Technical Writer/Proposals

Henkels & McCoy, Inc., one of the largest privately held international utility contracting firms, with offices in 80 cities and celebrating more than 85 years of operating with a reputation as one of the most reliable and innovative firms in engineering and construction, is currently seeking a Technical Writer.

This person in this position will write, edit, index, or revise a variety of technical documents for projects and proposals for the engineering division. The right candidate will collaborate with project management and staff. Candidate should also be prepared to interpret RFPs and analyze the project requirements to determine the type of write-ups necessary and to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation.

This position is a hybrid of 3 jobs: Writer Specifications / Technical Writer / Technical Editor.

• Write up technical responses to RFI’s and RFP’s.
• Checks, redlines, and approves engineering documents prepared by others.
• Support the development of the Executive Summary selling sheets within RFP’s.
• Organize material and complete writing assignment according to RFP requirements regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
• Edit, standardize, make changes or write up draft and finalized materials prepared by other writers. Have the ability to take bullet points from others and then write up RFP responses.
• Ability to write and edit proposals with little supervision.
• Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
• Manage & coordinate with proposal team leader to meet required RFP completion dates.
• Confer with field employees, managers, executives and JV Partners to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for inclusion into RFP responses.
• Travel up to 33% of the time.
• Other projects assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelors Degree required in English, Journalism or a related field.
• Preferred degree in English, Writing, or Communications.
• At least 3 years of technical writing experience in facilitating, gathering, and writing proposals.
• It is preferred that the candidate's experience with writing proposals is of a technical nature.
• Ability to travel and stay at different H&M locations for up to one week’s time is required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe is required.
• Able to read redlines.
• Ability to manage a diverse team - from Operations personnel up and including executives to ensure completion of required assignments is required.
• Some IT familiarity with web design and/or various publishing programs is required.
• Able to work with little supervision is required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to meet deadlines required.
• Willingness and ability to be a team player are required.
• Previous construction knowledge preferred.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Able to think outside the box

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.