About The Role
We are seeking a
Technical Writer & Editor to support
N3B in a direct role! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico; however, this position has been approved for work in a primarily remote capacity.
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.
Requirements
- Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work
- Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed
- 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
About The Site
N3B manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management’s Los Alamos Field Office, which is responsible for cleaning up contamination that resulted from LANL operations before 1999 and packaging and shipping radioactive and hazardous waste off-site for permanent disposal (
n3b-la.com).
About Gem
GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:
- Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
- Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
- Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
- Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.
Compensation And Benefits
GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on
candidates’ education,
qualifications, and
relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.
Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.