Employment Position: Technical Writer/Editor/Research Analyst

Location:        Germantown, MD

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with engineers, scientists and others to create, revise and edit technical documents and deliverables.
• Research and write 2-3 page non-technical articles about health and safety topics for a government publication.
• Develop and write presentations, reports, briefing papers and other products to support various programs and clients.
• Write technical information in easily understandable language.
• Work independently on assigned topic(s) with support from a Project Lead and Technical Editor.
• Contact subject matter experts when necessary for additional details.
• Manage multiple document projects at the same time, under challenging environment and response schedules.
• Maintain initiative, flexibility, and cooperation in a team environment.

Required Education / Skills:

• Bachelors Degree preferred, with 2-5 years of experience in the fields of Engineering/Science with an emphasis on Health, Safety and Security; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Excellent Research skills
• Demonstrated writing, and editing skills in the creation of documents, plans, procedures & and proposals.
• Ability to work with subject matter experts to obtain sometimes technical information and modify/translate it for non-technical audience for clear, precise communication products.
• Extensive experience with the Microsoft Office Suite including advanced word processing using Microsoft Word, as well as, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Comfortable extrapolating information from multiple databases and generating reports on the results.
• Willingness to work directly with clients in an environment that changes rapidly, and requires occasional long hours.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet the requirements for a DOE security clearance and Building Access badge.
• Able to sit for extended periods and perform work in an office environment, including extensive use of computers.
• Ability to provide three samples of expository writing for a technical or professional audience (preferably for which the applicant was paid).

Desired or Preferred Qualifications:

• Some knowledge of the history and field (non-HQ) work of the Department of Energy a plus.
• Knowledge of Human Performance Improvement a plus.
• Working knowledge of Wikis and the collaborative process a plus, but not required.

E-mail your resume to:  resumes@pec1.net

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