Documentation Specialist 1

City: Birmingham

State: AL

Type of Work: Full Time Contract

September 25, 2026

Job Description

Immediate W2 contract position available in Birmingham, AL.
Estimated Duration: 3 years, 9 months

Desired Qualifications:
The selected candidate will provide document services, procedure administration, records management, and technical documentation support in a highly regulated business environment. Candidates should be detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working independently while following established processes and governance requirements.

Required Qualifications:
  • Experience working with Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS), document control systems, or content management platforms.
  • Strong technical writing, document formatting, and editing skills.
  • Experience creating, revising, reviewing, or processing controlled documents and procedures.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
  • Ability to maintain accuracy while managing high volumes of documents, records, and workflow activities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with OpenText Documentum or similar enterprise document management systems.
  • Experience supporting procedure development, procedure governance, or document control programs.
  • Records Management experience, including records classification, retention, filing, retrieval, and disposition activities.
  • Experience working in nuclear, utility, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, or other regulated industries.
  • Experience supporting document migrations, metadata management, workflow processing, or data quality initiatives.

Additional Desired Skills:
  • Ability to perform document quality reviews for content, formatting, metadata, and compliance with established standards.
  • Experience operating document imaging, scanning, microfilm, or other media conversion equipment used to convert physical records into electronic formats.
  • Familiarity with records digitization, indexing, and electronic file organization.
  • Ability to learn new software applications and business processes quickly.
  • Strong attention to detail, customer service orientation, and problem-solving skills.

Typical Work Activities:
  • Processing document and procedure revisions.
  • Managing workflow queues within an EDMS.
  • Formatting and quality-checking technical documents.
  • Maintaining document metadata and records inventories.
  • Supporting records storage, retrieval, and digitization efforts.
  • Operating scanning and media conversion equipment.
  • Assisting users with document management processes and system navigation.

Ideal Candidate Profile:
  • A document control, records management, procedure administration, technical writing, or engineering documentation professional who can quickly support day-to-day document services activities while permanent staff focus on critical Documentum modernization and upgrade initiatives.

Physical Requirements:
  • Primarily sedentary office work involving extended periods of computer use, reading, and document processing.
  • Occasional lifting, carrying, and movement of records, files, and storage boxes (typically up to 25 pounds).
  • Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, and walking may be required to retrieve materials from file cabinets, shelves, and records storage areas.
  • Occasional use of step stools or ladders may be required to access records stored on higher shelving.

Work Environment:
  • Primarily a climate-controlled office environment.
  • Work may occasionally be performed in records storage areas, file rooms, or archive spaces to retrieve, organize, inventory, scan, or convert records.
  • Use of document imaging, scanning, and media conversion equipment may be required.
  • Limited exposure to dust associated with paper records and storage areas may occur.
  • Minimal travel and no routine field or construction site work are expected.

If you already have a resume on file with The E Group and would like to be considered for this position, simply email your note of interest to The E Group at Recruiter@goegroup.com.

Why Choose The E Group? We are an award winning firm recognized for having an outstanding reputation with our clients and employees. All contractors are eligible for full group health and dental benefits, 401K with matching, and various insurances. Generous living expenses are given to help those who relocate or have duplicate housing.

For immediate consideration simply attach your resume to this posting or email your resume to Recruiter@goegroup.com. All applicants will receive feedback once position closes.

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