Technical Writer/Editor 5

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the development of technical and administrative procedures, gathering information from a variety of expert contributors, conducting hazard analysis, managing document reviews, editing non-technical documents, and collaborating with other N3B organizations to achieve CH-TRU procedure goals. This position is a non-supervisory lead, providing mentoring and guidance to less experienced writers, as well as work load leveling and task assignment.

This position will provide organizational senior level support to the CH-TRU organization and project personnel while providing leadership and management of routine and emergent technical procedure development and implementation.

This position will coordinate and collaborate with Subject Matter Experts in different disciplines and organizations to ensure proper integration and operational compliance and excellence with all related programmatic requirements, in accordance with approved written procedures, policies, DOE Orders, and other applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations to meet the N3B CH-TRU production goals, and company objectives.

This position requires creativity and flexibility to meet new challenges and the expertise to apply appropriate solutions efficiently.

This position reports to the CH-TRU Director of Compliance and Integration.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to:

• Writes technical procedures used for nuclear facility management and the storage, processing, and shipment of radioactive waste.
• Coordinates the efforts of project managers, nuclear operators, engineers, scientists, environmental professionals, safety experts, and field technicians to create safe, compliant, and comprehensive work documents.
• Routes procedures through the review and approval process, including leading roundtables and executing real-time revisions, in accordance with company and DOE policy.
• Assists in field validations to verify that procedures can be performed as written.
• Edits non-technical documents, such as monthly reports, internal memos, and fillable forms.
• Evaluates existing procedures and job sequencing to verify that resulting work will ensure safety and economy consistent with government and company requirements; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Implement lessons learned to enhance future performance and results.
• Mentors less experienced staff
• Non-supervisory lead, providing task assignments and workload leveling

Education and Experience Required:

A Bachelor's degree in the field of expertise or other closely related discipline; and at least twelve (12) years of relevant experience.

* Comprehensive knowledge of work control and conduct of operations.

* Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of work under a credited safety basis within a US Department of Energy owned facility

* Familiarity with implementation of nuclear facility controls, including technical safety requirements (TSRs), criticality safety evaluations, and hazardous waste permit requirements

* In-depth knowledge of Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMS) implementation, and OSHA requirements for safe work performance.

* Experience with job hazard analysis and hazard identification.

* Comprehensive knowledge of principles and techniques associated with technical writing, Word processing, and document production.

* Ability to write succinct and easily understood instruction.

* Ability to perform highly complex writing tasks that involve compiling information from multiple and varied sources.

* Ability to coordinate and lead projects that involve multiple document development scopes and span extended time periods.

* Capable of acting as an independent contributor who is competent within the broad technical writing discipline.

* Capable of managing multiple document assignments simultaneously.

* Able to adapt procedures, tools and/or equipment to meet specialized needs.

* Able to perform duties and tasks that are varied and complex.

* Ability to assist in orienting, training, assigning and checking the work of lower-level employees.

* Ability to communicate effectively (e.g., address concerns and provide updates regularly to keep team members informed and engaged).

* Skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks independently, and to analyze and develop innovative solutions to problems.

* Able to serve as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues.

* Able to develop approaches for new or improved processes.

* Ability to motivate and inspire action and create a positive environment where people can excel.

* Experience working in nuclear facility operations and waste management preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

* Knowledge of principles and techniques associated with technical writing, Word processing, and document production.

* Skill and ability to perform with high competency within the broad discipline, both internally and externally.

* Ability to coordinate and lead projects that involve multiple document development scopes and span extended time periods.

* Ability to manage multiple document assignments simultaneously.

* Ability to perform highly complex writing tasks that involve compiling information from multiple and varied sources.

* Ability to write succinct and easily understood instruction.

Business Association:

Serves as prime consultant and external spokesperson for the organization on highly significant matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long- range goals and objectives.

Impact:

Decisions affect the financial, employee, or public relations posture of the organization. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in failure to achieve goals critical to the major objectives of the organization.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREME NTS:

* This position works in an office environment with low noise level due mostly to office equipment.

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and occasionally climb or balance, squat, stoop, twist, turn, push, pull, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms.

* This position frequently must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

* Hearing requirements include ability to listen and respond appropriately to conversations in person, virtually, and over the phone.

* Only electrical hazards and other minor potential hazards normally found in an office environment are anticipated.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintains required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including stopping work if job is unsafe or compromises security.
• Must obtain an L level Department of Energy security clearance.
• This position will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) performs the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.

N3B is a limited liability company owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Nuclear and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.

N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches, and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.