Technical Writer

🕒 August 10

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔏 Technical Writer

👻 Ghost score 21%

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Aptive Resources

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Defense • Logistics • Marketing

Aptive Resources is a management consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, specializing in providing innovative solutions to federal government agencies, particularly in veteran and civilian health sectors. With a strong focus on performance optimization, human capital, and data analytics, Aptive aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health care services for veterans and the general public. The company utilizes technology and human-centered services to bridge divides and enhance public service delivery for multiple agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Defense, and others.

📋 Description

• Research, write, and edit technical reports, magazine features, newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, user manuals, and other research communications products • Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and subject matter experts to translate complex technical and engineering concepts into clear narratives • Perform substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading throughout production • Verify technical accuracy through interviews, research, and fact-checking • Integrate tables, schematics, and figures with narrative text • Ensure content conforms to the GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and TFHRC RD&T Communication Reference Guide • Maintain Section 508 accessibility compliance and manage copyright permissions and attributions • Manage documents and articles from outlines and interviews through review cycles and final publication • Maintain version control • Coordinate review and approval with FHWA contacts and external stakeholders when necessary

🎯 Requirements

• 5–10 years of professional experience in technical writing, editing, and publishing • Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, Journalism, or a related scientific/technical field • Demonstrated expertise applying the GPO Style Manual and Chicago Manual of Style • Experience ensuring Section 508 accessibility compliance • Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government • Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. • Experience in the transportation sector, particularly highway or surface transportation research, highly preferred • Strategic thinking and a forward-looking approach to marketing trends and technologies • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills • Ability to manage competing deadlines • Comfortability supporting complex client relationships • Strong analytical and time-management skills • Ability to organize, prioritize, and work well with others • Ability to communicate logically in writing and orally • Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment • Ability to receive feedback and implement changes quickly and effectively • Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues