Procedure Editor

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Journalism, Science in English, or equivalent.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• Minimum 6 years full-time diversified experience writing/editing oil and gas operations procedures, with at least 3 years experience as a technical author.

• Self-starter with the ability to anticipate and execute changes as required.

Key Job Accountabilities

1. Develops all required documentation in accordance with established Company policies and procedures, oil/gas industry and international standards, and ISO 9000 & 14000 requirements.
2. Reviews Operations and Maintenance procedures for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Checks the copy for readability and style. Ensures procedures and other technical documentation adhere to Company editorial policy and competency assurance standards.
3. Suggests revisions to vocabulary, phrasing, syntax, and paragraph order to improve clarity or accuracy.
4. Researches and confirms sources for technical writers. Verifies facts, dates, and statistics cited within procedures and arranges page layouts of procedures and other documentation.
5. Proofreads Operations and Maintenance procedure and assessment packages in accordance with established Company competency assurance standards.
6. Participates in the identification of operating areas requiring technical change or alteration in order to meet varying operating conditions. Determines impact on plant documentation, develops solutions, and ensures concerned personnel receive the required training.
7. Works closely with the QGMS - Documents Section to prepare and maintain standardized documentation layout and display in intranet portals.

8. Mentors technical writers by developing writing guides.