County of Sonoma
Santa Rosa, CA
Sonoma Water Technical Writing Specialist
Salary: $104,418.61 - $126,938.64 Annually
Closing Date: 10/8/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Become a Technical Writing Specialist with the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water)!
As a Sonoma Water Technical Writing Specialist, you will be responsible for composing, editing, and finalizing agreements and detailed construction project specifications; preparing construction contracts, assisting in administering the public project bid process, requests for proposals, and requests for statements of qualifications in compliance with regulations and established policies and procedures, and reviewing and editing various types of technical reports. Additional responsibilities include:
Reviewing and editing technical documents for grammar, clarity, and consistency
Following standardized processes, templates, and guidelines to streamline documentation creation and ensure consistency across projects
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create clear, concise, well-structured, and comprehensive technical documents, agreements, reports, guidelines, and contracts
What We Offer
Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits including:
Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment
Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
Student Loan Debt Relief– County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education
Learn more and apply: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=309742
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sonoma/jobs/5069030/sonoma-water-technical-writing-specialist
Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Memorandum Of Understanding (SEIU MOU) and our Employee Benefits Directory.
