Technical Writer, Data Center Operations

Futura; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Futura is seeking a Technical Writer in the United States to create and maintain operational procedures for hyperscale AI data centers. This critical role involves authoring SOPs, MOPs, and other documents to govern site operations, and requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in technical writing within relevant industrial fields. Familiarity with data center infrastructure and safety regulations is essential. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years technical writing in relevant industrial environments.
• Fluent reading P&IDs and electrical diagrams.
• Working command of procedure-writing frameworks.
• Safety literacy in OSHA PSM and NFPA LOTO.
• Data center infrastructure knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain the full suite of procedures.
• Document change and as-builts after modifications.
• Embed with engineering and ops teams for document creation.
• Build supporting visuals in documentation tools.
• Own document lifecycle end-to-end in the DMS.

Skills

Technical writing

P&ID interpretation

Safety literacy

Document lifecycle management

Data center infrastructure knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in technical writing or related field

Tools

Visio

AutoCAD

Snagit

Job description

Our client is standing up hyperscale AI data centers from the ground up, and that means writing the operational backbone from scratch: thousands of SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, AOPs, LOTO procedures, and work instructions that frontline ops teams will rely on every shift, on every piece of critical equipment, for the life of the site.

This is one of the foundational hires for our self-build program. You'll be the bridge between vendor IOM manuals, P&IDs, one-lines, and OEM specs on one side — and the operators, technicians, and engineers who have to execute against them on the other. The procedures you write will govern how power, cooling, fire, and controls systems are started, stopped, switched, isolated, and recovered. Getting them right matters.

What you'll do

• Author and maintain the full procedure suite — SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, AOPs, LOTO, EEWPs, startup/shutdown, PM task lists — by interpreting vendor manuals, OEM docs, P&IDs, one-lines, and mechanical drawings.
• Write for the equipment that actually runs the site: utility feeds, transformers, switchgear, generators, ATS/STS, UPS, PDUs, chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH, CDUs, economizers, EPMS, BMS/SCADA, DCIM.
• Embed with engineering, vendors, SMEs, and ops supervisors. Walk down the equipment. Sit in on FATs, SATs, ISTs, PSSRs, and MOC reviews. Capture as‑built reality, not as‑designed intent.
• Own document lifecycle end‑to‑end in the DMS: creation, review, approval, revision, archive, change logs, periodic review cycles.
• Build the supporting visuals — flow charts, annotated photos, schematics — in Visio, AutoCAD, or Snagit. Partner with Training to convert procedures into job aids and competency assessments.
• Document change: as‑builts after modifications, breaker schedules, circuit labeling standards, stranded capacity tracking.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years technical writing in industrial, energy, utilities, manufacturing, oil & gas, chemical, or DCEO environments.
• Fluent reading P&IDs, one‑line electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings, equipment data sheets, and vendor IOM manuals.
• Working command of procedure‑writing frameworks.
• Safety literacy in OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), NFPA LOTO etc.
• Data center infrastructure knowledge: power, cooling, fire, BMS/DCIM. Familiarity with Uptime Tier Standards.
• Strong document lifecycle and version control discipline.
• Bachelor's in technical writing, engineering technology, or a related technical field — or an equivalent combination of education and hands‑on experience.