Technical Writer II

About the role

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Technical Writer II to join our team at Headquarters (Los Angeles). This position is part of a recruitment to build an Eligibility List that will be valid for 6 months from the date a candidate accepts the position.

Responsibilities

• Drive Documentation Strategy: Lead documentation planning by analyzing customer needs, coordinating project timelines, and managing schedules to ensure mission-critical information is delivered on time.
• Investigate and Synthesize: Conduct in-depth research and interviews with subject matter experts to capture complex processes and technical information and translate them into clear, actionable content.
• Produce High-Impact Content: Develop a wide range of materials including operating policies, field and administrative manuals, technical reports, and instructional procedures and guides, ensuring everything meets rigorous regulatory and internal standards.
• Create and Edit Visuals: Create and edit flowcharts, photos, and diagrams, including technical schematics with guidance from subject matter experts to enhance document comprehension.
• Ensure Precision and Accessibility: Perform meticulous document reviews for grammar and formatting, while managing the testing and publication of online resources.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as a key contributor on project teams, applying technical expertise to cross-functional initiatives that support Metropolitan operations.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; or three years in the MWD Technical Writer I classification.
• Relevant Experience: Experience writing user manuals, standard operating procedures, safety manuals, or operating policies.

Qualifications

• License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• Public transportation reimbursements

Pay

• Hybrid Schedule: Two days a week in person and the other days remote. Subject to change dependent on organizational needs.

Schedule

• 44/36, Monday through Friday with every other Friday off
• Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday

Benefits

• Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

About MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period

The application filing period closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List

An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings. The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.