Document Controller & Technical Office Engineer

Aziza
Maharramli

Engineering Document Control  ·  5+ Years

Detail-oriented specialist managing complex engineering documentation across multi-stakeholder oil & gas, industrial, and construction environments.

5+
Years Experience
3
Major Companies
120+
Documents Managed
Aziza Maharramli
Baku, Azerbaijan  |  Open to Relocation

Precision-driven
document governance

Detail-oriented Document Controller with 5+ years of hands-on experience managing engineering and construction documentation across multiple concurrent projects.

Proven track record in document lifecycle management, formal correspondence control, transmittal processing, and contractual document tracking — including variation orders, site instructions, IPCs, and technical submittals.

Document Lifecycle
End-to-end management from receipt through revision, distribution, and archival with full audit-trail compliance.
Multi-Stakeholder Coordination
Experienced coordinating documentation flows between contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and clients.
FIDIC & Contract Compliance
Deep understanding of FIDIC-aligned document control requirements and contractual submission protocols.
Process Optimization
Implemented Excel-based dashboards reducing report preparation time by ~30% and documentation backlog by ~40%.

Professional
Experience

Jun 2024 — Jan 2025
KOLIN Construction
Baku, Azerbaijan
Document Controller / Technical Office Engineer
Industrial & defence sector — rocket production facilities
  • Controlled incoming and outgoing documentation from 4+ subcontractors — IPCs, variation orders, daywork sheets, site instructions.
  • Maintained a Master Document Register (MDR) of 120+ contract documents with complete revision history and audit-trail traceability.
  • Reviewed and quality-checked all incoming submittals against approved contract documents, BOQs, and technical standards.
  • Produced weekly executive-level documentation status reports with outstanding action flags and deadline tracking.
  • Restructured filing and reporting system using MS Excel — reducing report preparation time by approximately 30%.
  • Coordinated document exchanges with the Engineer (Proyapi) and Employer (STP) per FIDIC requirements.
Aug 2023 — May 2024
Farchitects LLC
Baku, Azerbaijan
Document Controller / Technical Office Specialist
Architectural firm — residential, office & commercial fit-out projects
  • Controlled the full lifecycle of project documents across multiple concurrent design and construction projects.
  • Managed structured cost and document database improving retrieval efficiency by approximately 25%.
  • Reviewed design drawings and technical specifications for completeness and metadata accuracy.
  • Supported value engineering reviews coordinating controlled document flows between design, procurement, and technical teams.
  • Maintained document registers and correspondence logs with full version control and metadata compliance.
Dec 2021 — Jul 2023
Enter CJSC
Baku, Azerbaijan
Document Controller / Cost Control Engineer
Construction — residential complexes, schools, commercial buildings
  • Managed document control across multiple concurrent projects — contracts, variation orders, payment certificates, formal correspondence.
  • Tracked and processed 80+ variation requests within 18 months, reducing unresolved backlog by approximately 40%.
  • Coordinated all payment-related documentation flows between subcontractors, suppliers, and the client commercial team.
  • Maintained monthly document status reports linking programme data with document submission and approval timelines.
120+
Contract Documents
with Full Audit Trail
40%
Backlog Reduction
at Enter CJSC
30%
Faster Report
Preparation
4+
Subcontractors
Coordinated

Core Skills &
Competencies

Document Control
Document Lifecycle Management MDR Governance Transmittal Management Revision & Version Control QA/QC Document Validation Audit-Trail Compliance
Contract & Commercial
Variation Order Tracking IPC & Submittal Processing FIDIC Document Procedures Formal Correspondence Control BOQ Management Site Instructions
Software & Platforms
MS Excel (Advanced) SharePoint Aconex Primavera P6 MS Project AutoCAD (Drawing Review) ERP Document Modules
Document Types
Variation OrdersIPCs Site InstructionsDaywork Sheets Technical SubmittalsNCRs MOMTRN RFIBOQs

Education &
Certifications

MSc, Hydrotechnical Construction Engineering
Azerbaijan Architecture & Construction University
Baku, Azerbaijan  ·  Graduated 2021
BEng, Civil Engineering
Azerbaijan Architecture & Construction University
Baku, Azerbaijan  ·  Graduated 2017
Columbia University
Construction Cost Estimating & Cost Control
AACE-aligned methodology  ·  New York, USA
HKUST
Mastering Statics — Structural Analysis
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Yildiz Technical University
CivilIstanbul'19 International Engineering Conference
Istanbul, Turkey
Azerbaijani
Native
English
C1
Russian
B1

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Connect

Open to document control, technical office, and engineering coordination roles globally — GCC, Europe, and CIS regions.

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