Technical Writer (Fed Civ)

About the role

KBR is seeking a skilled and experienced Technical Writer with a strong background in developing and writing Federal Civilian (Fed Civ) proposals. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in working with Solution Architects and Subject Matter Experts to develop and deliver compelling proposal narratives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and curation of technical content, leveraging information gathered via multiple methods (interviews, research, content review)
• Leverage new AI technology to draft content
• Extract solution and win theme information from Capture Teams, SMEs, and Solution Architects
• Interview Program Managers, Subject Matter Experts, and Solution Architects to draft technical proposal content
• Harvest win themes and key discriminators to develop and articulate compelling proposal content
• Storyboard and write sections such as Technical Approach, Management Approach, Transition Approach, Risk Management Plans, Quality Control Plans, Executive Summaries, etc.
• Incorporate comments gathered from storyboard reviews, pink teams, red teams, and gold teams to deliver compelling and compliant content under tight deadlines
• Articulate the "How" and the "Why" from the "What"
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and synthesize information from various sources
• Attend capture, solution, and proposal meetings to ensure complete understanding of opportunity and ability to tailor proposal messaging
• Prioritize responsibilities to meet critical deadlines
• Work with geographically dispersed, virtual teams

Requirements

The successful candidate should have a keen understanding of the needs of the Fed Civ market, ensuring that all proposal content aligns with KBR’s strategic goals and objectives. Able to collaborate effectively with business development teams to identify key priorities and incorporate them into the proposal narratives, ultimately contributing to the growth and success of KBR's Fed Civ sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field
• 10+ years professional work experience
• Flexible on Degree and years' experience if candidate has technical certifications and/or proven Fed Civ technical/proposal writing experience
• Strong writing and communication skills with ability to assess and digest vast amounts of information to develop tailored proposal content under tight deadlines
• Technical background and/or proficient understanding in a technical field such as data analytics, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, engineering, technical operations, human performance/medical, or supply chain and sustainment
• Experience writing narratives for Fed Civ IT/Cybersecurity/Engineering/Operations solutions and pursuits
• Experience with Fed Civ agencies

Skills

• Experience with Shipley proposal development methodology
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) or similar certification

Benefits

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience, and in consideration of internal parity. KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.