The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Technical Writer II

Los Angeles, CA, US · Mid · Part-time

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About the role

  • At The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we're not just delivering water - we're sustaining life for over 19 million people.
  • Behind every drop is a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and connectors who make it all possible.
  • This list will be valid for 6 months from the date a candidate accepts the position.

Responsibilities

  • Drive Documentation Strategy: Lead documentation planning by analyzing customer needs, coordinating project timelines, and managing schedules to ensure mission-critical information is delivered on time.
  • Produce High-Impact Content: Develop a wide range of materials including operating policies, field and administrative manuals, technical reports, and instructional procedures and guides, ensuring everything meets rigorous regulatory and internal standards.
  • Visualize Data: Create and edit flowcharts, photos, and diagrams, including technical schematics with guidance from subject matter experts to enhance document comprehension.
  • Ensure Precision and Accessibility: Perform meticulous document reviews for grammar and formatting, while managing the testing and publication of online resources.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as a key contributor on project teams, applying technical expertise to cross-functional initiatives that support Metropolitan operations.
  • This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List.
  • Lead documentation planning by analyzing customer needs, coordinating project timelines, and managing schedules to ensure mission-critical information is delivered on time.
  • Develop a wide range of materials including operating policies, field and administrative manuals, technical reports, and instructional procedures and guides, ensuring everything meets rigorous regulatory and internal standards.
  • Serve as a key contributor on project teams, applying technical expertise to cross-functional initiatives that support Metropolitan operations.
  • This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience
  • Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
  • You also have a proven track record in policy and manual development, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all organizational documentation.
  • CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS License(s): Valid California Class C Driver's License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
  • You are highly proficient in advanced word processing and diagramming software, with the ability to interpret and edit engineering drawings and schematics with guidance from subject matter experts.

Compensation

  • Benefits: • Competitive compensation • Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans. • Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan. • Retirement benefits under the California Public Employ

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
  • Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Company info

  • We're looking for a Technical Writer II who is passionate about clarity and dedicated to bridging the gap between complex information and actionable content.
  • What We're Looking For An Experienced and Detail-Oriented Writer: You possess a strong command of English composition, grammatical structures, and the core theories of technical communication.

Equal opportunity

  • Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case). #LI-Hybrid
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