Technical Writer

Acara Solutions; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider in Montreal seeks a Technical Writer to lead the writing of complex proposals for the rail transit industry. Candidates should have significant experience and excellent French writing skills. The role emphasizes collaboration with subject-matter experts and ensures compelling narratives that secure high scoring on proposals. This is a temp-to-direct position with 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Open pay

40 hours per week

Temp to Direct position

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing complex technical proposals in the rail transit industry.
• Excellent French writing skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead in writing and developing narratives for proposals.
• Contact and interview subject-matter experts for information.
• Weave win themes into narratives.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Are you a Technical Writer looking to join one of the top companies in the Transportation industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience writing complex technical proposals in the rail transit industry?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Montreal, QC.

Here's what you'd do:

• Take the lead in writing and developing a final, complete narrative that fully answers the RFP requirements, aiming to obtain the highest number of points / scoring by the customer.
• The Technical Writer is fully responsible for completing the narrative with support and input from the Bid Team and Subject matter experts.
• Proactively contact and interview subject-matter experts to obtain detailed information, fill in gaps, and gain a deeper understanding of topics, technical strategy, proposal win themes, and key differentiators.
• Follow up with subject matter experts to ensure timely inputs are provided.
• Close review team comments (add missing information, address gaps, improve text as necessary).
• Attend and participate in necessary touchpoints or meetings.
• Weave win themes / key differentiators into narratives in a compelling manner.
• Proposal narrative topics to be written include vehicle subsystems and technical narratives.
• The Technical Writer may also be requested to write non-technical narratives.

What you'll get:

• Pay: Open.
• Hours: 40 hours / week.
• Length: Temp to Direct.

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider—we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience writing complex technical proposals in the rail transit industry.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

• Excellent French writing skills.
• Native French speaker.
• Good verbal English communication skills to conduct meetings and interview non-French speaking subject-matter experts to clarify technical details and input.
• Many team members they will interact with are native French speakers.
• Ability to work on large proposals of 200-300 pages.
• Good technical skills and understanding.
• Good analytical and organizational skills.
• The ability to integrate winning themes and selling points into the technical narratives.
• Ability to meet tight timelines.

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race / Color / Gender / Religion / National Origin / Disability / Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.