Role: Technical Author
Clearance: Minimum SC (eligible for DV)
Contract Duration: Long-term
Location: Remote (Minimal visits to site in Berkshire)
Engagement: Inside IR35
Rate: Competitive
The Role
The Technical Author will prepare, originate, and present technical information that enables stakeholders to understand background, risk, safety, justification, change control, and step-by-step engineering sequences relating to:
* Operations
* Plant
* Procedures
This role is based on thorough research, analysis, and evaluation of technical and engineering theory, data, and information.
Key Objectives
Document Origination & Retention
* Use technical knowledge, experience, and research to formulate, collate, analyse, and evaluate information to produce documentation including:
* Method Statements
* Risk Assessments
* Change control documentation
* Undertake office-based activities and, where required, site inspections, equipment reviews, and operational walk-downs with team members and client representatives
* Apply appropriate, current, and proven engineering principles, methodologies, and procedures
* Structure and sequence information clearly, developing illustrations where necessary and in line with recognised documentation standards
* Proofread own work and edit the work of others to ensure accuracy and consistency
* Prepare and submit approved documentation under the direction of the Site Manager or Project Manager to meet agreed schedules
* Index and catalogue documentation to ensure secure storage and efficient retrieval
Technical Liaison & Support
* Liaise with project team members, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients on engineering, scientific, and technical matters under management direction
* Originate technical documents and reports for clients
* Contribute to technical and project meetings
* Respond to technical queries with informed advice and accurate information
* Provide technical input and support to tenders and bids when required
Commercial Awareness
* Contribute to business development through internal communication and referral of relevant information
* Recognise the commercial, safety, and reputational impact of actions on the organisation, clients, and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
* ONC or equivalent in engineering, communications, or a related discipline – Essential
* HND or Degree in Engineering – Desirable
* Membership of a relevant professional or technical body – Desirable
* Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Working Safely or equivalent) – Desirable (training available)
Experience & Knowledge
* Proven experience producing and originating technical or working documentation – Essential
* Experience in a radiological processing or waste handling environment – Essential
* Experience copy-editing and reviewing technical documentation produced by others – Essential
* Familiarity with controlled document management, cataloguing, and indexing systems – Desirable
* Ability to liaise effectively with internal teams and client representatives – Desirable
* Experience delivering to tight deadlines across multiple projects – Desirable
* Strong planning, organisation, and time-management skills – Desirable
* Knowledge of industry systems, legal compliance, and ISO standards – Desirable
Skills & Abilities
* Competent user of Microsoft Office – Essential
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively – Essential
* Experience maintaining electronic and physical records – Desirable
* Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders at all levels – Desirable
* Awareness of ISO management systems – Desirable