Document controller
Key Skills
Job Description
Location:
Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, BelgiumJob ID:
R0124586Date Posted:
2026-05-22Company Name:
Hitachi Energy Belgium N.V.Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
The opportunity
Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service (GPQS) is Hitachi Energy's world-leading business for grid connections and power quality solutions. Our European operations bring together more than 1,000 skilled professionals across 16 countries, supporting customers in utilities, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure.
You will join a team where diversity fuels collaboration and innovation. We are growing fast — in hydrogen, data centers, and e-mobility — and your work will directly support that growth by keeping our project documentation accurate, accessible, and compliant.
As Document Controller, you will be the backbone of our project information flow. You will work closely with engineers, project managers, and external partners to ensure everyone has the right version of the right document at the right time. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in a dynamic project environment, this role is for you.
How you'll make an impact
Establish and maintain a robust document control system covering engineering drawings, specifications, reports, and correspondence.
Receive, log, distribute, and track all incoming and outgoing project documents accurately and on time.
Ensure documents are correctly formatted, numbered, classified, and indexed according to established procedures.
Manage document revisions and ensure only the latest approved versions are accessible to relevant stakeholders.
Perform quality checks on documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with project and company standards.
Coordinate with internal departments and external parties to facilitate document exchange and timely submission.
Maintain a comprehensive electronic and hard copy document archive.
Train project team members on document control procedures and system usage.
Support audits to ensure compliance with document control policies.
Your background
Proven experience as a Document Controller, ideally in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with document management systems (DMS) and software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Fluency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken; French is a plus.
Solid organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
A relevant degree or certification in document control or a related field is a plus.
More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us — in work and out.
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Core Responsibilities
Establish and maintain a robust document control system for engineering drawings, specifications, and reports. Manage the full lifecycle of project documentation, including logging, distribution, revision control, and archiving.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Document Controller in engineering, construction, or manufacturing environments is required. Candidates must be proficient in DMS and Microsoft Office, and fluent in both Dutch and English.
Benefits
- Financial Wellbeing Program
- Physical Wellbeing Program
- Mental Wellbeing Program
- Personal Development Support
About Hitachi
Industry: Utilities
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.