Technical Writer

We are looking for a Technical Writer with a strong background in Regulatory Compliance to lead our documentation efforts as we prepare for upcoming audits. Your primary focus will be ensuring our policies, procedures, and technical controls are documented to satisfy NERC CIP Standards. You will be a key player in our audit-readiness strategy, identifying documentation gaps and ensuring we are prepared for our external regulator to conduct our audit in an efficient manner.
Responsibilities
Gap Analysis: Review existing documentation against compliance frameworks to identify missing policies or insufficient evidence.
Documentation: Create work products related to audit.
Evidence Collection: Work with Engineering and IT to document technical "proof of control" (e.g., screenshots, logs, or workflows) required by auditors.
Audit Liaison: Act as a documentation lead during the audit process, quickly responding to auditor requests for clarification or additional paperwork at the direction of requirement owners and stakeholders.
Technical Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of technical writing, specifically within Utilities, Energy, or highly regulated industrial sectors.
Framework Knowledge: Understanding of the NERC CIP Reliability Standards.
Narrative Ability: Proven ability to write "The Story of Compliance" connecting a policy (what we said we'd do) to a procedure (how we do it) to evidence (proof we did it).
Tools: Proficiency in document management systems and advanced Microsoft Word/Excel skills
Direct experience participating in or preparing for an external audit.
Ability to manage the documentation timeline to meet hard audit deadlines.