On Site Technical Writer - Union, NJ

Adaptation; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptation seeks a mid-level Technical Writer in the United States to plan, write, edit, and verify high-quality documents from RFP through final acceptance. You will own assignments, liaise with project teams, and guide SMEs to produce accurate content.

You will develop system design documents, user guides, and training materials while ensuring compliance with contract requirements and corporate standards. Strong Word, SharePoint, and Visio skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in technical writing, construction, and submissions.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent job-related experience.
• Experience drafting system design documents, user guides/manuals, and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Translates business needs into clearly defined, high-quality functional designs and specifications.
• Writes, rewrites, and verifies technical documents ensuring compliance with contract requirements and standards.
• Demonstrates strong grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
• Formats, proofs, and edits documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Creates new documentation and updates existing content.
• Interviews SMEs and researches to ensure technical accuracy.
• Collaborates with SMEs to resolve discrepancies and implement changes.
• Tracks and reports project progress from inception to production.

Skills

Strong written communication

Verbal communication

Ability to work with SMEs

Editing and proofreading

Multi-project prioritization

Teamwork and independence

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Paint

Job description

We are seeking a mid level Technical Writer that will be responsible for planning, writing, editing, and verifying high-quality technical documents!

The ideal candidate:

Takes ownership of assignments by working with software developers and project teams to document project deliverables from RFP to final acceptance.

Ensures compliance with all contract and corporate requirements and standards.

Liaises with project teams in other parts of the company. Guides other personnel (e.g., programmers, engineers, other subject matter experts [SMEs] associated with documentation projects, as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Translates business needs and requirements into clearly defined and documented detailed, high-quality functional design and system specifications and documentation
• Writes, rewrites, and verifies high-quality technical documents (e.g., system design documents, project management-related plans, user guides/manuals, and training materials) ensuring compliance with all contract requirements and corporate quality standards
• Demonstrates excellent grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation skills
• Demonstrates proper formatting, proofreading, and editing skills
• Creates new technical documentation and updates existing documentation
• Examines documents to verify completeness and accuracy of data and makes changes as needed
• Interviews SMEs and conducts necessary research to write and compile technically accurate content
• Works with SMEs to resolve discrepancies and compile required changes to documents
• Tracks and reports progress of projects from inception through production
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills:

• Advanced experience and skills using Microsoft Word
• Experience authoring a variety of document types, including system design documents, project management-related plans, user guides/manuals, and training materials
• Connects with SMEs and proactively works to become familiar with TransCore's software and methodologies
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
• Capable of creating original content using available resources, including Request for Proposals, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Business Rules, and Proposals
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and appropriately prioritize workload to meet client deadlines
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Word (including creating, editing, deleting styles; track changes; and maintaining proper version control), Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working with SharePoint sites and graphic software (e.g., Paint, Visio, etc.)
• Good understanding of the Agile software development life cycle
• Completes special projects and provides proposal support as assigned

Experience and Education:

5+ years of professional experience in technical writing, construction, and submissions. Experience as a Technical Writer is strongly desired. Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent job-related experience.

Supervision:

Reports to Documentation Manager.

Rate:

$45 - $50 hourly DOE

ABOUT ADAPTATION

Join ADAPTATION as we are building a strong team! We provide public sector and Fortune 500 companies with transformation consulting services to help understand new ways of working. We partner with our clients, integrators, and technology experts to enable us to focus on our core competency - people and their journey through transformation.

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