Lead Document Controller

Lead Document Controller

Location: Paris, France
Contract: 12 Months (Renewable)
Start Date: November 2026
Industry: Energy Transition / Green Energy

NES Fircroft is supporting a major international energy development and is seeking an experienced Lead Document Controller to join a high-profile engineering project during the FEED phase.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a large-scale energy transition project involving cutting-edge technologies and multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple international locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and control all project documentation throughout the document lifecycle.
• Coordinate documentation exchanged between engineering contractors, vendors, and project teams.
• Ensure all documentation complies with project procedures, standards, and quality requirements.
• Administer and maintain document management systems and workflows.
• Monitor document review cycles, approvals, and distribution matrices.
• Track and expedite document submissions to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Maintain document registers, transmittals, correspondence logs, and records.
• Support engineering, project controls, and project management teams with document-related activities.
• Produce document control reports, metrics, and KPI data.
• Coordinate and provide guidance to site-based and contractor document control personnel.
• Manage project archiving and final document handover activities.
• Promote adherence to HSE and company procedures at all times.

Candidate Requirements

• Significant experience in a Lead or Senior Document Control position.
• Proven experience supporting major FEED and/or EPC projects.
• Background within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Energy, Renewables, Hydrogen, Chemicals, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering documentation processes and workflows.
• Experience coordinating contractor and vendor documentation activities.
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems (EDMS).
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across engineering and project teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising Document Controllers is highly desirable.

Preferred Experience

• Large-scale energy or industrial developments.
• Multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• International project delivery teams.
• Renewable energy or energy transition projects.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.