Technical Editor - Houston TX

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Business Administration

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 30, 2021

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

What's the role -

The Technical Editor supports the preparation and publishing of Shell Technical Standards, reporting to the Technical Standards Manager as a member of the Engineering, Projects and Capability team in PTP/C.

Technical Standards include DEPs and Package Equipment Solutions that are used by Shell projects and assets to guide the technical engineering work. The technical standards team both co-ordinates and edits technical standards using the Polarion database to ensure they accurate and readable when published.

The Technical Standards team is applying Agile working to the development and update of standards and the editor is a Scrum Master for Americas-focused part of this activity.

Key accountabilities include:

Polarion expert and superuser, editing and guiding authors and editors

Assist the standards engineers to plan and track progress of standards during the development cycle

Organise and facilitate scrum sessions for the Agile approach to standards update, including the co-ordination of work from senior technical specialists.

Train and guide editors in the application of the editing rules.

Dimensions

Part of an editing team of 5-7 and sole representative in Houston.

Typically 3 publishing events per year with an annual cycle for DEPs and twice-yearly for PES and delivered through 6-10 cycles of Agile Sprints. All standards delivered through the Polarion database.

Multiple interfaces with all technical disciplines and Shell lines of business, working with global engineering teams.

Special Challenges

Standards publication is delivered through the Siemens Polarion tool. The editor needs to have ‘superuser’ competence in the Polarion tool to be able to support the editing team and community of authors as necessary.

The standards team is implementing Agile ways of working and the editor needs to develop scrum master skills to lead the Americas interface

Skills and Requirements

What we need from you -

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

At least three (3 years of relevant experience

Excellent English skills are essential, including the ability to communicate clearly and experience in technical writing.

Structured and well organized

A team player and able to deliver through others

Skilled in the application of Polarion database

Experience of Agile scrum delivery and capable of developing into a scrum master role

Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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Company info

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