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Technical Writer (18-month contract)
(Ottawa ON / Victoria BC / Halifax NS)
Expected Salary : $57508 to $71885
To determine final salary Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidates skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
What You Do Here Matters
In a complex world marked by the threat of war natural disasters and geopolitical instability national security has never been more important.
Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers defence capabilities and critical assets.
Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom Europe Australasia and Africa.
Working for us youll help ensure that Canadas critical services and assets are readily available reliable and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcocks Purpose Creating a safe and secure world together.
Be Part of Something Big.
Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.
OurBabcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do our colleagues help make us great:
- Be Curious We believe in challenging the status quo and asking how might we
- Think: Outcomes We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
- Be Kind We believe in being kind to ourselves kind to each other and kind to our planet.
- Collaborate We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Be Courageous We believe in being brave ambitious and determined.
- Own and Deliver We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcocks and our customers success.
We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: .
In this role you will:
- Provide technical writing editing and formatting support to the Marine & Mission Systems Department by:
- Proofread and copyedit and documents with an emphasis on reviewing and applying the rules of grammar and usage mechanics Canadianization spelling punctuation style and organization.
- Edit documents using MS Word tracked changes to ensure Corporate and Program consistency correct errors and to improve clarity conciseness accuracy readability and connection with an intended audience.
- Coordinate the production of all Contract program documents such as deliverables (i.e. engineering reports) pro formas proposals and letters.
- Support creating online and print documents such as engineering reports business reports policies processes proposals and formal letters etc.
- Collaborate with clients users subject matter experts and other stakeholders to translate their knowledge into useable documentation.
- Applying a unified content strategy approach during the drafting and editing of templates proposals deliverables and procedures.
- Provide Document Management support by:
- Supporting the Document Control and PMO shared inboxes.
- Circulating and tracking documents for internal review and approval.
- Submitting approved documents to the Client in accordance with internal and Contract processes.
- Registering documents in the document management systems including Babcock Client Subcontractor documentation.
- Issuing controlled documentation as required on projects.
- Updating department templates policies and processes.
- Reporting to the Document Control Lead support other related activities as required.
The ideal candidate brings:
- A diploma or degree in one of the following or related fields: Technical Writing English or Communications from an accredited college or university program.
- One to three years professional experience.
- Experience in writing and editing technical documentation such as contract bids proposals business texts and technical reports (previous experience with technical terminology is considered an asset).
- Advanced oral and written communication abilities including superior grammar skills.
- Interpersonal skills for collaboration with subject matter experts colleagues clients and users.
- Ability to function in a self-directed manner in a team environment including personal workload management (organizing and prioritizing).
- Excellent time management skills with a focus on meeting deadlines in a high-paced environment.
- Extensive knowledge and experience using MS Word Adobe Pro MS PowerPoint Viso SharePoint and/or other document management systems.
- Skills researching information and attention to detail.
- Experience working with the Department of National Defence (DND) and/or Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) (an asset).
Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race national or ethnic origin colour religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status family status genetic characteristics or disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process please let us know how we can assist you.
Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work live and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
Applicants please apply online at
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