London, UK
Technical content curator/copywriter
at Eckersley O’Callaghan
Eckersley O’Callaghan is seeking a technical content curator or copywriter to join its team in London.
Eckersley O’Callaghan is one of the most innovative engineering design firms in the world and we have won multiple awards for our work. Our collaborations with forward-thinking architects such as Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects and Heatherwick Studio, for clients that include Apple, Google, Vitsoe, Oxford Colleges and many commercial developers have placed us at the forefront of design in structures and facades. Our principle office is in London, with other offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney, Paris and Hong Kong.
The Technical Content Curator has a key role in supporting the Practice as the in house copywriter and copyeditor and to help meet the objectives of our dynamic and growing business. They will work primarily with the marketing group and senior team. The successful applicant should have a keen eye, excellent writing skills and experience within the world of architecture and construction.
Key responsibilities:
- act as in house copywriter and copyeditor
- work with directors, marketing team, and engineers to produce and maintain creative copy and text for various media, including user guides, project submissions, commercial bid proposals, press releases, project pages, capability statements, staff CVs, website content, thought pieces, presentations, award submissions
- learn and understand complex concepts, and communicate the information in a way that is engaging and understood by readers
- determines the clearest and most logical way to present information for greatest reader comprehension and writes and edits technical information accordingly
Job knowledge, skills and experience:
- bachelor’s degree or above in any of the following English, communication, journalism, structural engineering or architecture, technical writing and two plus years of technical writing experience within the construction industry
- or at least three years of experience in writing complex documentation within the construction industry or related fields
- strong written and verbal communication in English and experience working with content in multiple mediums for a variety of audiences
- interest in the built environment and technically minded with the ability to absorb and understand complex technical concepts and translate those into clear, concise text
- experience of writing creative and incisive writing to deadline and under pressure
- good InDesign skills
Personal qualities:
- good organisational skills and the ability to cope with a variety of tasks, often under pressure
- a flexible, positive approach and the ability to work as part of a team in a busy, creative atmosphere
- willing to jump in and tackle new challenges
To find out more about the role and to submit an application please visit our careers page.