Document Controller – Data Centre - Milan, Italy

Job title: Document Controller – Data Centre Construction
Location: Milan, Italy
Company: Irish Main Contractor / Data Centre Specialist
Package: €50, 000 to €55,000 package


The Company

This established Irish main contractor has become one of Europe’s most recognised data centre delivery specialists, delivering large scale hyperscale and mission critical projects across Ireland and mainland Europe.

With a strong reputation for programme delivery, technical excellence, and high-quality project execution, the company continues to expand its European operations with a growing pipeline of data centre developments in Italy, Germany, the Nordics, and wider Europe. Their Milan team is now seeking an experienced Document Controller to support a major live data centre project.


The Role: Document Controller

This Document Controller role is based on a large-scale data centre construction project in Milan, supporting project delivery teams across design, construction, QA/QC, and commissioning stages.

You will take ownership of document control procedures on site, ensuring all drawings, technical submissions, RFIs, reports, and project correspondence are accurately managed and distributed in line with project requirements and company standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, consultants, and quality teams in a fast-moving live construction environment.


Must Have Requirements:

•  Must have 2 years’ experience in a Document Controller role within construction or engineering
•  Experience working on live construction projects is required
•  Strong IT skills and high proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
•  Excellent English communication and organisational skills essential
•  Proven experience managing document workflows and revision control systems

Preferred Experience:

•  Data centre, pharmaceutical, industrial, or large commercial project experience preferred
•  Experience using document control platforms or knowledge management systems beneficial
•  Main contractor experience advantageous
•  QA/QC documentation experience preferred

Nice to Have:

•  Additional European project experience
•  Exposure to commissioning documentation processes
•  BIM 360, Procore, Asite, or similar software experience beneficial

Key Responsibilities:

•  Maintain full control of project documentation in line with company IMS procedures
•  Distribute drawings, RFIs, technical submissions, schedules, reports, and project records
•  Ensure stakeholders always have access to current approved document revisions
•  Maintain project registers including RFIs, action trackers, issue logs, and document registers
•  Generate regular document control and overdue status reports for project teams
•  Support QA/QC and HSE compliance documentation processes
•  Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, and design teams to ensure documentation standards are met
•  Ensure accurate filing, storage, and retrieval of all project documentation
•  Assist with audits and project reporting requirements

About You

You will come from a construction, engineering, or technical administration background with experience supporting live project delivery teams.

You should be highly organised, detail-focused, and capable of managing multiple document workflows simultaneously within a busy site environment. Experience working alongside site management, QA/QC teams, and subcontractors on large-scale construction projects will be highly valued.

Strong communication skills, excellent time management, and the ability to maintain accuracy under pressure are essential for this Document Controller role in Milan.


What’s on Offer

Salary: €50,000 to €55,000 DOE


Benefits:

•  Flights and rotational travel support where applicable
•  Pension contribution
•  Healthcare
•  Annual leave
•  Career progression within European projects
•  Exposure to major hyperscale data centre developments
•  Ongoing CPD and training support

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity for a Document Controller to join one of Europe’s busiest data centre contractors on a major Milan project with long-term work secured across Europe.

You will gain exposure to large-scale mission critical construction projects while working within a highly structured project environment alongside experienced delivery teams. The company offers genuine long-term progression opportunities for Document Controllers interested in developing a career within the European data centre sector.


How to Apply

Call Dara McKenna on 015314345 or email dara@breaghrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.


Why Breagh Recruitment?

Breagh Recruitment are specialists in construction and engineering recruitment across Ireland and Europe. We work closely with leading Irish main contractors delivering data centre, pharmaceutical, commercial, and industrial projects.

If you are a Document Controller, Project Administrator, Technical Administrator, or QA Documentation Coordinator looking for data centre construction opportunities in Milan or across Europe, we can help you secure the right role with established contractors delivering major projects.

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