Senior Technical Writer

Position Title: Senior Technical WriterReq #: 347Location: MarylandOPS Consulting is seeking an experienced professional Sr. Technical Writer to work in Laurel, MD on a Prime contract.  In this position, a successful candidate will be responsible for preparation, review, and maintenance of technical, strategic planning, and formal program-level acquisition documents through consultation with technical, program, and leadership personnel and other available resources.

• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy of various types of documents
• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Gather technical information, prepare written text
• Maintain a current internal documentation library
• Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Viso, etc.
• Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for program/project of similar complexity
• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications
• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences
• Work with technical leads to produce quality documentation
• Coordinate layout and design of documents
• Work with all phases of documentation
• Under general direction, write technical copy of various types of documents for a program/project similar in complexity
• Apply concepts of technical writing based on engineering documents consultations with engineers and subject matter experts
• Work independently preparing and maintaining highly complex program documentation
• Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program

• Eight years of experience as a TW in programs or contracts of similar scope. Bachelor’s degree in similar discipline.