Technical Writer - Utility Construction

We have an immediate opportunity for a Safety Procedure Technical Writer in the Los Angeles area. This individual will be responsible for producing and formatting learning materials. This is a hybrid position which requires Tuesday and Wednesday in the office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for writing, cataloging, publishing and maintaining operations policy and procedures
• Ability to review publications and recommend revisions or changes in scope, approaches, format, and standards for publication
• Excellent communication as this position requires consulting with SMEs (subject matter experts) and content providers to ensure common understanding of policies and procedures
• Responsible for documentation, design, and drafts for job aids, performance support notebooks, and manual updates
• Ensure documentation is field-ready, practical, and usable by craft personnel and is aligned with current standards, policies and safety requirements
• Responsible for scheduling sessions with reviewers, SMEs, and advisors
• Ability to seek out technical input, operational insight, and field practices and capture consensus decisions and translate them into clear documentation
• Responsible for research, analysis and technical accuracy
• Provide status updates and support project timelines
• Perform on-site visits and job walks as needed
• Ability to conduct basic image editing to support documentation
• Ability to work with media vendors to write scripts and guide development
• Responsible for reviewing and conducting quality assurances to ensure formatting is accurate and functionality is correct
• Must be extremely detailed and organized

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English or Journalism desired
• 5 to 8 years of technical writing experience or 3 to 5 years of technical writing experience with strong utility/industrial/field-operations exposure
• Proven experience producing technical or procedural documentation
• Strong facilitation skills for Subject Matter Expert working sessions
• Strong Organization, writing, and version – control discipline
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite to include PowerPoint, Word, Excel, photo editing software, SharePoint, OneDrive, Acrobat, Outlook, TEAMS, and Copilot
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to follow design templates, brand and style guidelines
• Ability to work independently and manage time in a remote environment
• Excellent and strong organizational and file management skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills

Upon a conditional job offer, a drug test and background check will be required.

Compensation based on experience.

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