Technical Writer

Overview

The Vacancy AVO Training Institute, a subsidiary of Megger, based in Dallas, TX, has been in business since 1963. We offer electrical safety and maintenance courses that help keep technicians, electricians and engineers safe and compliant. Our curriculum includes electrical safety and maintenance practices for substations, circuit breakers, protective relays (mechanical & microprocessor), power transformers, cable, and electrical fundamentals.
Responsibilities

Conduct group sessions with SMEs to elicit publication requirements
Revise existing publications as required and requested
Create and develop course content, typically involving the assimilation of technical materials
Read journals and other materials to become familiar with new and updated products
Analyze developments in specific fields to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material
Report to the Content Development Manager and collaborate with instructors, SMEs, content designers, and graphics designers to execute learning & development needs
Other assigned duties
Required Skills and Attributes

Familiar with content development for instructional material
Technically oriented; understand, articulate and be able to write technical subjects
Exceptional professional written and oral communication skills
Analyze content
eeds; structure and design curricula
Experience working with complex concepts and translating them into concise, clear language
Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable
Take a raw copy of a document, format, and organize the document
Research, prepare and edit complex technical documents
Experience in creating high-quality documentation with attention to formatting, voice, and audience
Able to work under the pressures of deadlines and other demands
Experience handling multiple projects, and time management to meet project deadlines
Teamwork and collaboration skills
Qualifications

University degree in technical writing, English, journalism, or communications
Native-level proficiency in English, both verbal and written
Strong working knowledge of all Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Illustrator
Strong working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
The position is not a remote position

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