# Document Control Lead - Saudi National — Parsons

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/r184601-document-control-lead-saudi-national
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 5,880 to 8,820 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-28
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## Description

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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Document Control Lead - Saudi National to join our team!

The Document Control Lead will be responsible for leading and managing the project document control and information management function, ensuring that project documentation is properly controlled, distributed, tracked, archived, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

The role will establish and maintain document control processes, ensure compliance with project and client requirements, and coordinate document workflows across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Quality, HSE, Commercial, Planning, Commissioning, Contractors, Consultants, and other stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead and manage the Document Control function across the project.
- Establish, implement, and maintain the Project Document Control Procedure and document management workflows.
- Develop and maintain the project Document Management System (DMS) and document control registers.
- Ensure all project documents are properly registered, classified, controlled, distributed, and archived.
- Manage document numbering, naming conventions, revision control, status codes, and metadata requirements.
- Establish and maintain Document Control Registers, Drawing Registers, Transmittal Registers, Submittal Registers, RFI Registers, and Technical Query Registers.
- Ensure all incoming and outgoing project documentation is processed accurately and within required timelines.
- Manage document workflows between the Client, Consultant, Contractor, Design Teams, and Project Management.
- Review documents for completeness, correct formatting, document numbering, revision status, and required metadata prior to formal submission.
- Ensure documents are issued and distributed only to authorized recipients and relevant project stakeholders.
- Maintain strict control of approved, superseded, obsolete, and as-built documentation.
- Ensure superseded documents are properly identified, withdrawn, and archived to prevent unintended use.
- Manage the submission and review process for drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, method statements, material submittals, ITPs, RFIs, technical submissions, and other project records.
- Track document review cycles and ensure comments and responses are properly recorded and returned within agreed timelines.
- Monitor overdue document submissions, reviews, approvals, and responses and escalate delays to the relevant teams.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Planning, Commercial, Procurement, and Commissioning teams to ensure timely document submissions.
- Maintain accurate records of document status, including Submitted, Under Review, Approved, Approved with Comments, Rejected, Superseded, and As-Built.
- Manage document transmittals and ensure all formal document exchanges are properly recorded.
- Coordinate electronic and hard-copy document distribution where required.
- Maintain document archives and ensure long-term accessibility and traceability of project records.
- Ensure document control systems comply with client, contractual, project, and information management requirements.
- Support implementation of project Information Management / Document Management standards.
- Coordinate with BIM and Digital Engineering teams regarding model and information exchange requirements.
- Ensure appropriate control of BIM models, drawings, technical data, and digital project information where applicable.
- Support document control requirements associated with BIM and Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows.
- Monitor document control performance and prepare regular document status and performance reports.
- Develop dashboards and KPIs covering document submissions, approvals, overdue documents, turnaround times, and outstanding actions.
- Maintain a comprehensive Master Document Register (MDR) and ensure it remains current.
- Conduct periodic audits of document control records and systems to verify compliance.
- Support internal, client, consultant, and third-party audits by providing accurate documentation and records.
- Ensure project records are complete, traceable, and suitable for contractual and legal purposes.
- Support the management of Requests for Information (RFIs), Technical Queries (TQs), Site Instructions, Design Changes, and other controlled correspondence.
- Ensure correspondence is properly logged, referenced, distributed, and archived.
- Coordinate with Commercial and Contracts teams regarding document requirements associated with claims, variati

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