Experienced Technical Writer to Develop Training Materials

Background:

Ten Four Operator Training is a Canadian-based consulting company that helps oil and gas facilities improve their Operator training systems. Our training solutions help ensure that oil and gas facility Operators excel in their jobs and return home safe every day to their families.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced technical writer to join our team. In this role, you will use technical documentation from an oil and gas facility to develop simple, easy-to-understand Microsoft Word and Excel documents. Your written products will be reviewed and edited by industry experts before they are integrated into our client’s training programs.

To develop training materials, you will use a variety of sources of information. Most important are the Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) that describe a process. Our ideal candidate would have experience working with P&IDs. We also draw information from manuals, manufacturer’s operating instructions, and industry textbooks to build our training materials. Candidates will need to have a strong command of the English language, and will need to be comfortable reading highly technical materials.

In this position, you will be working directly with the company owner as our first dedicated technical writer. You will be provided with document templates, training, examples, and any support you need to contribute to our unique business. We want you to succeed!

Skills:

o You are highly detail-oriented.
o You are self-motivated. Once you understand expectations, you are able to complete projects with a minimum of supervision.
o You are comfortable working with highly technical documentation, drawings, and textbooks.
o You have an excellent command of written English.
o Ability to read a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID).
o Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
o Experience in any role relating to Oil and Gas Operations or in the development of training materials is an asset.

Responsibilities:

o Develop training checklists in Microsoft Excel based on a set of P&IDs.
o Develop written training material in Microsoft Word or Excel based on reference material.
o Report work progress daily.
o Provide weekly summary reports of activities and plans.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week.
Your hours are flexible. Choose hours that work best for you and your family.
We ask that you generally be available for morning meetings Monday to Friday, Philippine Standard time.
We honor all Filipino regular and special non working holidays, and 13th month pay.
You’ll qualify for 10 days of paid leave annually after your 3 month probation period.

How to Apply:

Provide a copy of your resume showing your relevant experience. If you have documents or training material you have developed, please attach that as well. When applying, put the words “Technical Writer” in your application.

Note that as part of the interview process, you will be asked to read and interpret a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram.