Technical Writer

GXO Logistics, Inc.
Sterling, VA, US
Full-time

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, disability and more.

What you’ll do on a typical day :

  • Support the business development process by preparing required documentation
  • Draft meeting minutes, often with short turnaround times
  • Create original content on many subjects utilizing source material
  • Work cross-functionally with IT, Operations, Engineering, Human Resources and Facilities teams
  • Assist with the publication of documents, including the coordination of company personnel, print vendors and other subcontractors
  • Follow procedures for document publication, including getting appropriate approvals, assessing storage methods, etc.
  • Organize, track, update and store electronic and hard copy versions of documentation in a secure environment
  • Assist personnel by proofreading documents and providing editorial, design and application guidance

What you need to succeed at GXO :

At a minimum, you’ll need :

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience
  • 1 year of experience as a Technical, Proposal or Marketing Writer, Copywriter or Editor in a professional environment
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and technical writing software (word processing, page layout, etc.)

It’d be great if you also have :

  • A degree in English, Communications, Journalism or a closely related field, or a Technical Writing certification
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Visio and OneNote
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work with and understand engineers, developers and others whose work is the basis for technical documentation
  • 30+ days ago
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