Technical Author

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