Position: Technical Writer (Program Playbook Developer) -

Location: 58 South River Drive Tempe, AZ - 85281

Duration: 6 Months

Hours per week: 20 hours

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills in all situations by being a proficient writer who can concisely communicate and manage information throughout all phases of a project.

• Demonstrate exceptional project management skills by providing clear, transparent, and regular updates on project statuses.

• Works with project managers to apply technical communication in developing digital solutions that ensure satisfaction for our global customers.

• Independently lead and manage system commissioning projects from award to close-out and turnover to the project execution team.

• Partner with engineers to reviews design documents, drawings and specifications building controls system sequences and equipment submittals.

• Review system sequences and participate in meetings to clarify and improve them.

• Generate pre-functional checklists and support pre-functional verification of installed equipment.

• Facilitate meetings to identify and document discrepancies, including generating test reports summarizing quality control through all project phases.

• Write system-specific functional performance test scripts from design control sequences.

• Remotely coordinate performance testing with project execution team and subject matter experts.

• Document system readiness, functionality testing, commissioning, and integrated system tests.

• Generate and maintain Commissioning issues reports with a focus on expediting issues resolution.

• Verifying equipment and system start-up work and supporting documentation.

• Integrate testing and commissioning activities into a master schedule.

• Solve challenging problems related to system function, user-experience, and training.

• Contribute to retrospective lessons learned, stakeholder analysis, and process development.

• Apply cross-functional leadership skills to develop tools for a wide range of user profiles.

• Demonstrate strong technical aptitude.

• Demonstrate well-written, collaborative, design-thinking, and research based approach.

• Demonstrate solution-oriented approach by emphasizing technically accurate and useful content.

• Demonstrate ability to write clearly and accurately.

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills (i.e., emails, presentations, workshops).

Qualifications:

• Where permitted by applicable law, Siemens may require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 based on job requirements, and in accordance with an accommodation based on legally protected reasons

• Excellent research and interview skills, as well as interpersonal communication skills

• Working knowledge of building automation systems, security, and fire alarms is a plus

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 360 suite is required (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project)

• Familiarity with commissioning flow, including functional verification and integrated testing is helpful

• Ability to work well in a within a remote team and produce documents independently

• Demonstrated ability to come up to speed quickly on a new project and balance multiple projects

• Flexible and able to respond professionally and adjust priorities dynamically as required

• Familiarity with DITA structured documentation a plus

• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in technical field is preferred

• Advanced degree in technical communication is a plus

• OR 5 years of experience in technical writing

• OR 10 years of experience in construction, building automation, commissioning, fire alarm, or security

• Knowledge of software/electrical/mechanical system testing, excellent writing skills, and document management expertise

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• automation systems: 3 years (Required)
• DITA structured documentation: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person