Technical Author - Contract

SRT Marine Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine technology company in the UK is seeking a Technical Author for their Bristol office, with hybrid working flexibility. In this role, you will produce high-quality training and technical publications, ensuring compliance with standards and deadlines. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical authoring, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of MS Office. The company values innovation and inclusivity, offering an exciting environment for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience of Training and Technical Authoring to challenging timescales.
• Experience from Military, Uniformed Services, or IT sector would be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of all MS Office Products, especially MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality Training and Technical Publications.
• Ensure all publications meet company and customer requirements.
• Deliver all publications on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Skills

Training and Technical Authoring

Communication skills

Planning and organisational skills

Relationship building

MS Office (especially MS Word)

Job description

Role Overview

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) are a market leader in its domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are respected, established and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.The company has a global impact in the marine domain by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies, products and systems that significantly enhance, security, safety and environment protection and sustainability. Our customers are worldwide and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.SRT is an exciting company where high quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and are constantly seeking to innovate to deliver better products and services to our customers.

The role of Technical Author role is primarily based in our Bristol office, with flexibility for Hybrid working. Our office is based in Bristol City Centre and therefore easily commutable.

This is a contract role inside of IR35 or PAYEResponsibilities

Responsibilities

• Repo rting directly to the CONOPS Manager and working within the Systems Delivery Team
• Producing high-quality Training and Technical Publications in compliance with relevant standards, using approved authoring tools and software
• Working with our Graphic Designer, ensure all publications and illustrations meet company and customer requirements for operation, maintenance, and repair documentation
• Reviewing and verifying all content to ensure accuracy, particularly with regard to safety, hazard, and caution statements
• Delivering all Training and Technical Publications on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Monitoring and reporting task progress, highlighting issues, risks, or resource constraints to your Line Manager
• Providing Training and Technical publications support and advice to project teams to ensure documentation requirements are fully met
• Supporting the Global Systems Delivery Teams to ensure all publication deliverables are completed efficiently and in line with project schedules
• Adhoc - work with the wider Projects Support Team for the translation of overseas customer publications through approved translation partners to maintain quality and consistency

Qualifications

• Experience of Training and Technical Authoring to challenging timescales
• Experience from working in Military, Uniformed Services, or IT sector would prove highly beneficial
• Good communication, planning and organisational skills
• Planning and delivery to schedules, at time, cost and quality
• Development of Training and Technical Publication solutions
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders
• Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with overseas colleagues
• Working knowledge of all MS Office Products, especially MS Word
• Experienced with Configuration Management and Documentation Control

SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.