Senior Technical Author at Wood in Aberdeen, Scotland, GB

Wood is seeking Senior Technical Author’s to join our Integrated Digital Operations Team based in Aberdeen, supporting a diverse portfolio of global projects. This is a hybrid role on a contract basis.

Wood is seeking Senior Technical Author’s to join our Integrated Digital Operations Team based in Aberdeen, supporting a diverse portfolio of global projects. This is a hybrid role on a contract basis.

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The Role

This role is responsible for updating and enhancing existing documentation to meet client requirements, ensuring all deliverables are completed within agreed timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints. Experience in Management System documentation, including Health, Safety, Environmental and Security (HSSE) documentation, is essential.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our clients are typically EPC operators in the oil and gas, renewables or petrochemical process industries. We are committed to providing them with best practice operations and maintenance documents to ensure safe and efficient plant start-up and operations.

Our global specialist consultancy business encompasses 3,700+ professionals with industry-leading expertise in areas including decarbonisation, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, renewables advisory, asset optimisation, and digital solutions.

A multi-sector business unit, we are focused on providing technical consulting during the planning, design, building, operation and optimisation of assets, facilities, and infrastructure across a range of end markets including energy, industrial, power and mining.

What we can offer

• A caring team culture we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business
• Energy Transition Academy join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the Energy sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Plan and define the work: Establish objectives, audience, scope, standards, legislation, style, methodology, resources, timescales, and agree these with the client or technical authority
• Lead and coordinate documentation projects: Plan, coordinate, and monitor documentation activities across multiple projects, ensuring deliverables are produced in accordance with agreed scope, schedule, quality, and budget requirements
• Research and structure content: Gather and filter relevant information, organise it logically, define heading hierarchies, and develop synopses where required to ensure clarity and usability
• Engage with stakeholders and subject matter experts: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders to gather, validate, and communicate technical information. Facilitate document reviews, resolve comments, and coordinate approval and publication activities.
• Author and develop technical content: Produce consistent, compliant draft documents using templates, incorporating accurate diagrams and graphics, and liaising through review and approval stages
• Manage document production and quality: Ensure independent quality control checks and coordinate final production deliverables (electronic and hard copy) with production teams
• Maintain and assure document quality: Revise existing documents as required, ensure consistency of style and language, manage workload priorities, and coordinate with stakeholders to deliver to agreed standards, scope, and budget

Qualifications

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  

Expected: 

• Proven experience in technical authoring, technical communication, or document development
• Strong document planning, structuring, and information management skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information clearly
• Experience working with subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word
• Previous experience in a technical authoring or related role, ideally within the Oil and Gas sector
• Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent industry experience

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.