Technical Editor/Writer - (Major Construction Programme) - Dubai, UAE - CH2M - Dubai

Do you possess the exceptional technical writing skills needed for a major construction and real estate delivery programme here in the Middle East?

Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first time the World’s Fair is hosted in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region. It is expected to be a significant catalyst for growth for businesses across the wider region.

CH2M and Mace have partnered to form a consortium to provide Programme Management services to deliver the real estate and construction components of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Reporting to the Publications Manager, your role as Technical Writer will require you to develop, write, edit, and coordinate the production of various types of programme-specific documents such as presentations, technical reports, programme deliverables, and internal communications material.

Acting a subject matter expert in technical and business development writing, you will:

• Provide writing support on programme deliverables and client documentation efforts.


• Independently manage information gathering from internal clients and stakeholders.


• Write and distribute content for internal communications.


• Develop content that adheres to established writing guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

As a successful candidate, you will be degree qualified either in a communications discipline such as English or Journalism, or come from a technical/engineering writing background.

You will have at least 5-6 years’ experience managing technical proposals or writing detailed technical documents adhering to specific style guidelines.

You must provide writing samples with your application.

Preferred Qualifications

You would ideally come with experience of working in the construction or engineering sector, however, we will also consider you if you come from a software/IT or publishing background.

At CH2M, we’re always hard at work laying the foundation for human progress. This is especially true in our MENAI region, with our long history of delivering major programmes.

Our success in the region is due to the top talent that has joined our team, and in 2015, we were selected as one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Most InDemand Employers in MENA. This award, based on actual behavioural data of professionals as they engage with companies and explore their career path on LinkedIn, shows that our future teammates are drawn to our projects and values – not the least of which is our commitment to safety, which plays a leading role in how we engage with one another, our projects and our planet.

Join us today and learn how we turn challenges into opportunities.