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This position is a one-year term role and will be onsite.

To assist NSTX-U Project team with the preparation, review, approval, and revision of technical procedures.

Core Duties:

• Collaborate with engineering and technical staff in the preparation of quality highly detailed technical procedures which conform to DOE and Procedures Professional Association (PPA) standards.
• Review procedures prepared by the engineering and technical staff to verify correctness and ensure compliance with established PPPL guidelines and provide comment and feedback to procedure authors.
• As SME, mentor other subcontracted Technical Writers and PPPL engineering and technical staff in preparation and revision.
• With PPPL management, assist in developing improvements in current PPPL technical procedure preparation guidance to align with DOE and PPA guidelines.
• Assist the project team with procedure reviews and the documented resolution of issues and comments including entry into the NSTX-U Document Management System.
• Assist the project team with revisions to procedures in accordance with established procedures.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or equivalent based on 2:1 years (experience: college).
• 10+ years as an experienced technical writer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to take written synthesized technical information and prepare concise, technical instructive procedures written for the User.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Word and Google docs.
• Well organized, with ability to manage and track procedures from initial development, to review and comment, final approval and implementation, and post-issuance revisions resulting from changing condition.
• Ability to communicate and work with a broad range of personnel (managers, engineers, physical workers).

Certificates and Licenses:

• Procedures Professional Association Certification.

Physical Requirements:

• None special

Working Conditions:

• 100% onsite at PPPL facility

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