Technical Writer

Job Title: Technical Writer

Job Description

The Technical Writer develops and maintains comprehensive technical publications for a large deployable maintenance facility supporting Chinook helicopter operations. This role focuses on creating accurate, compliant, and well-structured documentation that supports maintenance, operations, and engineering teams in a defense and aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain technical documentation using industry-standard methodologies and formats.
• Develop detailed procedural and operational content within a structured authoring environment.
• Author and manage XML-tagged content using modular writing principles to ensure consistency and reusability.
• Convert and migrate existing Word-based documentation into compliant, structured technical publications.
• Coordinate and maintain publication book maps and content structures to support efficient navigation and updates.
• Publish and manage technical content through Windchill or similar content management and publishing systems.
• Develop operations manuals for deployable maintenance facilities and associated equipment used in Chinook helicopter operations.
• Incorporate updates to technical specifications and ensure all documentation remains current, accurate, and compliant with applicable standards.
• Coordinate illustration requests and collaborate with drafting personnel to obtain required technical line drawings.
• Review available visual assets and determine the suitability of screenshots, technical illustrations, or line drawings for inclusion in publications.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, drafting, and subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and clarity in all documents.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience creating procedural and technical documentation in an engineering, maintenance, or aerospace context.
• Strong knowledge of structured authoring methodologies and XML-based content development.
• Hands-on experience working with S1000D or similar technical publication standards.
• Experience managing documentation within a content management system.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and implement updates accurately in documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, drafters, and other technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with defense or aerospace environments and associated documentation practices.
• Technical writing expertise focused on complex systems, such as aerospace or maintenance facilities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience using Windchill for content management and publishing.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, military, or maintenance documentation.
• Familiarity with technical illustration workflows, including requesting and reviewing line drawings and other visual assets.
• Knowledge of tools used for viewing and referencing engineering models and drawings.
• Experience supporting helicopter systems, deployable facilities, or military equipment documentation.
• Ability to work within established documentation standards and compliance frameworks.

Work Environment

This role operates in a highly technical defense and aerospace environment focused on Chinook helicopter operations and deployable maintenance facilities. Work is performed primarily using structured authoring tools, XML-based systems, and content management platforms such as Windchill. The position involves close collaboration with engineering, drafting, and subject matter experts, and requires regular interaction with technical specifications, models, and drawings. The work is detail-oriented, documentation-focused, and centered on producing accurate, compliant publications that support complex maintenance and operational activities.

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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