Senior Construction Technical Writer — Hybrid (NJ Onsite)

Roof Penetration Housing; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) Employer Contribution

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

Roof Penetration Housing seeks a Senior Technical Writer to develop accurate, clear, field-ready documentation for commercial building products. You will translate drawings, installation methods, and product information into manuals, data sheets, and specifications, with an emphasis on visual communication.

The role reports to the Director of Marketing and may be remote with regular travel to Hammonton, NJ.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in technical writing.
• 5 years in the construction industry.
• Strong understanding of construction terminology, drawings, assemblies, and documentation.
• Strong graphic design and visual communication skills.
• Experience creating technical manuals, diagrams, illustrations, or visual documentation.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, structured content.
• Understand how products interact within assemblies.
• Experience with document version control and revision management.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional information gathering with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain installation manuals, data sheets, CSI specifications, submittals, and other technical docs.
• Create visuals: diagrams, photos, callouts, and guides; expand to video training when needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Quality, Product Development, and Sales.
• Work with engineers and products to understand installation methods and interfaces.
• Ensure consistent terminology, formatting, and document numbering; manage revision history.
• Maintain a structured document library and manage superseded documents.

Skills

Technical writing

Construction industry

Documentation

Visual communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Version control

Product/technical knowledge

Tools

CAD

Revit

Job description

Roof Penetration Housing seeks a Senior Technical Writer to develop accurate, clear, field-ready documentation for commercial building products. You will translate drawings, installation methods, and product information into manuals, data sheets, and specifications, with an emphasis on visual communication.

The role reports to the Director of Marketing and may be remote with regular travel to Hammonton, NJ.