Technical Translator
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled Technical Translator to join our team in Jeddah. The ideal candidate will be responsible for accurately translating technical documents, manuals, and communications between while ensuring technical terminology, clarity, and context are preserved.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled
Technical Translator
to join our team in Jeddah.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for accurately translating technical documents, manuals, and communications between while ensuring technical terminology, clarity, and context are preserved.
The role requires collaboration with engineering, project, and operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Translate technical documents such as manuals, specifications, reports, drawings, and SOPs.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity in all translated materials.
- Maintain proper use of technical terminology relevant to the industry (e.g., engineering, oil & gas, construction, IT, etc.).
- Review and proofread translated content for quality assurance.
- Work closely with subject matter experts to understand technical context.
- Update and maintain glossaries and translation memory tools.
- Support bilingual communication in meetings, emails, and presentations when required.
- Ensure all documents comply with company standards and local regulations.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience: 3–7 years of experience in technical translation.
- Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written).
- Strong understanding of technical terminology in relevant industry.
- Proficiency in translation tools (e.g., SDL Trados, MemoQ, or similar CAT tools).
- Excellent proofreading, editing, and communication skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at WSP in the Middle East
Structural Engineer (Supervision Project)
Dubai, UAE
Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of yo
Site Engineer – Vertical Transport
Riyadh, KSA
Job Description WSP in the Middle East are seeking a proactive and experienced Site Engineer – Vertical Transport to join our project delivery team in Dubai, UAE. The ideal candidate will oversee the installation, coordi
Lighting SME
Riyadh, KSA
Provide technical leadership on lighting systems for a major infrastructure construction supervision project in Riyadh. Review designs, ensure compliance with standards, supervise installation, and coordinate with teams.
Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
Dubai, UAE
Lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission-critical data centre projects. Oversee client engagement, project strategy, technical excellence, and team leadership, ensuring solutions meet global stand
Mission Critical Principal Engineer – Electrical
Riyadh, KSA
Lead end-to-end electrical system design for data centers, ensuring solutions meet reliability, efficiency, and compliance standards. Responsibilities include translating client requirements into robust designs, producin
AI-First Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Job Description WSP in the Middle East are seeking a highly creative, technically capable and AI-first Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist to support a major project based in Riyadh, KSA. This is not a traditional
Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
Dubai, UAE
Job Description WSP in the Middle East are currently hiring for an Associate Director – Electrical/Mechanical (Data Centres), who will lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission‑critical data centre
Protection Engineer-Site Supervision
Doha, QAT
Job Description The Protection Site Engineer will be responsible for supervising, testing, commissioning, and maintaining protection systems in substations, power plants, and transmission/distribution networks. The role
Structural Engineer (Supervision Project)
Dubai, UAE
Site Engineer – Vertical Transport
Riyadh, KSA
Lighting SME
Riyadh, KSA
Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
Dubai, UAE
Mission Critical Principal Engineer – Electrical
Riyadh, KSA
AI-First Graphic Designer and Multimedia Specialist
Riyadh, KSA
Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
Dubai, UAE
Protection Engineer-Site Supervision
Doha, QAT