control, records management, project administration, construction administration, quality documentation, engineering documentation, permit documentation, or related project support role.
· Experience maintaining electronic document repositories, drawing logs, correspondence logs, transmittal logs, inspection records, meeting records, submittal references, revision-controlled files, and closeout documentation.
· Working knowledge of construction document workflows, drawing revisions, RFIs, submittals, permit documents, inspection records, quality records, and closeout package requirements.
· Ability to manage large volumes of documents, maintain accurate logs, follow naming conventions, and retrieve records quickly and reliably.
· Strong attention to detail, organization, confidentiality, communication, and follow-through skills.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe PDF tools, electronic document management systems, SharePoint, Teams, Bluebeam, Project Sight, Procore, Smartsheet, Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms.
Education Requirement· High school diploma or GED required.
· Associate degree, technical diploma, or coursework in Business…
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