Procedure Writer

Edgewater Technical Associates • Carlsbad, NM

2d • Remote

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical Procedure Writer to support the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The work location is remote. WIPP is the nation’s only permanent nuclear waste repository for defense-generated transuranic waste from Department of Energy sites. The Procedure Writer will create, standardize, and maintain standard operating procedures, user manuals, technical work instructions, and compliance workflows for a nuclear operating facility. The role involves working with subject matter experts, operations teams, quality assurance personnel, regulatory specialists, and cognizant organizations to turn complex operational processes into clear, concise, structured documentation.

The successful candidate will develop operations, alarm response, emergency operating, and abnormal operating procedures; receive process-specific training; follow the WIPP facility writer’s guide; and participate in field verification and validation of procedure usability. The writer will evaluate proposed procedure changes and research technical manuals, vendor specifications, plant diagrams, design documents, and station policies to support safe equipment operation, workable procedure flow, and regulatory compliance. Mine Safety Hazard and/or Radiological Worker training is required to conduct underground and facility walk-downs and apply observations to human factors, performance capabilities, and technical accuracy.

Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm founded in 2003 that supports the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S., U.K., and Canadian commercial nuclear industries, and private-sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. The company offers competitive salaries and employee benefit packages, including paid time off, insurance options, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions and immediate vesting for eligible participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree and seven years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and eleven years of relevant experience.
• Mine Safety Hazard and/or Radiological Worker training is required to perform underground and plant or facility walk-downs.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office is critical, including advanced use of Microsoft Word for formatting, tables, headers, and footers, as well as Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Human Performance Based Procedure Writer Certification.
• Basic Instructor Certification.
• PPA Procedure Writer’s Training and Certification Program.
• Radiological Worker I training.
• United States Department of Labor Mine Safety Hazard Training.
• One year of DOE experience.
• Strong writing skills and a strong vocabulary.
• Previous WIPP Project experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and develop technical documents supporting a nuclear operating facility, including operations, alarm response, emergency operating, and abnormal operating procedures.
• Obtain process-specific training and follow the WIPP facility writer’s guide for document format, order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Participate in field verification and validation of procedure usability.
• Take direction from the Procedures Operations Manager and interface with the cognizant organization as needed during all phases of new or revised procedure development.
• Use advanced questioning and circular reasoning techniques to gather information needed to develop procedure documents.
• Evaluate requested or proposed procedure changes and research technical manuals, vendor specifications, plant diagrams, design documents, and station policies.
• Ensure safe equipment operation, procedure flow and workability, and compliance with regulatory requirements and writers’ guidelines.
• Complete underground and plant or facility walk-downs and incorporate observations related to human factors standards, performance capabilities, and technical accuracy.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Pre-tax 401(k) retirement account with company matching contributions and 100% vesting from day one for eligible participants.
• Multiple individual and family benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time