Nial Westwood
London
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in utilising a wide range of software packages, including Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, SharePoint, and Projectwise. Proficient in document management systems such as IBM Lotus Notes, Documentum, and Adobe 8. Demonstrates strong capabilities in managing collaborative platforms like Aconex and ASITE. Committed to leveraging technical skills to enhance organisational efficiency and drive project success.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
27
27
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Document Controller
Network Rail
2026.05 - 2026.09
- Worked on the final stages of CP7 - Control Period 7 of ESD - Electrical Service Distribution
Senior Document Controller
Costain PLC
2025.01 - 2026.03
- I was undertaking work in conjunction with the SCADA Renewal Project, working on O&M Manuals for Network Rail
Senior Document Controller
Wade Construction Management Consultants
2024.07 - 2024.12
- I was working on a short-term contract providing end stage documentation- primarily Operation & Maintenance Manuals for a new £23m investment in a new 1,000 square metres Filling and Sterilisation Facility at Elstree ... Bio Products Laboratory
Senior Document Controller
Exyte
2024.04 - 2024.07
- I was providing deliverable HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) documentation and drawings to SCS Rail & HS2 on a short-term contract.
Senior Document Controller
Costain PLC
2022.03 - 2024.04
- I was contracting for Network Rail on behalf of Costain on the SCADA National Supervisory Renewals Project
Senior Document Controller
Arup
London
2018.08 - 2022.03
- I worked on the completion of the design drawings final stages of Crossrail at Liverpool Street Station.
- I was working fulltime on Phase 1 South on HS2 at Euston Station & East West Rail
- Crossrail
- Distributing return comments of documentation to engineers and designers
- Generating RFIs (Referral For Information) and maintaining records via an Excel spreadsheet
- Uploading documentation & drawings to Laing O' Rourke via EB (E Bentley) onto Asite
- HS2
- Generating RFIS To HS2
- Distributing documents to HS2 Commercial Teams
- Generating Numbers
- Working on EEW- Environmental works in conjunction with Balfour Beatty In The East Midlands
- EWR
- Working on East West Rail -Downloading documents from ProjectWise to Aconex
Information Manager
Lendlease
London
2018.02 - 2018.08
- I was working on the Construction of Elephant Park
- Uploading documentation & drawings on BIW
- Generating document numbers internally & externally
- Working on BIM Downloads and distributing them to various sub-contractors
- Allocating User Rights to Project Managers & sub-contractorsDistributing documents & drawings
Senior Document Controller
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
London
2017.07 - 2018.01
- I was working on the construction of Crossrail; at Paddington Station
- Uploading documentation & drawings on Acconex
- Generating document numbers internally & externally
- Updating documentation on a tracker system
- General Housekeeping
- Distributing key correspondences to third parties- when required
Senior Document Controller
Atkins Global
London
2017.01 - 2017.07
- I was working on The SSIU (Station System Integration Upgrade) Project at Bank Station.
- General Housekeeping
- Updating information on a Document Register
- Generating numbers for drawings & documentation on an in-house Document Control Programme then duplicating documentation to Asite- to be distributed to London Underground; for review & comment
Senior Document Controller
London Underground Ltd
London
2015.01 - 2017.01
- I was working on The Northern Line Extension of Battersea Power Station for London Underground; this is a joint venture with Ferrovial Laing O’ Rourke (FLO)
- Uploading drawings & documents on Asite
- Distributing Documents to relevant parties
- General Housekeeping
- Setting up folders on ASITE for relevant sections
- Generating letters to go Battersea Power Station Development Company
- Maintaining a RFI Register
- Maintaining a tracker for Battersea ; this includes Incoming & outgoing correspondence & series of Minutes
- Approving & rejecting documentation from Ferrovial Laing O’ Rouke (FLO)
Document Controller
Overbury
London
2014.09 - 2015.01
- I was working on a fit out project at The KPMG Building in Canary Wharf.
- Downloading various revisions of Design Drawings of Build On Line (BOL) for perspective bidders
- Downloading Tender Bid Documentation
Document Controller
Design Rationale
Hatfield, Herts
2014.03 - 2014.08
- I was working on aive month contract related to upgrade works on The Northern & Central Line; at Tottenham Court Road Station.
- This was Sub-Contract work for, London Underground, Taylor Woodrow & Vinci Construction.
- Going to site to undertake Document Control Tasks
- Uploading Documents & Drawings on ASITE
- Making hardcopies of Drawing & Document files
- General Filling
- Contacting manufacturers for Certificate Of Conformities
- Creating Material Appraisal Forms
Document Controller
Sir Robert McAlpine
London
2013.09 - 2014.03
- I was working on the construction of Fitzroy Place; in Central London
- Regular uploading of Documents & Drawings on 4 Projects
- Maintaining a structured filling system
- Adding new Sub-Contractors onto a Workflow system- via 4 Projects
Document Controller
SES Holdings – Specialist Engineering Services
London
2012.05 - 2013.08
- I was working on The Paddington site of Crossrail; where I was working as a Sub contractor for Carillon Construction.
- Uploading Documents & Drawings on 4Projects
- Updating Daily Man-hours on Excel Spreadsheets
- General Filling & House Keeping
- Continual updating of RFIs & EWN & PMIS- storing them on a drive, spreadsheet and sending them to Carillon.
- Sending Shift Reports- both Daytime & shifts to The company Head office via email
- Creating O&M Manuals
Document Controller
SNC Lavalin
Croydon, Surrey
2012.01 - 2012.05
- I was working On The Golden Eagle Project in The North Sea.
- This was Sub-Contract work in conjunction with Nexen Petroleum
- Distributing documents & drawings to relevant engineers & designers
- Keeping records of man-hours on an Excel Spread sheet
- Maintaining a structured filling system
- Reading CAD drawings
- Receiving correspondence from counterpart Document Controllers on Site I was implementing a EDMS system (Focus) where I was collating documentation for review and approval prior to release. This also included ensuring changes and revisions were clearly identified & I ensured that relevant revisions of applicable. I also maintained attention to detail documents were available at their points of use that documents remain legible and identifiable.
Document Controller
Global Design Concept
London
2011.09 - 2011.12
- I was working on a Pipeline project being in constructed in Nigeria.
- This is for Pan Ocean and Fenog
Document Controller
Express Reinforcements
Chertsey, Surrey
2011.06 - 2011.09
- I was working on civil and structural upgrades at Heathrow Terminal 2
- This is a joint venture with Balfour Beatty
- Uploading Documents & Drawings on Business Collaborator
- Plotting Drawings from CAD
- Updating information on Excel
- General Filling
Document Controller
Balfour Beatty
London
2010.12 - 2011.06
- I was on a short-term contract supplying Documentation, for work on The Blackfriars Bridge extension links from Bedford & Brighton to London. This is a joint venture with Network Rail.
- Uploading Documents on BOL (Build On Line) & Business Collaborator
- General Filling
- Sending documents and Transmittals to Network Rail
- Setting Up a Drawing Register of Schematics and As Builts
- Plotting Drawings from CAD
Document Controller
Genesis Oil & Gas Consultants
London
2010.06 - 2010.11
- I was working on a variety of Feed projects including BP-West Nile, Golden Eagle, Fault-Golat and Petro Canada- Medway
- Generating numbers for both documents, drawings and transmittals
- Receiving various drawings from various contractors, including P&IDS, Layout Drawings and HVAC drawings. I also generate numbers, store them on a project drive and forward them onto various engineering disciplines
- Burning Documents and Drawings onto a CD
- Maintain daily filling and arrange folders in orders of documents and drawings
- Checking Documents that are developed in accordance with applicable procedures or using appropriate guidelines.
- Formal documents registered and identified by a unique number, issue, and date and issue description.
- Client's and/or joint venture partner's numbering systems shall be used in addition to the Company system, as directed by the Project Manager.
- Undertaking Quality Assurance tasks
Document Controller
Enterprise Rail
Barnet, London
2009.10 - 2010.05
- I was working for a company that is providing maintenance & infrastructure for The Metropolitan line on The London Underground.
- This was a joint venture with Transport for London.
- Generating numbers for both documents and drawings
- Burning Documents and Drawings onto a CD
- Updating documents onto a Document Register
- Creating Transmittals and documents and sending them electronically to Transport For London
Document Controller
Network Rail
London, SE1
2008.11 - 2009.10
- I was actively involved with providing new documents for Rail expansion of greater London & Outer Areas.
- I am also involved in processing new documents on a ‘Rolling Stock Cascade’ of the expansion of The Blackfriars Bridge
- Uploading new Documents onto MOSS-Microsoft Sharer Explorer
- Do General Filling
- Made sure the latest Revs were up to date
- Made sure signatures are signed on documents and drawings
- Updating information as a Document Tracker on an Excel Spreadsheet
- Making sure a hard copy of a document was kept on file and sent to the contractor
Document Controller
Chicago Bridge & Iron
London, W2
2006.08 - 2008.10
- I worked on a Two Billion pound project concerning the construction of a LNG plant in Peru. My position involved collecting and distributing data & design specifications for engineers for an international oil and gas company. I distributed this by email and further to this I took the engineers comments to various departments- where they will store the specific alterations, in selective folders for vendors and designers.
- Distributed transmittals to various engineers & designers and store records onto Excel Spreadsheets.
- Updated weekly man-hours onto spreadsheets
- Monitored progress of engineering packages on a Traffic Lights spreadsheet, which colour codes progress. I do this in a weekly meeting.
- Arranged lunch for client & vendor meetings.
- Produced ‘Holds Lists’ for Electrical Instrument & Telecoms Deliverables on a Weekly basis.
Data Administration Officer
Guys Hospital
London, SE1
2005.12 - 2006.08
- I worked as an administrative assistant to the medical wards
- Continual updating of records, of the health of the person and their personal details, this could include ongoing changes be it to their conditions in the monitoring of their health, or the allocation of bed space keeping records as the movement and requirements are very demanding.
- Given the name of a person, I set up a file on them. This I distributed to the ward that person has been admitted too. Continual updates are handed to the medical staff if a change in health happens; I logged it and distributed the file to the ward.I continually had a record of the patient on a 24 hour basis.I also procured hospital equipment and keep stock records of this.
Communication Assistant
Greater London Authority
London, SE1
2004.12 - 2005.11
- I helped communicate decisions and policies decide by Assembly members to the print, radio & television media and other stakeholders.
- I responded to media inquiries & took a proactive role in writing press releases, articles & newspapers to generate positive Media coverage for assembly members.
- Labour Group
Ward Administration Assistant
UCH Hospital
London, W1
2000.07 - 2004.11
- The position involved working in the Renal Transplant ward of the hospital.
- I had to continually update patient’s information, on a daily basis. This was based on clinics with thirty to fifty people attending per clinic; the information was circulated to the appropriate doctors and nurses.
- I also attended a daily doctor’s meeting where I took notes, relating to the results I had entered. This included rechecking certain information, to make sure it was accurate.
- I maintained a filling system on each patient with appropriate documents filed into their records.
Computer Scanner
Electoral Reform Ballot Services
London, N8
1999.12 - 2000.05
- The major part of the work, involved checking and scanning information that was relative to peoples bank and building society accounts.
- As part of a team on ballot forms that had come from The London Mayor Referendum; I had to check the forms, and then scan them. The line manager would pick this up
Education
BA - Media Studies
London Metropolitan University
London 1996.01 - 1999.01
College Diploma - Media Studies
Barnet College
London 1994.01 - 1996.01
College Diploma - Art & Design
Greenhill College
London 1993.01 - 1994.01
Skills
- Trained in the following packages
- Microsoft, Office, Procore Word, SAP, Share point Excel, Outlook power point Word, SAP, Share point Excel, Outlook power point & Office Sharer Explorer, Projectwise
- IBM Lotus Notes, Documentum, Adobe 8, Build Online, Focus, Aconex, ASSAI, BIW, Business Collaborator, Build Online, EDMS, SharePoint, QDMS, 4 Projects, ASITE and EB
Custom
Resume - Nial Westwood
Timeline
Senior Document Controller
Network Rail
2026.05 - 2026.09
Senior Document Controller
Costain PLC
2025.01 - 2026.03
Senior Document Controller
Wade Construction Management Consultants
2024.07 - 2024.12
Senior Document Controller
Exyte
2024.04 - 2024.07
Senior Document Controller
Costain PLC
2022.03 - 2024.04
Senior Document Controller
Arup
2018.08 - 2022.03
Information Manager
Lendlease
2018.02 - 2018.08
Senior Document Controller
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
2017.07 - 2018.01
Senior Document Controller
Atkins Global
2017.01 - 2017.07
Senior Document Controller
London Underground Ltd
2015.01 - 2017.01
Document Controller
Overbury
2014.09 - 2015.01
Document Controller
Design Rationale
2014.03 - 2014.08
Document Controller
Sir Robert McAlpine
2013.09 - 2014.03
Document Controller
SES Holdings – Specialist Engineering Services
2012.05 - 2013.08
Document Controller
SNC Lavalin
2012.01 - 2012.05
Document Controller
Global Design Concept
2011.09 - 2011.12
Document Controller
Express Reinforcements
2011.06 - 2011.09
Document Controller
Balfour Beatty
2010.12 - 2011.06
Document Controller
Genesis Oil & Gas Consultants
2010.06 - 2010.11
Document Controller
Enterprise Rail
2009.10 - 2010.05
Document Controller
Network Rail
2008.11 - 2009.10
Document Controller
Chicago Bridge & Iron
2006.08 - 2008.10
Data Administration Officer
Guys Hospital
2005.12 - 2006.08
Communication Assistant
Greater London Authority
2004.12 - 2005.11
Ward Administration Assistant
UCH Hospital
2000.07 - 2004.11
Computer Scanner
Electoral Reform Ballot Services
1999.12 - 2000.05
BA - Media Studies
London Metropolitan University
1996.01 - 1999.01
College Diploma - Media Studies
Barnet College
1994.01 - 1996.01
College Diploma - Art & Design
Greenhill College
1993.01 - 1994.01