TECHNICAL WRITER III

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The technical writer writes and edits technical reports, brochures, and/or manuals for internal documentation, customer reference, or publication. This person researches and analyzes available literature and verifies copy with appropriate departments and may coordinate production and distribution of materials.

The position will be responsible for creating comprehensive and accurate technical documentation by translating complex technical information into clear, user-friendly content, often leading projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring documentation quality while possessing strong writing, editing, communication, and technical knowledge skills.

Work Model: Onsite/In-Office

• Produce high-quality documentation like user guides, API references, white papers, training materials, and release notes, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Strong understanding of the navigation systems being documented, including the technical features and functionalities.
• Work closely with engineers, and other team members to gather information, clarify requirements, and ensure documentation aligns with product development.
• Define documentation scope, outlining project timelines, and managing the overall documentation process.
• Maintain and update existing documentation to reflect product changes and new features.
• Review and edit technical documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to style guides.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency in technical documentation.
• Conduct thorough research to gather accurate technical information.
• Provide guidance and training to junior technical writers.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, concise, and engaging manner.
• Understanding of relevant technical domains, including programming languages, software development methodologies, and system architectures.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences to gather information and explain complex concepts.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams to gather information and align documentation with product development.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage documentation projects to meet deadlines.
• Expertise in using authoring tools, content management systems, and other relevant software for creating and publishing technical documentation.
• Create visually appealing documentation using graphics and diagrams.

Accountable For:

• We expect this work to be conducted in a timely and professional manner.
• We expect the employee to be a self-starter and to pursue self-education to remain current with industry trends, new technology, new equipment, and capabilities.
• We expect the employee to keep manager and supervisors apprised of their progress, maintain ability to work well with others, adhere to contract requirements, and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Ability to meet deadlines and exercise judgment in Quality AV Design.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all team members.
• Skilled in effectively managing and prioritizing taskings.

• Three (3) years of professional experience in technical writing/editing.
• Current active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug test.
• Occasional travel may be required.

• Bachelors degree in any related field.
• Familiarization of the Shore Installation Process Handbook V5.0.
• Well versed in government style documentation to include but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). System Operation & Verification Testing (SOVT).

Working Conditions:

• Position may be exposed to and is expected to protect internal/external confidential/unclassified information.
• Work is generally performed indoors (sedentary).
• Outdoor work, if any, is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
• Occasional travel may be necessary however not anticipated.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, climb ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, or smell.
• May include lifting weight up to thirty (30) pounds as necessary.

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.