Technical Writer - Vert

About Dragonfly Group - www.dragonfly-grp.com

The heart of a startup and the stability of an established company... Dragonfly Group is a hybrid real estate solutions company, focused on creating a new and exceptional living experience. We have an integrated system of properties, technologies and services designed to improve the real estate market and re-inventing the home.

Dragonfly Group was founded in 2009 by technology entrepreneurs to bring an inventive spirit to real estate development. Our properties benefit from our modular building system (VERT), autonomous home technologies (ADOMI) and high-performance building approach. Dragonfly Group builds community through modern urban design accessible to all.

Dragonfly Group is a family of companies made up of individuals who take pride and ownership in everything they do. We value exceptionalism, integrity and innovation as we work to redefine living experiences for all.

About Vert, Inc.

Vert is modernizing the home design process by developing modular, panelized homes intended to reduce construction time while introducing innovative construction methods and materials. The steel, modular building system allows us to streamline the production process while infusing smart technology (Adomi) into the home make-up so that it begins to work for the homeowner. 

Job Description

Vert, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Writer. The ideal candidate will bring innovative ideas and passion to the business of making complicated design and build documents easy to understand and easy to use for anyone. This candidate will be called upon to hit the ground running in a fast paced, and fast-growing company, quickly creating simple, clear and effective tools for all divisions of the company. You will be asked to assemble and train a team of Technical Writers to scale with the company. The goal is to be able to sit in the seat of the designer/engineer and explain their view to the general audience. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Possess the mindset that no idea is out of bounds on how to deliver technical information to the average user; written documents should only be a starting basis and backup
• Manage, organize, and communicate project information and project activities
• Adhere to corporate and regulatory documentation, as well as process and procedural for the construction industry
• Act effectively, always aligned with “lean” principles and the overriding KPI’s in Safety, People, Quality, Rate and Cost
• Interface cross-functionally to acquire source material for documents and to develop an understanding of the products and processes
• Document steps to the assembly of pre-fabricated homes and create user manuals using technical data provided by engineers and design team.
• Build, coach and manage a team of Technical Writers 

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical content creation within an enterprise documentation team, technical writing team, professional services organization, or similar practice
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in English, Technical Communication, Computer Science, Information Design, or related field
• Experience working directly with designers and technical subject matter experts
• Experience using multiple documentation tools to write, format, manage, and publish high-quality content
• Ability to deal with ambiguous problems, troubleshoot, and build solutions with proper project management
• Ability to influence multiple stakeholders and lead cross-functional projects across category or other departments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and use web metrics to gauge trends and evaluate content in an unbiased fashion.
• Strong coaching skill and ability to lead