Technical Author

Closing Date2024-09-18Job Title: Technical AuthorLocation: Durrington, plus Mixture of Hybrid and site visitsEmployment Type: PermanentHours: 37 Hours a week – Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 15:00pmSalary: upto £ 30,000.00 depending on skills and experience + comprehensive benefits package including Bupa Health Cash Plan, eligibility for a company bonus and more.It’s an exciting time to join us!Here at Southern Water, we do much more than you probably think and offer a huge variety or roles, professions, and career paths. Our key teams and departments include Customer Services, Water and Wastewater Operations, Engineering and Construction and Health and Safety. Plus, we have our corporate support teams including IT, HR, and Finance. So, whoever you are and whatever your background we’ve a meaningful career right here, ready for you to dive into.As a Technical Author we are looking for people who can demonstrate at least 12 months office-based experience and confident in writing preferably a GCSE in English.You will be responsible for development, coordination, and completion of technical documentation. You will be planning projects from start to finish, using your relationship building skills to engage with key stake holders to ensure that the project is finalised within the allocated time frame.You will need to have an analytical and problem-solving mindset to be able to make decisions autonomously, whilst obtaining information from experts. You will need manage own time and deliver against tight timescales and possess high attention to detail. As this role involves travelling to sites, it is essential for you to have access to a car and a full driving licence.This is a key project for Southern Water as all documentation produced is used by the frontline field teams and working partner in their daily tasks, which means you will need to be organised and work to high standards to ensure the task at hand is completed in a timely manner.Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.