Principal Technical Writer at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Category: Others  
Job Type: Contracts

Job Description

• Plan, develop, organize, write and edit high-quality operational procedures and manuals using the design data and Vendor information in a clear and concise manner to ensure safe and efficient activities execution.
• Oversee peer editing and production review work. Coordinate team’s effort in the development and review of Commissioning and Start up Procedure by the Operations team.
• Research, develop and document technical design specifications and test scripts. Produce electronic documentation in addition to hard copy manuals and maintain a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation.
• Manage updates and revisions to technical literature. Produce how-tos, tutorials, user guides, and knowledge base content, to help end-users use a variety of applications.
• Gather and analyze technical and product information from various sources to update existing documents to reflect new or changing equipment functionality.
• Write, format, edit, review, and proof procedural and technical information for technical and nontechnical users
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking documentation work to meet product release dates and Contractual deliverables. Maintain an up to date and accessible data base of approved/relevant manuals, procedures, work instructions etc. for the completion, commissioning and start up of Train 7 project scope.
• Work with internal project teams and EPC Contractor to ensure an in-depth understanding of the documentation requirements and produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended users
• Oversee team collaboration with Engineering, Quality Assurance, HSSE, Project Management, and other groups to plan, research, write, and revise printed and online documentation, including general overviews, tutorials, installation/configuration instructions, training class materials, and documentation
• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation
• Play an active role in maintaining a safety culture in the performance of Technical Writing duties and adhere to all applicable site / project safety procedures

Job Requirements
Education:

• HND or Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or other Engineering / science discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum of 20 years oil & gas plant operations experience preferably in the O&G industry with at least 10 years at supervisory level as a Technical Writer or similar role in a complex  Plant Project
• Experience working with P&IDs, Isometrics, and Control Drawings for  Plant design, construction, commissioning and start up
• Proven working experience in technical writing of software documentation
• Strong experience owning an end-to-end documentation creation process Experience in providing CSU related design input and working in an EPC or a plant environment considered an advantage
• Working experience on part of, or the entire, ORP Project life cycle (from conceptual design through to final commissioning and handover) and/or in the front-line Oil and Gas production operations is desirable
• Experience with Management of Change process, Operations Integrity / Process Safety Management processes
• Experience with MS Office and SAP would be an asset Skills and Knowledge