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N3B Los Alamos · 10 hours ago

Technical Writer/Editor 2/3

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

N3B Los Alamos manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy. The role involves collaborating with team members to produce high-quality communication products while ensuring compliance with regulatory documentation requirements.

Environmental EngineeringWaste ManagementWater

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Communicates and collaborates with team members and project staff to plan, develop, and produce high-quality communication products in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Ensures projects adhere to schedules and deadlines; works simultaneously on multiple projects, independently setting work priorities to meet changing deadlines and scope-of-work definitions

Performs mechanical and substantive edits, correcting grammar, technical usage, content, and organizational problems

Performs proofreading, grammar, and full edits on technical, general-audience, and administrative documents; may rewrite or produce original writing

Composites (compiles and formats) large, complex technical documents using a variety of software and equipment; determines file formats for graphic images and imports and integrates with text; imports and formats tables; reviews final print and web quality and adjusts processes to accommodate changes and resolve issues

Prints, assembles, and prepares final print submittals to regulatory agencies; prepares and assembles final electronic submittals; operates associated equipment

Creates and uses templates and style sheets to ensure product consistency and quality; tailors and improves templates and style sheets to fit project needs; responsible for helping to update and maintain team templates, checklists, and guidelines

Maintains electronic drafts, reviews, finals, and archived files; organizes and retrieves archived files

Qualification

Document formattingEditing skillsTechnical writingChicago Manual of StyleMicrosoft SuiteCritical thinkingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelors' degree combined with 3 years of related experience for Level 2

Bachelors' degree combined with 5 years of related experience for Level 3

Advanced understanding of the English language and the Chicago Manual of Style

Skill and ability to perform critical strategic thinking and to interpret broad requirements to develop and execute documents

Proven ability to contribute to the organizational success and productivity

Proven ability to contribute functional expertise to documents and communicate effectively at the highest levels

Level of language skills, communication skills, reasoning ability and computer skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job (Advanced Level Microsoft Suite)

Flexibility in adjusting to regulatory agency needs

Ability to communicate and collaborate with team members and project staff

Ability to ensure projects adhere to schedules and deadlines

Ability to perform mechanical and substantive edits

Ability to perform proofreading, grammar, and full edits on technical, general-audience, and administrative documents

Ability to composite large, complex technical documents using a variety of software and equipment

Ability to create and use templates and style sheets to ensure product consistency and quality

Ability to maintain electronic drafts, reviews, finals, and archived files