Procedure Writer

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Procedure Writer opportunity in Carlsbad, NM to support the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).

Work Location: Remote

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is the nation’s only permanent nuclear waste repository for defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste generated from Department of Energy (DOE) sites across the country. Waste is permanently isolated over 2,000 feet underground in deep salt beds.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical Procedure Writer to create, standardize, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), user manuals, technical work instructions, and compliance workflows. The Procedure Writer will collaborate directly with subject matter experts (SMEs), operations teams, quality assurance personnel, and regulatory specialists to translate complex operational processes into clear, concise, and structured documentation.

Duties:

• The successful candidate will analyze, design, and develop technical documents in support of a nuclear operating facility. These documents will include operations, alarm response, emergency operating and abnormal operating procedures.
• The candidate will obtain process specific training and follow the WIPP facility writer’s guide with respect to format, order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology, and participate in verification and validation of procedure usability in the field.
• The candidate will take direction from the Procedures Operations Manager. The job will require the candidate to interface with the cognizant organization as necessary during all phases of new or revised procedure development.
• The candidate will be expected to use advanced questioning and circular reasoning techniques to gather the information needed to generate procedure documents.
• The candidate will be responsible to evaluate requested/proposed changes to procedures, research technical manuals, vendor specs, plant diagrams, design documents and station policies to ensure the safe operation of equipment, procedure flow and workability, and adherence to regulatory requirements and writers guidelines.
• The candidate will be required to be Mine Safety Hazard and/or RadWorker trained in order to perform underground and plant/facility walk-downs, from which they will use their observations to incorporate human factors standards, performance capabilities and technical accuracy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years of relevant experience, or
• Associate’s degree with seven (7) years of relevant experience, or

• High School Diploma or Equivalency with eleven (11) years of relevant experience is required.

• Advanced Human Performance Based Procedure Writer Certification, Basic Instructor Certification, PPA Procedure Writer’s Training and Certification Program, Radiological Worker I, or United States Department of Labor Mine Safety Hazard Training is preferred.
• One (1) year of DOE experience is preferred.
• Proficient in the advanced use of Microsoft Word (formatting, tables, headers and footers) as well as other MS Office suit software (Excel, PowerPoint) is desired.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office is critical for the success of this position. Strong writing skills and a strong vocabulary is preferred.
• Previous WIPP Project experience is a plus.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER

Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S., U.K., and Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

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