Senior Technical Writer

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Group: Marketing Services
Position: Senior Technical Writer

Location: Various locations

The American Structurepoint Marketing + Communications Group develops the marketing and communications strategies and tactics to promote our services. It is our goal to deliver strategic marketing initiatives in support of American Structurepoint's mission and market share growth objectives. The group's number one goal is to help the company win work to achieve our strategic growth objectives.

The Senior Technical Writer is part of an industry-leading marketing + communications team that thrives on delivering technical aspects of marketing pursuits in the form of proposals to help us win work. Ideally, this individual should have specialized architecture, transportation or utility infrastructure knowledge including writing technical approaches.

This is a contract position for 12 months with the option contract renewal as needed. The successful candidate should be an excellent writer who can take technical information articulated by architects and engineers and then write that information in a way that resonates with the right audience at the right time in the right tone. In addition, this individual should be detailed-oriented, self-motivated, and organized with the ability to coordinate simultaneous tasks in a fast-paced office environment.

Develop, write, and edit technical documents, with a focus on writing technical approaches for proposal pursuits in the architecture and engineering industry.
• Conduct thorough research and analysis to gather information from various sources, including internal engineering and architecture teams as well as project managers to inform the proposal pursuits.
• Organize and manage documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Work closely with transportation engineers, civil engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate technical information into clear, concise messages that resonate with the intended audience. Review and revise existing documentation to improve clarity, accuracy, and usability.
• Ensure documentation meets quality standards and is free of errors, omissions, and inconsistencies.
• Successful candidates should be accessible and at times be able to turn their work around within shot periods of time to help meet proposal deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a related field.
• Active listener. Ability to comprehend vast amounts of information and effectively condense content to make the right key points to author an effective technical approach.
• Proven experience as a technical writer, preferably in the transportation/civil engineering industry.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, interpreting complex instructions, practices, and terminology.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to conduct thorough research and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Proficiency in technical writing software and tools, such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and CAD software.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and other stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and resolve documentation issues and improve processes.

Preferred:

• Please share a writing sample with your resume.