Sr. Technical Writer/Editor
Team Carney•Fredericksburg, VA
•Remote
About The Position
At Team Carney, we believe that true performance acceleration happens at the intersection of innovative learning and deep strategic expertise. Since 1994, our mission has been to provide top-tier training, learning, and human capital solutions that empower Federal Government agencies to meet their critical mandates. We are seeking a Sr. Technical Writer/Editor to support our federal client. This position is contingent on contract award.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in English, Journalism, Communications, Technical Writing, or a related field.
- 4+ years of overall professional technical writing and editing experience.
- 3+ years of dedicated technical editing experience supporting federal or enterprise communications, web content, and technical documentation projects.
- Outstanding grammar, spelling, punctuation, and written communication skills in English.
- Expert proficiency in applying plain language principles, active voice, appropriate detail levels, and consistent styling to improve ease of understanding and readability.
- Proven ability to adapt tone, structure, and style to match specific target audience sensitivities and technical comprehension levels.
- Skilled in organizing, structuring, and editing technical resources, user documentation, and program communications into clean, accessible formats.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert technical editing and content refinement support across communications, web content, and technical resources for our federal client program.
- Review, edit, and rewrite technical materials to ensure full compliance with plain language standards, active voice, logical content organization, and consistent formatting.
- Adapt tone and style to suit various target audiences and sensitivity levels, ensuring complex technical information is communicated clearly, concisely, and effectively to diverse audiences.
Benefits
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance options (BCBS CareFirst)
- Health spending accounts (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Carney-paid life and disability insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave
- Annual tuition assistance (up to $5,000)
- Student loan repayment
- Up to $200 annually to learn almost anything (from pottery to coding!)
- Up to $200 annually to participate in fitness and active lifestyle events.
- Ad hoc training and ongoing professional development access.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
