Technical Author

Overview

To prepare, originate and present technical information in such a way as to allow others to be informed as to background, risk, safety, justification, change or step‑by‑step engineering sequence for operation, plant, and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Document Origination & Retention
  • Use personal knowledge and experience and undertake research to support the formulation, collation, analysis, and evaluation of information for items such as method statements, risk assessments, inspection & test plans, lift plans, system information sheets, maintenance instructions, change control documentation.
  • Proof‑read, comment on, and participate in Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and requirements documents (VVRM, MDAL).
  • Work office‑based or conduct site, equipment or operation inspections and tours with team members and client representatives.
  • Apply most relevant, recent, proven engineering or technical principles, theory or methodology together with proven procedures.
  • Plan the order and sequence of information, refine and develop illustrations, and follow recognised standards for layout.
  • Proof all copy from own work or edit colleagues’ work to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Prepare, originate and submit approved documentation under direction of Site Manager / Project Manager, ensuring schedule adherence.
  • Index and catalogue work for safe storage and efficient retrieval.
• Technical Liaison & Support
  • Liaise over engineering, scientific and technical requirements under the direction of the Engineering/Site/Project Manager.
  • Support project team members, subcontractors, suppliers and clients as appropriate.
  • Assist programme (P6 Schedule) development throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Report delays, scope changes and risks associated with Tech Author tasks to the Project Manager and Planner.
  • Originate technical documents/report for the client, contribute to technical and project meetings.
  • Respond to technical enquiries with informed advice and supply suitable information.
  • Provide technical input to tender/bid preparation as required.
• Commercial Awareness & Business Development
  • Contribute to internal referral and communication of appropriate information and intelligence.
  • Recognise the potential impact of actions on the company, clients, and external bodies.
  • Understand importance of schedule adherence and accurately report progress and change per contract.

Qualifications

• Educated to ONC or equivalent level in engineering, communication or appropriate subjects – essential.
• HND / Degree in engineering – desirable.
• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body – desirable.
• IOSH Working Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent – relevant training will be provided.
• Proven ability to create, develop and originate working documentation for applications such as instruction, justification, process or procedural change – essential.
• Experience of similar role within a radiological processing / waste handling environment – essential.
• Copy editing work of others – essential.
• Proven ability to network and liaise with internal and external team members and client representatives to ensure terminology and documentation are fit for purpose – essential.
• Familiar with strict cataloguing, recording and indexing systems – desirable.
• Experience of delivery to tight time and accuracy standards across several projects concurrently – desirable.
• Proven ability to plan, organise and coordinate own work accurately and methodically – desirable.
• Experience of AWE 804 system – desirable.
• Compliance with legal and industry standards – desirable.
• ISO policies and protocols, including ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 – desirable.
• Experience and application of The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) – desirable.
• Able to organise and plan own and work of others to enable effective working which meets pre‑determined time‑scales / deadlines / schedules – desirable.
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information – desirable.
• Familiar with integrated management system operating procedures and requirements – desirable.
• Competent user of MS Office – essential.
• Able to organise and prioritise own work – essential.
• Maintenance of database and physical records and files – essential.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors – desirable.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 18001 – desirable.

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