Senior Specialist

Working Title

Senior Technical Writer

Payroll Title

Senior Specialist

Location

BCSA DC HQ - Washington, DC  US (Primary)

Category

Marketing/Communications

Job Type

Full-time

Job Classification

Exemption Type

Exempt

Type of Hire

Security Clearance Required

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Up to 25%

Job Description

BCS Allegient has a 35-year history of helping government, research, and private sector clients implement their programs and missions to achieve success. We offer a breadth of professional support services in the areas of business management, communications, systems engineering, analysis, mission execution, and organization performance. BCS Allegient has a contingent opening for a Senior Technical Writer – Energy / Building Technologies to support one of our federal clients.

Salary Range: $115K – $150K depending on experience.

• Develop executive-ready technical communications products for a federal emerging building technologies program.
• Translate complex DOE National Laboratory technical reports, measurement and verification findings, performance evaluations, and building technology data into clear, concise, decision-ready materials.
• Draft and edit four-page findings documents, executive summaries, one-page infographics, technical summaries, briefing materials, webinar content, website content, newsletters, and stakeholder communications.
• Review complex technical reports for clarity, consistency, completeness, logic, readability, and alignment with program objectives.
• Work with subject matter experts, DOE National Laboratory personnel, federal program managers, communications staff, graphic designers, and dashboard/data personnel to develop accurate and accessible technical content.
• Support development of materials that explain what the technology is, why GSA is interested, how it was evaluated, what was learned, and whether further deployment is recommended.
• Ensure technical content is appropriate for executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
• Support plain-language translation of scientific, engineering, energy, and building technology information.
• Coordinate technical edits, comment resolution, report status tracking, and content quality reviews.
• Support Section 508-compliant content development and coordinate with design and accessibility personnel to ensure final products meet federal communication standards.
• Contribute to webinar scripts, presentation decks, talking points, and outreach materials supporting technology adoption and Pilot-to-Portfolio communications.
• Maintain consistency across recurring deliverables, templates, report formats, publication materials, and stakeholder-facing communications.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, technical writing, engineering, environmental science, energy management, sustainability, public policy, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional technical writing, scientific writing, federal communications, or technical documentation experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing technical products for federal agencies, research organizations, engineering programs, energy programs, building technology programs, or science/technology-focused initiatives.
• Experience translating complex technical, scientific, engineering, energy, or building technology information into clear, executive-ready materials for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing or supporting technical reports, executive summaries, findings documents, white papers, briefing materials, infographics, webinars, newsletters, website content, or stakeholder communications.
• Preferred experience supporting DOE, GSA, DOE National Laboratories, FEMP, federal energy programs, federal facilities, emerging building technologies, measurement and verification, Green Proving Ground, CEBT, or similar programs.
• Experience with Section 508-compliant content development preferred.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.