Assistant Technical Writer - Building Facades

Assistant Technical Writer – Facade Testing

BET - Building Envelop Testing LLC - www.bet-na.net

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Part-Time 20-30 hours per week
Department: Facade Testing / Building Envelope Performance

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Assistant Technical Writer to support our Facade Testing team in producing clear, accurate, and professional documentation related to building envelope performance testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, editing, and formatting technical documents, including:

  • façade and window system test reports
  • laboratory and field testing procedures
  • data summaries and performance evaluations
  • quality assurance documentation

• Work closely with test engineers, technicians, and project managers to gather data and ensure documentation accuracy.

• Organize test data and observations into clear, traceable report structures.

• Maintain document templates, style guides, and version control.

• Support the creation of diagrams, annotated images, and visual aids for test setups and results.

• Produce Reports based on façade testing standards (ASTM, AAMA, CSA, etc.) and building envelope performance criteria.

Hard Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Chemical)
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Good math background - strong with calculus, statistics and statics
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with façade testing, building envelope systems, or construction documentation (preferred but not required).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Mathcad
• Must be fluent in English - clear communication is a must
• Must have experience in the Building Facade Industry (Aluminum Curtain Walls, Windows, Window Walls, Rainscreen Cladding etc)

Additional Qualifications

• Proficiency in Autocad
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as C++ and Python

Submittals

• In addition to your resume, please submit samples of lab reports (even from school) or test reports you've done in the past. This will be our basis for judging your writing skills
• Applications with no sample lab or test reports will not be entertained