Technical Writer

About PROENERGY

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse. The company addresses every need for fast-start power generation: turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. Where others see impossible energy challenges, PROENERGY provides innovative aeroderivative solutions.

Our Footprint

PROENERGY delivers fast-start, dispatchable power solutions from worldwide centers for aeroderivative excellence. We are investing more than $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure to serve our customers.

In Sedalia, Missouri, our 600,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Manufacturing—a world-class investment in fast-start power and the only campus of its kind in the world—is growing by 40 percent.

In Houston, Texas, our 500,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care features a Level-IV depot and aero repair facility, which executes comprehensive services for aeroderivative engines under one roof.

In Kansas City, we have an office with an Engineering team that supports our sought-after solutions for turnkey projects and contracted power.

And our worldwide service centers ensure local service expertise near our customers. Our expanding service footprint includes Phoenix, Buenos Aires, New Brunswick, and additional locations in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Our Philosophy

We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.

Position Summary

The Technical Writer develops, writes, and edits material for technical reports, procedural manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment within industrial power plants.

Reports To: Chief Customer Experience Officer

Work Location: 6401 North Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77041

Position Responsibilities

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.
Reviews manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock ups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
Organizes material and completes writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Reviews published materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
May review the work of other technical writers, editing, standardizing, or making changes to material prepared by those other writers or plant personnel.
May maintain records and files of work and revisions.
May assist in establishing programs at new power plant facilities.
May select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material. May assist in laying out material for publication.
May arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
May require light travel.

Required Qualifications

Gas Turbine Power plant operations and technical writing experience required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe software usage.
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
Candidate must also pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Desired Qualifications

LM6000 or LM2500 operational experience preferred.

Essential Functions

Successful candidate must be able to, with or without a reasonable accommodation to perform the following functions:

Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, communicate, reach and manipulate objects; the position requires mobility.
Ability to move materials weighing 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Usual office working conditions: noise level in the work area is typical of most site, office environments & warehouse.

It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.

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