Document Controller
This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
WPS have an opportunity for a Document Controller to join our Planned Maintenance team, supporting the delivery of social housing planned works projects across the West Midlands.
Based in the office, you will play a key role in managing and controlling project documentation across multiple live contracts, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and accessible to project teams.
This role would suit an experienced Document Controller or Administrator with strong organisational skills and experience working within construction, maintenance or social housing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, control and maintain project documentation across multiple planned works contracts
- Ensure all documentation is correctly stored, issued and updated in line with company procedures
- Distribute controlled documents to internal teams, clients and supply chain partners
- Maintain accurate document registers and filing systems
- Support project and site teams with document queries and information requests
- Ensure compliance with document control processes and audit requirements
- Assist with reporting and tracking of project documentation status
- Work closely with Project Managers, Site Managers and commercial teams
About You
- Previous experience in a Document Controller or project administration role
- Experience working across multiple contracts or projects
- Background within construction, maintenance or social housing desirable
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confident managing high volumes of documentation
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Clear and confident communicator, able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to work independently in a busy office environment
What’s On Offer
- Stable, office‑based role within planned maintenance
- Opportunity to work on long‑term social housing programmes
- Supportive team environment with clear processes
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
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