We have a Technical Writer opportunity with a federal government client.  This is a long-term contract and there is no end date.  The position works remotely, but at some point, the individual will return to the office in DC.  However, the date has not been determined.

Responsibilities:

• Rate: $39.50/hour, 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.
• Writes and edits technical reports, brochures, and/or manuals for internal documentation, customer reference, or publication.
• Researches and analyzes available literature and verifies copy with appropriate departments and may coordinate production and distribution of materials.
• Develops, writes, and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, and installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment, receives assignment from supervisor, observes production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
• Interviews production and engineering personnel and reads journals, reports, and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods, and reviews manufacturers and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree - required
• 5 years’ of technical writing experience in a professional services or government setting
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Flexible to return to an office setting when required