
Shannon-Leigh Riley
Document Controller at John Graham Construction LTD
Girls should never be afraid to be smart.
About Shannon-Leigh...
Who am I?
"My personality traits are Coach, Influencer & Quality Controller.I can completely agree with these, I take pride in exceeding expectations and helping others, I am a good listener, compassionate and friendly. I am good at explaining things to others, working on my own and as part of a team and enjoy and take pride in reviewing information to ensure it is right.I am a big believer in equal rights and opportunities for everyone and ensuring the work place is a safe place for everyone. I am really passionate about my role, I strongly believe in right first time, even if that means asking questions before doing something and making a decision. Being friendly and a team player is a large part of my job role, if you are kind and helpful to others they will willingly do it in return. "
What do I do?
"I am a document controller for a large company in their civil engineering devision. I spend my day controlling all of the documents for site works ensuring all of the paperwork for works to be completed is correct, approved by the correct people and in the correct place. I also spend a lot of my days collating all handover documentation for the job, this is working alongside the Quality team. GRAHAM are big believers in right first time, even if that means clarifying things, so quality is a huge part of the company I work for and a huge part of my role."
How did I get here?
"I left school and decided I wanted to be a hairdresser, however that wasn't for me, so I took a job in technical support supporting a building surveying team. I have since then built up a wide range of skills, which has lead me to where I am today. I chose to do an NVQ in business administration which has helped me in my role, however the main knowledge for my job has been exposure to different sites, companies and people."
The life I live
"I really enjoy spending time with my young children as this takes up most of my time outside work, we love to be outdoors. In my spare time I really enjoy going to the gym and doing crafts at home, I like to keep active and keep my brain busy."
My typical day
"A typical day at work for me is responding to emails with the client, our subcontractor and designers. Checking all documents that come to us and issuing them to the correct people wither in the team I work with, to the client or do out sub-contractors. I collate all handover documentation for the end of the project to be issued to the clientm these are called life time quality records, i have to ensure all documentation is included in these files and ensure the documentation is correct and in line with all quality procedures."
My qualifications
"GCSE's B-D NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration"