Certification Coordinator

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Certification Coordinator to review and validate technical documentation for compliance and accuracy. This role requires strong document management proficiency, attention to detail, and effective communication skills to liaise with global teams. You will support standardisation initiatives and maintain compliance within company standards. The role offers excellent career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Plan

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Proficiency in managing documents and validations using document management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate quality plans completed by service engineers.
• Verify completeness of referenced documentation in accordance with quality plans.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external policies.

Skills

Document management proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

HNC or HND in a relevant technical field

Job description

Join to apply for the Certification Coordinator role at NOV.

About the Role

Within the Standardisation team, you will be responsible for reviewing, validating, and ensuring the accuracy of technical documentation supporting NOV Rig Technologies Aftermarket Division. This role involves verifying that quality plans are properly populated and that all referenced documents, such as inspection procedures and parts lists, are complete, correctly filed, and compliant with standards. You will collaborate with service engineers, technical teams, and peers to ensure that documentation accurately records the validations and verifications required for equipment certification. Your strong attention to detail and communication skills in English will be critical in ensuring documents are correctly structured, properly named, filed, and ready to support certification processes. The validated documentation will play a crucial role in supporting operational success across the organisation.

About The Company

NOV Rig Technologies is a leader in advanced equipment and innovative services for the oil and gas industry. Our Aftermarket Division delivers crucial support that ensures continued performance and reliability of equipment used worldwide. We pride ourselves on engineering excellence, operational integrity, and a collaborative approach that spans continents and cultures. Joining NOV means contributing to a global team committed to continuous improvement and high standards in every aspect of operations.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a global engineering organisation
• Involvement in cross‑functional and international projects
• Professional development within a collaborative and process‑driven environment
• Exposure to standardisation and certification practices critical to the energy sector

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate quality plans completed by service engineers to ensure all required fields are accurately populated.
• Verify completeness of referenced documentation (e.g., inspection procedures, parts lists, reports) in accordance with quality plans.
• Ensure consistency with company standards and global procedures, maintaining accuracy and proper file naming conventions in the Document Management System (DMS).
• Liaise with service and engineering teams to identify any missing or incomplete information, requesting corrections or additional documentation as needed.
• Prepare and finalize documentation for certification, ensuring that it is ready for final approval and countersignature by relevant stakeholders.
• Support the standardisation of documentation processes across global operations to ensure a uniform approach to documentation management and certification procedures.
• Identify and propose improvements in the documentation review process to streamline operations and increase efficiency.
• Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates to your supervisor on the status of document verification tasks, highlighting any risks, delays, or opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external policies, including legislative, industry, and company standards, particularly with respect to documentation and certification procedures.
• Perform other tasks reasonably required by the department to support standardisation initiatives and document management operations.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency in managing documents and validations using document management systems
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and ensure document accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to liaise effectively with cross‑functional global teams
• Team player supportive of standardising processes in multinational operations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and managing technical documentation

Desirable Qualifications

• HNC or HND in a relevant technical field (Engineering, Quality Assurance/Control, Auditing, English, etc.) or equivalent experience
• Experience in a technical or engineering environment, ideally with exposure to document control
• Experience working with authoring or checking written English
• Experience in the Oil & Gas or heavy industry sectors where technical documentation is critical
• Familiarity with technical documentation such as equipment inspection procedures
• Knowledge of quality management systems (e.g., API Q1 and/or ISO 9001) and auditing practices
• Experience working on projects and within collaborative teams

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborative team player with a process‑oriented mindset
• Proactive communicator willing to engage with global colleagues to ensure quality and consistency
• Committed to continuous improvement and standardisation across functions

Why Join Us?

Join our Global Family

We are a purpose‑driven business, dedicated to delivering technology and services that support and improve the world’s energy infrastructure. We welcome the dedicated efforts and innovative minds of our people to power the industry’s future. At NOV, you will find excellent career growth opportunities in an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional development.

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Finance & Protection

• Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Personal Accident Coverage

Flexible Benefits (via salary sacrifice options for you and your family)

• Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Partner Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Retail Vouchers
• Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Travel Insurance

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About The Team

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Oil and Gas