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Technical Writer

Five Rivers IT, Inc.

Technical Writer to support documentation efforts across engineering, operations, and business teams.

Responsibilities

  • This role is based primarily out of the Juno Beach headquarters (700 Universe Blvd.) with regular in-person travel required to the Fort Lauderdale and Miami offices to gather information directly from subject matter experts (SMEs), attend stakeholder meetings, and support cross-site documentation initiatives.
  • Develop, edit, and maintain technical documentation including procedures, work instructions, engineering specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), user guides, and process documentation.
  • Partner directly with engineers, project managers, and operations SMEs across Juno Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami locations to gather technical content — including in-person interviews and working sessions.
  • Translate complex technical and regulatory information into clear, structured documentation for varied audiences (field personnel, engineering staff, compliance/regulatory reviewers, leadership).
  • Maintain document control standards, version histories, and formatting consistency across the documentation library.
  • Support documentation needs tied to NERC/FERC compliance, safety procedures, or generation/transmission project documentation, as applicable to assigned team.
  • Manage multiple concurrent documentation projects and deadlines across business units.
  • Coordinate review cycles, redlines, and approvals with stakeholders at each site.
  • Travel between the Juno Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami offices as needed to support in-person collaboration — travel cadence may range from occasional to weekly depending on project needs.

Requirements

  • Because this role requires frequent multi-site presence, candidates must have a reliable commute and travel plan covering the Juno Beach / Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale / Broward County, and Miami / Miami-Dade County corridor.
  • Qualifications 3+ years of professional technical writing experience, ideally within utilities, energy, engineering, or a similarly regulated industry.
  • Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio); experience with SharePoint or enterprise document management systems preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical/engineering concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing input from multiple SMEs and stakeholders across locations.
  • Reliable personal transportation and willingness to travel regularly between Juno Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami offices — this is a firm requirement of the role.
  • Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred

  • Qualifications Prior experience supporting a utility, power generation, or NERC/FERC-regulated environment.
  • Experience with engineering document control systems (e.g., Documentum, SAP, or similar).
  • Familiarity with renewable energy, transmission/distribution, or power generation project terminology.
  • Commute / Location Requirements This role is not remote-eligible.
  • Candidates should live within a commutable distance of the Juno Beach corporate office and be prepared for regular travel (own vehicle, mileage reimbursed per company policy where applicable) to: Office Approx.
  • Distance / Drive Time from Juno Beach Juno Beach (HQ — primary work site) — Fort Lauderdale office ~50–55 miles / ~55–70 min drive Miami office ~75–80 miles / ~80–100 min drive (varies with traffic) Given South Florida traffic patterns (I-95 / Turnpike corridor), candidates should realistically expect 1.5–2+ hours of drive time on days requiring Fort Lauderdale or Miami travel.
  • Ideal candidates are based somewhere along the Palm Beach–Broward–Miami-Dade corridor to minimize commute burden, or are willing to accept mileage/travel time as part of the role.

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This is not a remote position.