Technical Writer
Technical Writer
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Job Description
At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day.
Thats why we pledge to empower all of our people tomake a positive impact working hand-in-hand with colleagues clients and partners to drive change. Well help you accelerate your careerwith the right technology and training you will bring ideas and eventually world-class projects to life.
See where that commitment can take you.
As a Technical Writer you will support GHD technical and proposal resource staff alike in developing detailed complex content for business level (priority) proposals followed by pending availability technical reports client-facing documents and company marketing collateral.
Note: This role is open to all candidates across the US and Canada
Proposals:
On business level pursuitsthe priority proposals in the Americasthe Technical Writer is an active member of the core proposal team otherwise known as the Tiger or Dream Team (name pending). The following responsibilities cover the duration of the proposal effort including both capture and preparation periods:
- Collaborating with proposal business development and technical staff to develop win themes identifying supporting evidence (e.g. project experience descriptions) and strategic teaming opportunities;
- Attending all team meetings and check-ins when reasonable;
- Editing updating proofreading rewriting and/or fully crafting technical narratives and related marketing text (e.g. scope and approach sections of proposals) with help from involved technical staff;
- Maintaining availability during proposal preparation to edit and/or write any needed text from section introductions cover letters and executive summaries to captions and call-out boxesmaking certain that GHDs voice team strengths and win themes are woven clearly through the whole document;
- Occasionally taking ownership of certain sections or tasks depending upon schedule and team member availability;
- Reviewing regularly that documents are accurate complete and adhering to standards for quality format and style;
- Collaborating flexibly with other resource staff such as capture managers proposal managers and graphic designers by understanding their roles and respecting their experience; and
- Managing more than one active business level pursuit at a time (given the size of the pursuit) adhering to all proposal schedules.
Additional assignments:
When not occupied by business level pursuits Sr. Technical Writers can support such additional responsibilities as:
- Editing technical reports and memoranda (chargeable work) intended for GHD clients;
- Working with technical staff and project managers to determine clients preferred style and develop client-based style sheets; and
- Crafting internal GHD text and documents (e.g. training modules announcements company-wide collateral).
General responsibilities:
- Know and advocate GHDs style as laid out in the GHD Writing Style Guide supporting staff training in best practices as needed
- Accommodate technical staff members individual styles and preferences within reason and without compromising consistency or GHD standards
- Review all text for accuracy to produce high-quality documents
- Maintain daily detailed time sheets
- Proactively communicate with both technical staff and proposal resource team members to ensure accurate and timely sourcing of needed materials and data
- Maintain regular communication with your manager to coordinate workload assignments
Key performance indicators:
- Effectively translate technical (e.g. engineering environmental science planning) language into clear content accessible to a wide variety of potential audiences
- Effectively translate differentiators and strategic win themes to develop compliant concise and compelling winning proposals
- Accurately apply GHD visual and writing style guidelinesespecially as they evolvemaintaining consistency across GHD documents
- Meet both internal and external deadlines
- Collaborate successfully and respectfully with marketing colleagues on business level proposals
- Understand and advocate for the winning work processes that guide business level pursuits
Personal competencies:
- Excellent oral communication
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to independently prioritize work and coordinate deliverables
- Responsible team player who thrives in a dynamic fast-paced environment
Technical competencies:
- Professional grasp of grammar diction syntax and various writing styles; proficiency in the Chicago Manual of Style preferred
- 2 years of experience in the A/E/C industry or related field
- Strong background in Microsoft Word knowledgeable in Excel
- Proficiency in InDesign a bonus
Salary range: $87560.00- $131340.00 depending on experience and exact location
To apply please send resume cover letter and one applicable writing sample.
Take on some of the worlds toughest challenges with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
Help shape the future of the Technical Writing Team at GHDtake control of your career while creating a lasting impact
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As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.
Employment Type
Full Time
