Occupation
Document control specialist
Document control specialists manage the controlled documents a regulated project or facility depends on — drawings, specifications, procedures, and their revisions. Their job is to guarantee that the version in someone's hands is the current approved one, and that superseded copies are withdrawn.
Also known as: Document controller · Documentation coordinator
Occupation content
Part of Government, policy and administration
What the work involves
- Register incoming documents and assign identifiers under the numbering convention.
- Route documents through review and approval and record each sign-off.
- Issue current revisions to distribution lists and withdraw superseded copies.
- Maintain the document register and revision history for audit purposes.
- Administer the document management system, its permissions, and its workflows.
- Prepare document packages for handover, inspection, or regulatory submission.
How people commonly enter
- A college diploma in business administration, information management, or a technical field.
- Progression from an administrative, records, or project support position.
- Direct entry with employer training on the specific document control system in use.
- Movement from a quality assurance or project coordination role.
Typical training: Certificate or college diploma
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Desk based · Predictable routine · Team based · High responsibility
Related interests
Conventional (organizing) · Realistic (hands-on)
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Skills to practise
- Data checking and clerical accuracy
- Error detection
- Attention and concentration
- Planning and scheduling exercises
Practice suites
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- O*NET OnLine — occupation search: document control · United States
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- Canada Job Bank — Search job profiles (search: document control) · Canada
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- ESCO — Occupations classification (European Commission) · European Union
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