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VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc

Senior Writer

Ottawa, ON, K1A 1J2, Canada
Toronto, ON, M5J 2M2, Canada
Montreal, QC, H2Z 0C2, Canada

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Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Original job description

The role

The person in this role plays a key role in ensuring the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of the organization’s communications. They are responsible for writing, adapting, and reviewing a wide range of content for both internal and external audiences.

As a writing and plain-language expert, they transform complex information into clear, consistent, and audience-appropriate messages for the various stakeholders involved in the high-speed rail project. They contribute to maintaining a high standard of editorial quality across the organization’s communications, documents, and reports.

They work closely with communications advisors and content specialists, project teams, and the Vice-President, Communications and Brand. They excel at developing clear, compelling content tailored to different audiences while supporting organizational objectives and protecting the organization’s reputation.

Excellent French writing skills are required. The successful candidate must also be comfortable working in a bilingual environment and working with source materials written in English.

The responsibilities

Write and adapt strategic and operational documents for a variety of audiences.
Develop clear, consistent content aligned with communications objectives.
Translate technical, scientific, regulatory, or otherwise complex information into clear and accessible language across the organization’s written communications.
Draft key messages, Q&As, fact sheets, articles, presentations, speeches, news releases, briefing notes, and other communications materials.
Adapt content to the linguistic, cultural, and communications needs of target audiences.
Ensure the editorial quality of documents produced by the organization.
Ensure compliance with linguistic standards, the organization’s style guide, and brand guidelines.
Recommend improvements to enhance the clarity, consistency, and impact of communications.
Contribute to the development of reference materials requiring significant writing and editorial support.
Develop and maintain reference tools such as writing guidelines, message banks, and templates.

The requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, professional writing, public relations, or another relevant field.
A minimum of eight years of experience in professional writing or communications.
Excellent writing, content adaptation, and synthesis skills.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into clear, accessible language.
Excellent command of written French and strong English writing skills.
Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.

Key Competencies

Excellent writing skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong analytical and synthesis skills.
Initiative and autonomy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced and evolving environments.

Assets

Experience communicating about complex, high-profile projects.
Experience in infrastructure, transportation, or major projects.
Knowledge of writing-assistance and terminology-management tools.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Writer is responsible for drafting, adapting, and reviewing strategic and operational communications to ensure clarity and consistency across the organization. They translate complex technical and scientific information into accessible language for various internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or a related field and possess at least eight years of professional writing experience. Proficiency in both French and English is required, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Skills

Professional writing
Plain language
Editorial quality
Strategic communications
Content adaptation
Synthesis skills
Analytical skills
Critical thinking
Microsoft Office
Digital collaboration tools
Bilingual communication
Project management
Stakeholder management
Attention to detail
Autonomy

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Keywords

Senior Writer
Communications
Plain Language
Editorial
High-speed rail
Strategic documents
Operational documents
Technical writing
Scientific communication
Regulatory communication
Brand guidelines
Style guide
Message banks
Journalism
Public relations
Microsoft Office
Digital collaboration
Infrastructure
Transportation
Terminology management

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