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Administration and Office Support
Brisbane
Hire Document Controllers in Brisbane
A misplaced document or an outdated version can cost a project real time and money. This page covers what document controllers do across Brisbane's project-based businesses, what the role pays, and how we keep capable controllers matched to the teams that need them.
Brisbane & Surrounds
Temporary, Contract & Permanent
Administration & Compliance Role
High Demand Role
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ABOUT THIS ROLE
Document controllers manage the receipt, tracking, version control and distribution of project and business documentation, ensuring accuracy, accessibility and compliance with internal and external standards. The role involves reviewing documents for completeness and compliance, coordinating with project managers, engineers and external stakeholders, and maintaining document management systems and archives. It’s a detail-driven role where consistency and process discipline matter more than speed, since a version control error can have real downstream consequences for a project. Fairwork
In Brisbane, document controllers work across construction, infrastructure, engineering consultancies and other project-based businesses where accurate documentation is critical to compliance and delivery. Demand is steady, and businesses value candidates who bring genuine process discipline rather than just familiarity with a software system.
Our recruitment guide on hiring administration and office support staff in Brisbane explains why good candidates are harder to find right now, and what separates a candidate who keeps documentation under control from one who lets it slip.
What We Screen For
Demonstrated Document Control Experience
Candidates should have hands-on experience managing project or business documentation, ideally within construction, engineering or a comparable project environment.
Document Management System Proficiency
Confident use of document management and version control systems is expected, along with the ability to learn client-specific platforms quickly.
Accuracy and Process Discipline
Strong attention to detail is essential, particularly when managing version control, document registers and ensuring nothing is filed, distributed or actioned incorrectly.
Coordination with Project Stakeholders
The role requires clear communication with project managers, engineers and external stakeholders to keep documentation processes aligned with project needs.
Compliance and Audit Readiness
A sound understanding of compliance requirements and the ability to maintain records that can withstand audit or review is expected.
Organisation Under Volume
Document controllers often manage high volumes of documentation across multiple projects at once. Candidates need to stay organised and accurate under that load.
Licenses and Tickets
- No specific licences required for most placements
- Relevant Certificate or Diploma in Business Administration or Records Management. Advantageous
- Experience with Document Control Software (Aconex, ProjectWise, SharePoint or similar). Highly regarded
Where We Place Document Controllers
Document controller is a role businesses regularly need filled to keep project documentation accurate and compliant. We maintain active relationships with experienced document controllers across Brisbane and can move quickly when a vacancy or project requirement arises.
Temporary Staffing
When a project needs document control support fast, whether for an unplanned absence or a short-term volume increase, we deploy screened candidates quickly.
Contract Staffing
For project-based work or fixed-term requirements, we supply experienced document controllers on a contract basis with terms confirmed upfront for the length of the project.
Permanent Recruitment
For businesses building long-term document control capability, we source and place permanent controllers who bring the accuracy and process discipline the role demands.
$72,000 – $115,000
per yearPay Rates for Document Controllers in Brisbane
Document controller salaries in Brisbane typically range from $72,000 to $115,000 per year, depending on experience, industry and the complexity of the documentation managed.
The general market average sits between $85,000 and $97,000, with entry-level roles starting closer to $72,000 and senior document controllers with significant experience reaching well above $115,000.
Candidates with experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure or engineering projects, or strong proficiency with specific document control software, typically attract rates at the higher end of the range. Contract and project-based placements are quoted separately based on assignment length and scope.
Core Industry
Administration and Office Support Brisbane
Document controllers work across construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, providing the documentation accuracy and compliance support that keeps projects audit-ready and on track.
