Senior Technical Writer

Summary

Join Energy Solutions, a growing company focused on market-based solutions for energy and environmental sustainability, as a Senior Technical Writer. You will be part of the Growth Management and Strategy team, contributing to a wide range of documents for clients and public audiences. Daily responsibilities involve drafting and editing various content types, collaborating cross-functionally, and ensuring consistent standards. This senior role requires significant experience in technical writing, editing, and client management. The position offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, and the opportunity to contribute to impactful environmental solutions.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree preferably in science, engineering, philosophy, journalism, or another writing-focused discipline
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in civil engineering, energy, regulatory, or climate topics
• This is a senior role that requires a proven track record of managing the scope and direction of writing deliverables from start to finish
• Strong experience presenting complex technical information to a broad audience, including clients and leadership executives. Must be detail-oriented with ability to grasp and succinctly articulate technical information, as well as demonstrate the ability to write and edit for clarity and understanding
• Exceptional copyediting skills and familiarity with academic publishing standards for grammar, usage, citations, and punctuation
• Strong experience with narrative structure development and content editing, particularly in coordination with multiple authors
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word required, including use of advanced formatting, templates, and citations
• Proficient in use of digital collaboration tools, specifically Microsoft 365 (Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Collaborative style, able to adapt to changing schedules and situations and collaborate with various partners including technical subject matter experts and other specialized staff
• Strong work ethic, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to function effectively both independently and within a team environment working with remote colleagues
• A writing sample and copyediting test will be required during the interview process

Responsibilities

• Draft or edit original content for research papers, program reports, proposed regulations, position papers, articles for industry publications, blog posts, and other client-facing and public-facing work
• Engage with complex regulatory and technical material and convey that in clear, comprehensible written communications
• Handle a variety of content, structural, and copy-editing duties across a range of reports, papers, and articles
• Provide strong leadership and client management skills when collaborating cross-departmentally on key reports and articles
• Help ensure consistent standards and voice throughout all reports, papers, and other deliverables by adhering to company and client editorial style guidelines and blending the disparate contributions of multiple authors into one cohesive voice
• Develop a strong understanding of Energy Solutions’ products and services
• Collaborate cross-functionally to gather industry expertise, and information about services, projects, and business strategy, to inform written work and assist with editing, proofreading, document preparation and publication
• Identify creative ways to visually convey information and collaborate with Creative Services team to develop meaningful graphics
• Draft or edit content for RFP responses or other proposals to support Energy Solutions’ business development and project implementation
• Build content libraries to support writing efforts
• Assist with internal help requests from colleagues for inquiries about writing, grammar, citation, and Microsoft Word support

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Slack, SharePoint, or Salesforce is a plus
• A proven professional or personal commitment to the betterment of the environment and the reduction of GHGs is a strong plus

Benefits

• Compensation to commensurate with experience with the pay band of $92k - $125k/Annually
• Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package
• Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)