Technical Writing

Technical Writing




 

Date posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
   
Company: Techwriters
   
Job title: Writer for Disaster Recovery, Bus. Continuity Plan for Govt. Agency in VA
   
Contract or staff: Contract
   
Pay: $45/hr.
   
On site of off site: On site, Vienna, VA (703); 22181
   
Degree: B.A., B.S., or higher
   
Major: Journalism, Technical Writing, English, DR, BCP course
   
Skills, experience:

Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity Plan (BCP) writing; extensive SharePoint experience, technical writing for IT, data centers.

   
Job description:

Apply your seven+ years of experience writing DR and BCP plans and procedures for this government agency's systems, including: PeopleSoft, their portal, network, authentication servers, file sharing, mail clusters, etc. They have a DR site, but need procedures for mirroring to it. Much material exists in different files, locations. They need you to improve the writing, put all into SharePoint, organize it there.

   
How to apply: Send your resume in Word and DR/BCP writing sample here.
   
Contact name: Dorothy Webster
   
Website: www.Techwriters.com

 


 

Date posted: Monday, January 9, 2012
   
Company: Techwriters
   
Job title: Technical Writer for End-User Software Guides, White Papers, Sales Support Materials
   
Audience: Shippers and truckers who maintain a cold-temperature environment for perishables in transport (food, vaccines, blood, commodities, and chemicals)
   
Contract or staff: Contract-to-staff, perm
   
Pay: $40./hr.
   
On site of off site: On site, Poway, CA (619); 92064
   
Degree: B.A. or B.S.
   
Major: English, Technical Writing, Journalism
   
Skills, experience:

Technical writing, software user guides, sales support materials, white papers

   
Job description:

Our Client makes a software-controlled system that maintains cold temperatures for perishables in transit.

Take over the writing duties from the Engineer who has done it. Produce clear, task-oriented instructions for a small, cloud-based software application with 30 screens. You will also write website copy, white papers, FAQs, and sales material.

   
How to apply: Send your software user guides you wrote here.
   
Contact name: Dorothy Webster
   
Website: www.Techwriters.com

 


 

Date posted: Monday, January 2, 2012
   
Company: Techwriters
   
Job title: Technical Writer for small electric equipment manufacturing instructions, spec sheets, FAQs, Web copy
   
Audience: Engineers who build small electrical equipment for commercial buildings; customers who need educating about a replacement technology
   
Contract or staff: Staff, permanent, full-time
   
Pay: $45,000/yr.
   
On site of off site: On site, Simi Valley, CA (805); 93063
   
Degree: B.A. or B.S.
   
Major: Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, English, Journalism
   
Skills, experience:

Technical writing, electronics, technical support at a company

   
Job description:

Take over the writing duties from the Engineer who has done it. Produce manufacturing procedures, spec sheets, website copy, FAQs, and marketing collateral. This company wants a professional Writer to write clear, standard installation instructions for their 400 (similar) products, and sales literature.

The technology they make changes the way office buildings operate. In addition to improving and writing spec sheets and installation instructions, explain new features and benefits in website copy, new marketing material, and press releases.

   
How to apply: Send your examples of hardware install instructions here.
   
Contact name: Dorothy Webster
   
Website: www.Techwriters.com

 


 

Date posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
   
Company: Techwriters
   
Job title: Science Writer (Chemistry) to Highlight Innovations Made in Non-Woven Textiles
   
Contract or staff: Contract
   
Pay: $50/hr.
   
On site of off site: On site, Morrisville, NC (919); 27560
   
Degree: B.S., or higher
   
Major: Chemistry, Technical Writing, English
   
Skills, experience:

Writing articles for scientific journals such as the International Fiber Journal, or the Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics. An undergrad or graduate degree in chemistry and writing experience (reports, white papers, website copy, marketing collateral

   
Job description:

Work with the V.P. at an engineered fabric Co. in North Carolina. He has all of the content to put into articles for scientific journals and white papers for their website, but not the time or the writing ability to compose 40+ pages addressed to their Chemical Engineer customers.

Apply your writing, editing, and proofreading skill to explaining the innovations this large Company has made for various applications of nano fibers. Tell the story of their chemical innovations. Include compelling headings, proofread, organize, edit, and write in active voice.

   
How to apply: Send your resume in Word and PDF examples of your scientific writing here.
   
Contact name: Dorothy Webster
   
Website: www.Techwriters.com