Technical Writer - DoD Facilities & Engineering Programs

GoldenWolf, LLC; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Paid federal holidays

Disability insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

GoldenWolf, LLC is seeking a Technical Writer to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Facilities Enterprise. You will develop, edit, and manage technical publications for military healthcare facilities and infrastructure programs.

Work with DHA leadership and engineers to transform complex information into clear, compliant documents, executive briefs, and policy materials. Telework eligibility and a remote position are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, Journalism, Public Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of technical writing experience related to DoD/DHA, federal government, or military programs.
• Experience developing technical publications, manuals, policies, procedures, and executive communications.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit, format, and finalize technical and administrative publications.
• Transform technical information into user-friendly documentation.
• Prepare manuals, policy documents, and briefing materials.
• Ensure publications comply with DHA and DoD standards.

Skills

Word formatting

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Editing

Documentation

Strategic communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid federal holidays
• Federal paid holidays
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Support Critical Defense Health Infrastructure Programs

GoldenWolf is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business providing facilities management, engineering support, construction management, strategic planning, and technical services to federal agencies nationwide.

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Facilities Enterprise. This position plays a critical role in developing, editing, standardizing, and managing technical publications that support military healthcare facilities, facilities engineering programs, infrastructure planning, facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization initiatives, and enterprise governance.

The successful candidate will work closely with DHA leadership, facilities subject matter experts, engineers, planners, program managers, and federal stakeholders to transform complex technical information into clear, concise, compliant publications aligned with Department of Defense and DHA requirements.

Position Status: COA (contingent on award)
Work Period:

This position is full-time for the base performance period (30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027), with four option years available depending on funding. Telework eligibility applies unless specifically designated otherwise.

What You'll Do

Technical Writing & Publications Development

• Develop, edit, format, and finalize technical and administrative publications.
• Transform technical, engineering, facilities, and policy information into user-friendly documentation.
• Prepare technical manuals, procedural manuals, administrative instructions, policy documents, guidance publications, information papers, executive summaries, and briefing materials.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with DHA and DoD publication standards.

Editing & Quality Review

• Conduct detailed technical editing and quality reviews of publications before release.
• Verify formatting, content consistency, grammar, style, and policy alignment.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to resolve technical discrepancies and clarify requirements.

Policy & Research Support

• Research federal, DHA, and DoD regulations, directives, policies, and guidance.
• Identify conflicts, gaps, and inconsistencies within publication content.Support publication development for facilities engineering, capital improvements, facility operations, infrastructure modernization, and healthcare facility programs.

Communication & Executive Support

• Assist with the development of:
  • Executive summaries (EXSUMs)
  • Memorandums
  • Strategic communications
  • Leadership briefing materials
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Decision-support documents

Knowledge Management & Process Improvement

• Support publication lifecycle management and document control processes.
• Maintain publication schedules, workflows, review cycles, and approvals.
• Improve document standardization, templates, style guides, and publication processes.
• Support enterprise knowledge management initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, Journalism, Public Administration, or related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of technical writing experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), federal government, military, engineering, facilities, infrastructure, healthcare, construction, or related programs.
• Experience developing technical publications, manuals, policies, procedures, guidance documents, and executive communications.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and government stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Word skills, including professional document formatting and template development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and technical communication abilities.
• Ability to interpret and simplify complex technical, engineering, and policy information.
• Exceptional writing, organizational, and document management skills.

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 / NACI background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
• Experience supporting military healthcare facility programs.
• Familiarity with DHA publications processes and ETMS2.
• Knowledge of facilities engineering, facilities maintenance, construction, architecture, and engineering (A/E), infrastructure management, or healthcare facility planning.
• Experience supporting federal facilities or military construction programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

GoldenWolf, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We are committed to maintaining world-class facilities through technical excellence and innovation.

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This is a remote position.