Samuel Herbert

Document Control Professional at Jacobs In Austin, Tx.

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Experienced Document Management Specialist with 7+ years of experience translating complex project requirements into clear, actionable deliverables. Proven track record of managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships, tracking project progress in Jira, identifying process gaps, and driving on-time delivery. Adept at requirements gathering, workflow analysis, and communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Pursuing CAPM certification to formalize project management expertise.

Experience

  • Document Control Professional at Jacobs
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break
    Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos

  • Kapsch TrafficCom North America (Full-time · 7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Technical writer 2
      Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

      • Gather and analyze business and project requirements from stakeholders, translating needs into structured, contract-aligned documentation across all solution implementation stages. • Serve as liaison between project managers, subject matter experts, and clients — facilitating requirements reviews and ensuring deliverables meet scope and compliance standards. • Track project milestones, document issues, and manage RFIs in Jira, providing visibility into project status and surfacing blockers for resolution. • Perform QA/QC reviews on technical content, applying process improvements to standardize documentation quality across teams. • Manage full document lifecycle from source material collection through publication and archiving.

    • Lead Document Management Specialist
      Feb 2022 - Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      • Analyzed team workloads and developed labor estimates to optimize resource allocation across concurrent projects. • Established and enforced document control standards, improving on-time submittal rates and reducing revision cycles. • Served as primary client contact for documentation performance reporting, resolving issues and communicating status proactively. • Designed and delivered onboarding and training programs for new DMS staff, standardizing processes across the team. • Ensured on-time, accurate formal deliverables in accordance with contract terms.

    • Senior Document Management Specialist
      Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 · 6 mos

      • Expanded document management responsibilities by researching industry best practices and implementing improved internal workflows. • Elevated quality and consistency of formal document submittals through rigorous review and adherence to project-specific standards. • Streamlined version control, routing, and archival processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and compliance across project teams. • Supported lead-level responsibilities including client communication and cross-team coordination during transition period.

  • Office Assistant at Robert half - office team
    Apr 2018 - Sep 2018 · 6 mos

    During my time as an HR office assistant, I have performed various tasks including light recruiting, onboarding, filing, receptionist functions, and general office maintenance tasks.

  • Producer at Emmis Communications
    Nov 2016 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    As a Producer for the Todd and Don Show I produced on-air promotional content for advertisers, booked and coordinated on-air guests, created show sound effects and news clips, generated and scheduled social media content produced morning daily podcasts, contributed content to the show blog, and overhauled ad content libraries. • Spearheaded the monetization of podcasts and increased downloads by 12%. • Revamped the stations Twitter presence and grew followers 9% per quarter.