--- title: Lead Document Controller - Outside IR35 date: 2026-10-20T01:41:00+01:00 canonical_url: "https://kentplc.com/careers/lead-document-controller-outside-ir35" section: Career --- ![Global0footprint kent](https://kent.imgix.net/images/global0footprint-kent.jpg?q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&w=1800&ar=4%3A3&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5) Kent Recruitment ## Lead Document Controller - Outside IR35 Location Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Category Date Published 20/10/26 Status Open About you: **Join us. Unleash your energy within.** If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Our purpose and beliefs: As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined. It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet: We PLAY BIG We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE We are built on INFINITE THINKING [Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us](https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs): Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.**Scope of Work:** Kent is providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services in support of an Aramco capital project. The engagement requires the provision of specialist document control services to establish, maintain, and improve project document management processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle. The contractor shall independently provide Lead Document Control services to support the successful delivery of project documentation, information management, and document control requirements in accordance with project procedures, EPC execution requirements, and client standards. The contractor is engaged to deliver defined outcomes and services and shall determine the methodology required to achieve these deliverables, subject to project requirements and applicable client standards **Key Requirements:** - Independently deliver and maintain a complete, accurate, and auditable document control function for the Aramco EPC project. - Effectively utilise the WRENCH document management system to manage all project documentation. - Administer and control project deliverables, document workflows, registers, transmittals, and reporting activities. - Maintain document revision control, document distribution, and handover documentation throughout the project lifecycle. - Ensure compliance with project procedures, quality requirements, and document management standards. - Coordinate the timely processing, tracking, and exchange of engineering documentation between Kent, Aramco, and all EPC stakeholders. - Manage procurement, vendor, subcontractor, and construction documentation across multiple project disciplines. - Monitor document status and workflows to ensure all deliverables are issued, reviewed, approved, and returned within project timescales. - Produce regular document control reports and maintain accurate project records and registers. - Support project close-out and handover activities by ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and auditable. - Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve document management issues that could impact project delivery. - Liaise effectively with project teams, clients, vendors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth document flow and communication. - Manage large volumes of multidisciplinary project documentation while maintaining accuracy and data integrity. - Work autonomously to achieve agreed project deliverables and document control objectives. **Essential Experience & Skills** - Significant experience in a Lead Document Control role on major EPC projects. - Proven expertise in the WRENCH document management system. - Strong knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and project document management processes. - Demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of complex multidisciplinary project documentation. - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver results to agreed deadlines. - Strong organisational, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. **Desirable Experience** - Previous experience supporting Saudi Aramco projects. - Familiarity with Saudi Aramco document control procedures and project requirements. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at [recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to](mailto:recruitment.uk@kentplc.com%20to) find out how we can support you. 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