Senior Technical Writer

Description

• Takes the initiative to conduct interviews with technical individuals to obtain information and relevant details for writing assignments.
• Helps build technical writing team’s standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Analyzes the target audience and adapts written information to their needs, priorities, and limitations.
• Complies with and executes the Carollo Technical Writing Standards and the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Ensures publication deadlines are met for all communication materials.
• Collaborates with marketing colleagues and technical teams to write, review, and edit marketing materials including project descriptions, brochures, fact sheets, and more.
• Partners with technical colleagues and subject matter experts to assist with development of academic and journal articles.
• Reviews and edits the work of others to meet Carollo’s quality standards.
• Takes initiative in defining and implementing tasks and assignments.
• Translates complex technical topics into written communications that are clear, concise, accessible and understandable by technical and non-technical individuals.
• Assists with development of client deliverables, including client master plans and technical memoranda.
• Makes recommendations for content organization, story flow, tone, and voice.
• Meets with engineers and project managers to establish goals and expectations for technical documents.

Requirements

• Ability to actively monitor project progress and take action to mitigate risks to project schedule, including assigning tasks and completing tasks.
• Master’s degree is a plus
• Demonstrates ability and initiative in identifying and contacting/interviewing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), technical experts, and other resources who possess technical knowledge relevant to the subject matter.
• Expert writing skills with the ability to create organized, clear, and concise writing that tells an engaging story by prioritizing flow and rhythm.
• Experience conducting interviews and editing interview material into compelling and engaging written content.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications
• Demonstrated experience managing and meeting multiple deadlines.
• Minimum 8 years of technical writing experience
• Superior time management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Works as an editor and provides constructive criticism.
• Demonstrated ability to eloquently translate highly technical content into simple yet inviting writing that engages audiences of all levels.
• Ability and desire to develop an advanced understanding of the water sector, client types, competition, industry drivers, and client needs and values.
• Expertise to rewrite text for improved flow, clarity, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Demonstrates expert active listening skills and exhibits superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidence to significantly edit, cut, and reconfigure other colleagues’ work with the ability to articulate rationale for proposed modifications.
• Ability to improve the communication acumen of personnel via constructive feedback, coaching, and training
• Ability to learn and develop significant knowledge of Carollo’s technical practice areas, service offerings, and strategic initiatives.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance