Key Facts

Remote From:

Texas (USA)

Freelance

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Other Skills

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Organizational Skills
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Teamwork
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Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

Experience in oil and gas
Proven experience in technical writing within industrial or energy-related projects
Strong understanding of engineering documentation such as PFDs and PIDs, control philosophies, equipment, and system descriptions
Familiarity with project stage-gate processes and capital project workflows

Requirements:

Update, develop, edit, and maintain technical documentation such as Project Execution Plans (PEPs), Design Basis Memoranda (DBMs), operating and control philosophies, engineering standards and specifications, and feasibility/FEED reports
Collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and project management teams to gather and validate technical information
Support front-end project activities including scope definition, development of deliverables for decision gate reviews, and alignment of documentation with project objectives, cost estimates, and schedules
Ensure documentation quality, consistency, and compliance with company and client standards; prepare information and participate in Assurance Reviews, workshops, and project meetings to capture key decisions and changes

Kizer Energy Inc.

Energy & Chemicals

About Kizer Energy Inc.

Kizer Energy Inc. was established in Houston in 2002 to provide operations, technical and management services to major capital projects in the oil and gas industry. Our expertise lies in operations and maintenance from an expenditure, planning and implementation perspective across the project life-cycle. Our strength lies in our ability to quickly mobilize high quality resources aligned to the project scope and to deliver on time and to expectation. Our value lies in acting on behalf of our clients by delivering operational and planning efficiencies that, from an OPEX and safety perspective, impacts positively on both the top and bottom line. Our services are broadly grouped as follows: Front End Loading: • OPEX, Safety and Operations and Maintenance Studies • Operating Philosophy • Operational Readiness Plans - Development and Review • Operations and Maintenance Strategy Documentation • Risk Assessments and Hazard Analyses Execution: • Design Reviews – Operability, HFE, HAZOP, HAZID, Safety Case • HSE – Policies, Procedures Training & Reporting • Personnel - Recruiting, Competence, Training, Mentoring • Commissioning – Planning, Management, QA and Execution Support • Start-up - Operations Readiness and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews • Operations - Procedures and Systems • Maintenance – RAM, Planning, Procedures, Spares The value Kizer Energy adds is measured in terms of: • Budget Compliance • Safety Assurance • Scope Creep Control • Interface Management, Conflict Mitigation & Resolution • Identification and Focus on Critical Path Deliverables • Continuous OPEX Improvement Opportunities We have provided our services extensively in Latin America (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Mexico), in North America (USA, Canada), Nigeria, Angola, Liberia, Egypt and in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. Our clients include ExxonMobil, Chevron, Repsol, ENI, PDVSA (and PSA affiliates), PEMEX, Ecopetrol, Cameron LNG, Venture Global LNG, Cheniere LNG, Next Decade LNG, Woodfibre LNG

Company type: SME

Industry: Energy & Chemicals

Founded: 2018

Company size: 11 - 50

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Job description

Purpose of the Position

The Technical Writer – Front-End Capital Projects is responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering high-quality technical documentation to support early-stage project development. This role combines strong technical writing capabilities with practical experience in front-end engineering phases to ensure accurate, consistent, and effective communication of project scope, design basis, and execution strategies.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

UPDATE or develop, edit, and maintain technical documentation, including:

Project Execution Plans (PEPs)
Design Basis Memoranda (DBMs)
Operating and control philosophies
Engineering standards and specifications
Reports supporting feasibility and FEED phases

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and project management) to gather and validate technical information.

Support front-end project activities, including:

Scope definition and clarification
Development of deliverables for decision gate reviews
Alignment of documentation with project objectives, cost estimates, and schedules

Ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with company and client documentation standards

Prepare information and participate in Assurance Reviews, workshops, and project meetings to capture key decisions and changes.

Job Requirements

Experience in oil & gas
Proven experience in technical writing within industrial or energy-related projects.
Proven experience in technical writing within industrial or energy-related projects.
Strong understanding of engineering documentation such as PFDs and P&IDs, Control philosophies, equipment, and system descriptions.
Ability to interface effectively with engineering and project teams.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Background in engineering or technical discipline (Instrumentation, Process, Mechanical, or similar).
Familiarity with project stage-gate processes and capital project workflows.
Experience working with document management systems.
Able to work in the Alaska time zone (AKT) for most of the day.

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