Technical Writer

Title : Technical Writer

Contract : 6 months + (Possibilities of Extension)

Pay range : $34 - $55 / hourly on W2

Work Authorization : USC / GC / EAD

Description :

Working hours : 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour for lunch

In-person interview with short writing test

Must be local to the site, potential to transition to remote work

Will be working closely with the project team, so strong communication skills are a must.

Technical writers must understand grammatical conventions and write in a clear and fluent manner. Technical writers should be highly self-motivated and autonomous workers. Technical writers must be excellent researchers so they can accurately explain their topic to the reader. This will require the ability to learn new technologies, read drawings, and write technical information in clear and concise language.

Core Responsibilities and Tasks

Write installation, operation, and maintenance manuals

Maintain company style and brand standards within the document

Review documents for errors in spelling, punctuation, formatting, accuracy, etc.

Communicate with Evoqua project team members

Upload and edit documents using relevant computer programs

Organization Impact :

Assist in meeting project / customer requirements

Customer satisfaction

Position Requirements

Formal Education :

Bachelor s degree in related field engineering, technical writing, communications, etc.

Knowledge & Experience :

Required :

Candid and timely communication

Strong writing skills

Ability to learn quickly and frequently

Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Teams

High attention to detail and accuracy

Problem-solving skills

Professional communication skills emails, phone calls, IMs

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to type quickly and accurately

Ability to regularly learn and adapt to new technologies

Ability to read engineering drawings

Ability to create and edit PDFs

Not required, but helpful to have :

Experience with InDesign

Experience using SAP

Experience with Vault Pro

Previous technical writing experience

Previous engineering experience

Previous document design experience