Technical Writer Student

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. Were a community of builders committed to building better communities. Thats why were always looking ahead and not just to the next project or whats next in our industry.

Were also looking at whats next for you and how we can help you build a career youre proud of. As a student at PCL you will get the opportunity for challenging work assignments in a supportive work environment which promotes personal and professional growth.

We are seeking a Technical Writing Student for our North American Headquarters district in Edmonton Alberta that is available for 4-8 months starting in May 2026.

As a Technical Writing Student you will have the opportunity to contribute to our team by :

• Create update and maintain high-quality process training and system documentation that adheres to organizational standards.
• Develop clear and concise technical documentation including requirements use cases functional designs and user acceptance testing materials.
• Assist in delivering web-based training and creating supporting instructional content for end users.
• Participate in pilots and rollouts ensuring documentation and communication materials are accurate and accessible.
• Draft and deliver stakeholder communications that translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to refine requirements and support user acceptance testing.
• Perform system configuration and testing documenting results and processes thoroughly.
• Liaise with business technology and support teams to ensure systems meet business requirements and documentation reflects current functionality.
• Analyze system and data usage presenting findings in clear structured reports.
• Configure dashboards analytics and reports in tools such as Power BI ensuring documentation accompanies all deliverables.
• Provide user support for enterprise business development systems responding to service requests troubleshooting incidents and investigating problems.

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Students from the following fields are encouraged to apply :

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Please note that candidates who have been selected to move forward to the next stage of the recruitment process will receive an email to complete a short online video interview.

PCL is an innovative employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations careers education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make all employment-related decisions without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity age disability or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary which considers your unique qualifications and experience is just one component of the robust total rewards youll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering discretionary annual performance bonus comprehensive benefits and wellness programs retirement plan plus matching and career development programs.

Should you require an accommodation during the application process please contact us at with the position and location you are interested in.

Together we can build success and a better future. Lets get started!

Employee Status : Internship Full-Time

Company : PCL Constructors Inc.

Primary Location : Edmonton Alberta (Corporate)

Job : Technical Writer Student

Requisition : 11066

Key Skills

Proofreading,Adobe Acrobat,Content Management Systems,Technical Writing,Visio,Microsoft Powerpoint,Sharepoint,XML,Confluence,Wiki Systems,Word Processing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1