Consultant and Specialist Management Level 5 ( CH-TRU Work Planner/Procedure Development)

SPECTRA TECH INC•Los Alamos, NM, NM

About The Position

Spectra Tech is hiring a Consultant and Specialist Management Level 5 (CH-TRU Work Planner/Procedure Development) in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This experienced work planner and non-supervisory team lead supports the CH-TRU technical procedures group. The role is responsible for nuclear operations procedures used in nuclear facility management and in the storage, processing, and shipment of radioactive waste. It provides senior-level organizational support to CH-TRU and project personnel, and leadership and management for routine and emergent technical procedure development and implementation. The position coordinates with team members and project staff to plan, develop, and produce high-quality work products in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. It manages schedules and shifting priorities across multiple projects and performs editing, proofreading, document composition, formatting, quality review, and file management. It also helps maintain and improve team templates, checklists, and guidelines.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of work control, work planning, technical writing and editing, composition, and document production principles, concepts, and techniques.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of nuclear facility requirements, including conduct of operations, engineering, and maintenance.
Ability to communicate effectively at the highest levels.
Expertise and advanced experience in technical editing, including correcting grammar, usage, style, content, and organizational problems; experience editing technical documents and other high-quality communication materials.
Expertise and demonstrated experience in composition, including compiling, formatting, and producing regulatory documents for print and web publication; experience compositing technical documents and other high-quality communication materials.
Project management knowledge and experience coordinating projects, establishing and maintaining schedules, collaborating with project teams, and transmitting, organizing, maintaining, archiving, and retrieving project files.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including clear and professional communication by phone, email, and in person with multiple team members across multiple projects.
Ability to use knowledge, experience, and judgment to solve problems, increase efficiency, and improve services and products.
Ability to work independently and effectively and flexibly in a team environment.
Detail-oriented, knowledgeable, and organized, with initiative and a demonstrated ability to multitask, troubleshoot, and follow projects through to completion.
A bachelor's degree in a closely related field and at least 14 years of related experience, including a minimum of three years of management responsibility; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level organizational support to the CH-TRU organization and project personnel.
Lead and manage routine and emergent technical procedure development and implementation.
Lead, communicate, and collaborate with team members and project staff to plan, develop, and produce high-quality work products.
Ensure projects adhere to schedules and deadlines while managing multiple projects and independently setting priorities as deadlines and scope change.
Set, communicate, and manage deliverable priorities with the team.
Perform mechanical and substantive edits, correcting grammar, technical usage, content, and organizational problems.
Proofread and edit technical, general-audience, and administrative documents, and rewrite or produce original writing as needed.
Compile, compose, and format large, complex technical documents using a variety of software and equipment.
Determine graphic image file formats and integrate images with text; import and format tables; review print and web quality; and adjust processes to resolve issues or accommodate changes.
Create, use, tailor, and improve templates and style sheets to support consistency and quality.
Help update and maintain team templates, checklists, and guidelines.
Maintain electronic draft, review, final, and archived files; organize and retrieve archived files.
Train and mentor more junior staff.