At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and edit technical documents to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Company: Join a leading engineering firm focused on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with a focus on health and safety.
- Why this job: Make complex information accessible and impactful in exciting projects.
- Qualifications: 5 GCSEs including Maths and English; strong IT skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Role Summary
Arrive at a thorough understanding of client and company standards for project technical documentation. Edit and/or rewrite various sources of information into a uniform style and language for use in project documents.
Responsibilities
- Review of Operation & Maintenance manuals
- Assemble and issue extensive asset data
- Manage and liaise with external stakeholders on all projects
- Prepare and publish technical documentation as required for project teams
- Check and audit the activities of other technical writers as required
- Receive, register and file technical documentation and drawings
- Manage own time to agreed targets such that effort is efficiently spent
- Comply with company procedures and work instructions, guidance notes and other information that forms part of the quality assurance, health and safety, and environmental management systems
- Participate fully in the development of procedures and systems for use within the Engineering and/or Project Delivery Department as applicable
- Communicate fully with other project team members and others on matters relating to the project
- Comply with all Health and Safety responsibilities commensurate with the role, as outlined in the Health and Safety policy
- Perform any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English
- Demonstrable advanced IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word
- Demonstrable relevant experience as a Technical Writer/Author commensurate with the level of the role
- An ability to produce written explanations of complex technical systems or procedures in plain language
- Experience in the water industry, engineering construction and/or project delivery
We think you need these skills to ace Technical Author in West Bromwich
Technical Writing
Editing Skills
Document Management
Stakeholder Liaison
Time Management
Quality Assurance Compliance
Health and Safety Awareness
