The Senior Technical Writer develops and maintains technical documentation in a coordinated team management environment. This role requires interactions with managers and engineering staff in all departments. The Senior Technical Writer will support the creation of technical manuals in Microsoft Office applications, as well as digital SGML/XML manuals. This is a hybrid position, with offices located in Hanover, MD.
ResponsibilitiesConduct necessary research, including reading source material and meeting with subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed.
Read and interpret engineering information and drawings.
Write product descriptions, theory of operations, and other technical manuals and documentation.
Write and edit documentation according to published department standards and procedures.
Create simple illustrations and screen captures as needed. Coordinate the efforts of graphic designers for more complicated illustrations.
Submit drafts to SMEs and peers; incorporate review comments into documents.
Provide periodic status reports to Project Managers and Integrated Logistics Support Manager.
Work with engineering team during new product development and production phases; author all associated publications from scratch with moderate supervision.
Required
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Technical Writing, or Communications. Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
2-6 of experience in the preparation and review of technical materials for publication, including writing maintenance, operations, troubleshooting, and set up/tear down procedures without source data.
Experience developing technical documentation in an engineering environment.
Ability to work independently and in a small team environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to successfully interact with all levels of the company and subcontractor organizations.
Working knowledge of government and commercial contract requirements.
Well-developed application software skills in Windows environment, with emphasis in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong research abilities.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and data.
Experience with large-scale commercial and/or military systems.
Desired
Ability to obtain security clearance.
Experience with SMGL/XML based authoring and content management software, such as MadCap Flare, Arbortext, or Eagle Publishing System.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.
The salary range for this position is $87,100 - $130,700
About UsOceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, Technical Writing, or Communications; significant experience may substitute.
- 2-6 years of experience preparing and reviewing technical materials for publication, including maintenance, operations, troubleshooting, and setup or teardown procedures.
- Experience developing technical documentation in an engineering environment.
- Ability to work independently and in a small team environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with company and subcontractor personnel at all levels.
- Working knowledge of government and commercial contract requirements.
- Working knowledge of Windows application software, particularly Microsoft Office.
- Strong research abilities.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and data.
- Experience with large-scale commercial and/or military systems.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
- Experience with SGML/XML authoring and content management software such as MadCap Flare, Arbortext, or Eagle Publishing System.
Oceaneering Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
Oceaneering pushes the frontiers of deep water, space and motion entertainment environments to execute with new, leading-edge connections to solve tomorrow’s challenges, today. As the trusted subsea connection specialist, our experience combined with the depth and breadth of our portfolio of technologies allows us to engineer solutions for the most complex subsea challenges. From routine to extreme, our integrated products, services, and innovative solutions safely de-risk operational systems, increase reliability, and enable a lower total cost of ownership. We are connecting what’s needed with what’s next as the world’s largest ROV operator and the leading ROV provider to the oil and gas industry with over 300 systems operating worldwide. With our safety-focused and innovative approach, we responsively and decisively react to subsea challenges while providing solutions swiftly and efficiently.
