Technical Editor

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks a Technical Editor in Oak Ridge, TN to review, edit, format, and maintain critical technical documents supporting industrial operations and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and project teams to develop and verify information, maintain templates and editorial standards, and ensure rigorous version control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years of technical editing, writing, or document control experience.
• Strong grammar, editing principles, and formatting standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and document management tools.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and format technical documents for grammar, clarity, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Review engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, and quality documentation for technical accuracy.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, operations personnel, and project teams to verify information.
• Develop and maintain document templates, style guides, and editorial standards.
• Ensure proper version control and document management practices are followed.
• Coordinate document reviews and approval workflows with stakeholders.
• Standardize terminology, formatting, and content across publications.
• Prepare and edit operating procedures, work instructions, maintenance manuals, training materials, and reports.
• Support QA and regulatory compliance by maintaining documentation records.
• Review drawings, diagrams, and materials for consistency with documentation.

Skills

Technical editing

Technical writing

Document control

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication/English/Engineering Technology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Technical Editor opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN.

Job Description

The Technical Editor is responsible for reviewing, editing, formatting, and maintaining technical documentation to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational standards. This role works closely with engineers, subject matter experts (SMEs), operations personnel, maintenance teams, procedure writers, and project managers to develop and improve technical documents that support industrial operations, manufacturing processes, maintenance activities, engineering projects, and regulatory compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical writing and editing skills, exceptional attention to detail, and experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and format technical documents for grammar, clarity, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Review engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, and quality documentation to ensure technical accuracy and readability.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, operations personnel, and project teams to gather and verify information.
• Develop and maintain document templates, style guides, and editorial standards.
• Ensure proper version control and document management practices are followed.
• Coordinate document reviews and approval workflows with stakeholders.
• Standardize terminology, formatting, and content across technical publications.
• Prepare and edit operating procedures, work instructions, maintenance manuals, training materials, technical reports, specifications, and process documentation.
• Support quality assurance and regulatory compliance initiatives by maintaining accurate documentation records.
• Review technical drawings, diagrams, and supporting materials for consistency with associated documentation.
• Manage multiple document revisions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with document migration, digitization, and records management projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, Communications, Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of technical editing, technical writing, or document control experience.
• Strong knowledge of grammar, editing principles, document formatting, and style standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience managing document revisions and version control.
• Ability to interpret technical information and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.\
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, chemical processing, power generation, utilities, oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, or other production-based facilities.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation, maintenance procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of document management systems (DMS), electronic records systems, or controlled document environments.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
• Experience working with maintenance, operations, reliability, or engineering departments.
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Professional, Visio, AutoCAD document outputs, or content management systems.

Other Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers