Senior Technical Writer

As a Senior Technical Writer within the  Service Documentation Department, you are responsible for the generation of technical and working documentation that will allow our site teams to execute the necessary works for the operation and maintenance of our different offshore wind farms within Vattenfall´s portfolio.

You have some technical knowledge about wind turbine works and a good understanding of the documentation package required for both preventive and corrective maintenance (experience within main component exchange is an advantage).

You are a highly skilled wordsmith that can develop content that distils technical information with ease and clarity, you are capable of creating a clear connection between the different types of documents needed for annual maintenance, various inspections, Corrective works, retrofit etc.  

You will receive input from diverse sources and stakeholders (i.e. technical support´s second line specialists, Authorising Engineers, Asset Integrity, Regional Support, HSE, Operations, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM),  etc.), in order for you to capture this in the relevant documentation, but also to scrutinize and enhance the overall document quality with your own know-how and experience.

We are hiring 3 FTE's for this role.

Be in your element with BA Wind

Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element working to help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.

The scope of a senior technical writer:

A Senior Technical Writer might be required to travel offshore to gather directly lessons learnt from the technicians executing the works offshore.

Responsibilities

• Previous experience in documentation preparation for offshore wind or offshore construction;
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation that meets Vattenfall´s standards;
• Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience;
• Synthesize complex information into accessible, clear and concise output documentation to be used during operations;
• Follow agreed processes and flows for the generation, review and approval of deliverables;
• Seek feedback and input where required from second line support and engineering (technical authorities), in order to elevate documentation quality and to seek the most ¨fit-for-purpose¨ documentation for sites;
• Evaluate current documentation and develop innovative approaches for improvement.
• Perform offshore trials on documentation, supporting sites. Gather direct feedback from the end users of documentation and amend deliverables as necessary from an HSE and operational perspective.

Your profile / who are you? 

- Technical background (civil engineer, marine engineer, mechanical engineer, etc.);

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the industry is desired, possibly working as a Technician;

- Proven track record in similar role;

- Well experienced with MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

- Excellent in written and spoken English

- Technically savvy/knowledgeable in the onshore/offshore business - at least 2 years’ experience in offshore wind or construction is desired;

- Good communicator, structured and organized;

- Well developed social emotional behaviour;

- Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex topics;

Why not start your journey to working for fossil freedom by applying now? We look forward to receiving your application! 

Location London, Amsterdam or Kolding

Our offer

Looking for a career with growth?

Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.

More Information 

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Anne Vriesema via [email protected]

We welcome your application in English no later than August 11th 2024 We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata. 

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation. 

We look forward to receiving your application!