Writer (Editor 3)

Geosyntec Consultants; Los Alamos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, a Geosyntec Company, seeks a Writer (Editor 3) to edit, format, and quality-check Safety Basis documents for work at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years of experience editing regulatory documents, U.S. citizenship, and DOE Q clearance eligibility; you will collaborate with engineers and safety analysts under strict document standards.

This role requires attention to detail and adherence to DOE orders and site procedures.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of relevant experience or equivalent education.
• Experience editing technical or regulatory documentation; strong grammar, technical style, and document structure.
• Experience working with SMEs in highly regulated environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and document control tools.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• DOE Q security clearance eligibility required.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing required.

Responsibilities

• Editing, formatting, and quality-checking Safety Basis documents, including DSAs, TSRs, Hazard Analyses, and Safety Evaluation Reports.
• Ensuring documents comply with applicable DOE orders, standards, and site-specific requirements; improve clarity and consistency without altering technical intent.
• Apply and enforce document standards, templates, style guides, and configuration management; coordinate with authors and engineers to resolve comments.
• Support internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities by preparing documents for approval and submittal; track revisions, manage comment resolution, and maintain version control.

Skills

Editing

Technical writing

Regulatory docs

Word proficiency

Security clearance

Background check

SME collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

English/Journalism

Job description

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Writer (Editor 3) to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Los Alamos National Laboratory Lab in Los Alamos, NM.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring Safety Basis documents are clear, consistent, compliant, and ready for internal and external review.
• Editing, formatting, and quality-checking Safety Basis documents, including but not limited to Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs), Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs), Hazard Analyses and supporting calculations, and Safety Evaluation Reports and change packages.
• ensuring documents comply with applicable DOE orders, standards, and site-specific requirements (e.g., DOE O 420.1, 10 CFR 830); improve clarity, organization, and consistency of highly technical material without altering technical intent.
• Apply and enforce document standards, templates, style guides, and configuration management requirements; coordinate with authors, engineers, and nuclear safety analysts to resolve comments and improve document quality.
• Support internal reviews, audits, and readiness activities by preparing documents for approval and submittal; and track revisions, manage comment resolution, and maintain version control.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communication, Physical Science, Social Science, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience editing technical or regulatory documentation; strong command of grammar, technical style, and document structure.(required)
• Experience working with SMEs in highly regulated environments.(required)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and document control tools.(required)
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. (required)
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Experience editing DOE Safety Basis documents (DSA, TSR, USQ-related documentation)
• Familiarity with configuration management and formal document review processes.
• Experience supporting Department of Energy (DOE) or nuclear industry programs is highly desirable; prior Department of Defense (DoD) experience is also preferred.
• Active DOE Q clearance

Please note that federal contractors are required to maintain a drug-free workplace. Regardless of state laws permitting medical or recreational marijuana use, employees working under federal contracts may be subject to federal requirements that prohibit marijuana use.