Technical Writer

Job Title:
Technical Writer

Duration: 1 Year and 6 Months Contract

Location:
Chino CA 91710 - Hybrid onsite Tue & Wed

PR: $40.00 - $44.00/hr on W2

Education Requirement

A. High School Diploma or Equivalent

Day-to-Day Responsibilities/Workload

Core Responsibilities

1. Work Method Documentation Development

• Design, draft, and maintain:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Job Aids

• Performance Support Notebooks

• Manual updates (e.g., Rubber Glove, Grounding, Rigging, Transmission Manuals)

Ensure documentation is:

• Field-ready, practical, and usable by craft personnel

• Aligned with current standards, policies, and safety requirements

• Structured per approved WMI governance and SOP procedures

2. SME Engagement & Working Sessions

• Schedule and facilitate working sessions with SMEs, reviewers, and advisors

• Elicit technical input, operational insights, and field practices

• Capture consensus decisions and translate them into clear documentation

3. Research, Analysis & Technical Accuracy

• Research and consolidate policies, materials, presentations, vendor information, and SME input

• Validate accuracy and completeness of deliverables prior to approval

4. Collaboration & Project Support

• Partner with WMI Advisors, Project Leads, stakeholders, and SMEs

• Provide status updates and support project timelines

• Follow governance, review, and approval workflows defined in WMI procedures

5. Field Engagement & Media Support

• Perform on-site visits and job walks as needed

• Conduct basic image editing to support documentation

• Work with media vendors to write scripts and guide development

6. Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain existing documentation in response to:

• Standards changes

• Corrective actions

• Safety work streams

• New tools, equipment, or processes

Required Skills/Attributes

• Experience Level (Practical Reality)

• This role is not entry-level in practice.

Typical requirement:

• 5–8+ years of technical writing experience, or

• 3–5+ years of technical writing experience plus strong utility/industrial/field-operations exposure

• This expectation is driven by high safety and compliance impact, direct interaction with experienced craft SMEs, and MOC-driven timelines with audit scrutiny.

Required Skills & Background

• Proven experience producing technical or procedural documentation

• Ability to translate complex technical input into plain, field-usable language

• Strong facilitation skills for SME working sessions

• Strong organizational, writing, and version-control discipline

• Comfort collaborating across organizational units

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, photo editing software, SharePoint, One Drive, Acrobat, Outlook, Teams, and Copilot

Desired Skills/Attributes

Experience in utilities, energy, construction, manufacturing, or industrial environments (strongly preferred)