HLM Architects

Document Controller

HLM Architects  •  Birmingham, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

We are a UK & Ireland practice with strong connections across all of our studios in London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast, Plymouth, Birmingham, and Dublin. We work collaboratively as one team structured by sector, sharing resources, knowledge and skills. Ranked as one of the top 25 largest practices in the UK this year, other recent accolades include:  

  • AJ100 List of UK’s Top Architectural Practices 2025
  • Shortlisted, AJ100 Awards – Employer of the Year 2025
  • Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Social Value Architect of the Year 2025
  • Shortlisted, Architect of Year Awards – Employer of the Year 2025
  • Highly Commended, MMC Awards – Architectural Practice of the Year 2025

The Role

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused Document Controller to work with our project teams in any of our studios.

The role will involve coordinating with the different departments within the team and ensuring that documents are kept in the right location and are accessible to all internal services. This involves checking and approving documents before they are filed and liaising with internal and external agencies to ensure that documents contain correct and understandable information regards their categorisation.

As Document Controller, you will be required to develop and implement processes related to document control and management. You will work with a project team in order to implement systems of control and also manage the process of distribution of internal correspondence and ensure good relationships with clients.

What we're looking for

  • Excellent organisational skills and a methodical approach to document management.
  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate information.
  • The ability to work effectively to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate across different teams.
  • The ability to monitor and evaluate systems and identify improvements.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel

We offer a blended work model with a flexible approach to studio and remote working, along with a friendly studio environment, an award-winning lifestyle package, and a commitment to your personal development through the HLM Academy.

Diversity, inclusion and belonging (DIB) is at the core of our business. We advocate equal opportunities, creating an inclusive working environment for all. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different mode please contact our HR team for assistance.

HLM Architects

About HLM Architects

We are an Employee-Owned architectural practice with a proud 61-year history of producing places and spaces that improve people’s lives. With a design philosophy that puts people at its centre, it is our mission to delight clients and users, making memorable places which evoke positive emotional responses.

We strive to create buildings that respond to their context and climate, as well as our client’s budget, and we consequently don’t have a ‘signature-style’. Every design evolves as a solution to a unique set of challenges that we approach with ‘signature-thinking’ – this is a creative, thoughtful, and fun process that allows the character and ideas of each project to flourish in their own delightful way - we call this ‘Thoughtful Design’.

We have received broad and far-reaching accolades for our designs, including:

◽️ Building Magazine's Architectural Practice of the Year 2023

◽️ BCIA Digital Initiative of the Year 2023

◽️ Winner of two Structural Timber awards 2023

◽️ Offsite Awards Architect of the Year and Winner of Winners 2023

◽️ Triple winner at Glasgow Institute of Architects awards 2023

Our true reward is knowing that we can improve wellbeing - not only in our design approach, but inside and outside of the business too. We pride ourselves on a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, promoted at board level by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Group and enhanced by our connect day activities. Reflective of our culture, we received the AJ100 Employer of the Year Award 2020 and 2021, and are recognized as a three-star accredited, ‘world-class’ Best Company Employer.

We are passionate about improving social mobility, opening new avenues into the profession and encouraging younger generations to pursue their ambitions. Our teams are regularly involved in outreach programs, we have teamed up with Speakers for Schools and RIBA Learning, and signed up to the Social Mobility Pledge, the Lord Mayor of London Pledge, See-It-Be-It Sheffield and DYW Glasgow.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Sheffield, GB
Year Founded
1964
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