Technical Writer

Job Title:

Technical Writer

Job

Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia

The Writer Level 2 researches, designs, writes, edits, and maintains corporate, marketing, web/social, or technical materials enabling meaningful communication with the company’s intended audience. The Writer Level 2 is most likely a specialist in a particular style of writing that can include corporate, marketing, web, and/or script writing or may be a technical writer with the ability to translate complex information in a specific subject area, such as safety or engineering, into a clear and concise message.

• Collect and research relevant information by collaborating with subject matter experts to generate source content that represents the company’s intended message.
• Translate and refine source content into materials that are user-friendly, concise, accurate, and clear following the company’s writing guidelines.
• Design and create media that is simple and engaging by sourcing graphics that follow basic design principles and the company’s internal brand guidelines in the use of colours, logo, typography, and illustration.
• Deliver the company’s message by integrating excellent writing and a visually appealing format into communication materials that meet the audiences’ needs.
• Ensure easy retrieval, safeguarding, and proper version control of documents by organizing communication materials using document management systems and following the company’s document management standards.
• Coordinate with other team members in completing the development and layout of articles, technical documents, marketing materials, web and/or social content to produce communication that optimizes audience engagement and interaction.

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Writing, Communication, Journalism or equivalent – portfolio required
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word and PowerPoint)
• Advanced Adobe skills
• Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
• Graphic design skills, an asset

$30.00 - $37.00 per hour

6‑month contract; most likely to extend