Senior Marine Electrical Technical Writer

Matchtech; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an experienced Technical Author to support marine engineering projects on a permanent basis. The role focuses on developing and maintaining clear technical documentation for installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of electrical systems aboard marine vessels.

You will produce manuals, work instructions and installation guides from schematics and design packages, ensuring accuracy and compliance across the documentation lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical authoring within engineering, marine or industrial sectors.
• Excellent written English, proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, diagrams and data sheets.
• Familiar with document control, configuration management and lifecycle documentation.

Responsibilities

• Produce installation, operation and maintenance manuals for marine electrical systems.
• Develop work instructions, installation procedures, technical specifications and electrical installation guides.
• Create documentation from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules and drawings.
• Prepare commissioning, testing, inspection and acceptance test procedures.
• Generate data packs and configuration control records for approvals.

Skills

Technical writing

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

Matchtech is seeking an experienced Technical Author to support marine engineering projects on a permanent basis. The role focuses on developing and maintaining clear technical documentation for installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of electrical systems aboard marine vessels.

You will produce manuals, work instructions and installation guides from schematics and design packages, ensuring accuracy and compliance across the documentation lifecycle.