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Job Description for Document Controller in Engineering

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Standard Operating Procedure

Registry ID: TR-JOB-DESC

Standard Operating Procedure: Engineering Document Controller (EDC)

Document ID	Effective Date	Version	Review Cadence
SOP-ENG-DC-001	2024-05-22	1.0.0	Annual

1. Executive Summary & Purpose

The objective of this document is to define the operational mandate for the Engineering Document Controller. This role is responsible for the integrity, lifecycle management, and distribution of technical documentation within the Template Registry engineering ecosystem. The purpose is to ensure that all project stakeholders utilize the "Single Source of Truth" (SSOT) to mitigate risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and prevent design discrepancy.

2. Scope & Prerequisites

Scope: Applies to all Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) documentation, including P&IDs, CAD files, BIM models, specifications, and vendor submittals.
Required Tools: Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS), Bluebeam Revu, SharePoint/Procore, PDF/A archival software.
Access: Secure VPN/VDI, Write-access to Master Engineering Register (MER).
PPE: N/A (Office/Remote role).

3. Roles & Responsibilities (RACI Matrix)

Task	EDC	Lead Engineer	Project Manager	QA/QC
Document Metadata Entry	R	C	I	I
Technical Accuracy Validation	I	R	C	A
Lifecycle/Revision Control	R	C	I	A
Stakeholder Distribution	R	I	I	I

4. Step-by-Step Procedure

Phase I: Ingest & Metadata Validation

Receive draft submittal via EDMS portal.
Verify document naming convention against Project Execution Plan (PEP).
Perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) check on non-native file formats.
Tag documents with required metadata (Discipline, Status Code, Revision, Drawing Type).

Phase II: Review Workflow Execution

Route document to designated Reviewers based on the project RACI.
Monitor cycle time against internal SLAs.
Compile "Review Comment Summary" (RCS) from all stakeholders.
Enforce "Comment Resolution" (CR) sign-off from the Lead Engineer.

Phase III: Archival & Distribution

Finalize document revision; assign updated version number in MER.
Apply digital "Released for Construction" (RFC) watermark to approved sets.
Sync final assets to the Field Operations repository.
Notify project stakeholders via automated EDMS notification logs.

5. Quality Assurance & Pro-Tips

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Revision Lag: Time between receipt and distribution should not exceed 48 business hours.
Data Integrity: 0% error rate on metadata field entries.
Retrieval Time: Document retrieval by field staff must occur in < 60 seconds.

Pro-Tips

The "Version Trap": Never rely on file names for versioning. Always utilize the EDMS system-generated GUID for unique identification.
Immutable Logs: Always maintain a static audit trail of who approved which revision and when.
Standardize Input: Demand that vendors provide files in native formats (DWG, RVT) alongside PDF/A to ensure interoperability for future lifecycle management.

6. Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the priority if an engineer bypasses the EDMS to send a file via email? A: Immediately quarantine the file. Inform the engineer that the email copy is "uncontrolled." Upload the file to the EDMS, assign the current revision, and distribute formally to maintain the audit trail.

Q: How do we handle conflicting revision notes on a single drawing? A: The EDC does not arbitrate technical content. You must escalate to the Lead Engineer or QA/QC Manager immediately. Do not release the document until the contradiction is resolved and noted in the CR log.

Authorized by: Julian Vance, Chief Architect, Template Registry.

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