Technical Writer

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is an employee-owned, Top 100 design firm committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. 

We are currently searching for an experienced Technical Writer to support our Southeast Region located in Georgia or Florida. This position can be remote.

What you’ll be doing:

• Writing technical language for proposals
• Conducting detailed Quality Control review of all regional marketing and communications materials, including providing in-depth gold team review of all proposals, presentation materials, etc.
• Verifying spelling throughout proposals is correct
• Checking for grammar errors in all regional documents
• Ensuring text is direct and not redundant
• Assisting the marketing manager and technical group leads in the development and implementation of effective training programs to improve the region’s overall written work product/language-based deliverables
• Coordinating with the marketing staff and technical staff to perform yearly resume updates
• Coordinating with the marketing staff and technical staff to develop project sheets

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in English or higher is required
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in technical writing in the Civil Engineering industry is preferred

• Excellent technical writing skills
• Ability to understand technical writing, identify when something does not make sense or usage is inappropriate, and make corrections
• Ability to read an RFQ scope and create language for a proposal
• Ability to work with the technical staff to create clear, concise, and grammatically correct language for proposals for a variety of clients
• Excellent wordsmithing skills
• Experience drafting engineering proposals is a plus
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
  4. Be able to multi-task and work effectively in a team environment
  5. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion

Volkert Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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