Compositor/Document Editor Specialist Job at Sealaska in Los Alamos

Sealaska Technical Services, LLC, 1200 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Job Title: Compositor/Document Editor Specialist

Job Summary: The Compositor/Document Editor is responsible for editing, formatting and producing documents and deliverables associated with drilling, groundwater monitoring, and surface water monitoring programs. This position requires technical writing and copy editing that supports document layout, composition, and final production for print and digital distributions. In addition, the technical editor is expected to uphold document quality standards associated with technical accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and format deliverables, including monitoring and compliance reports, well completion reports, sampling and analysis plans, and regulatory submittals
• Ensure clarity, logical organization, and consistency, while preserving technical intent and client-specific requirements
• Ensure documents comply with established organizational style guides
• Coordinate with scientists, engineers, project managers, and geographic information system staff to support content, formatting, and compliance
• Verify accuracy and internal consistency of figures, tables, units, acronyms, references, and cross-references
• Manage document version control and ensure traceability of edits in multi-author and multi-reviewer environments
• Coordinate with client document control systems and staff through a multi-step document review process
• Coordinate with authors and subject matter experts to resolve content questions and inconsistencies
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for document quality standards, formatting best practices, and company style guide
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communication, Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or a related field
• At least 4 years of experience in technical writing, analyzing and preparing documentation, and editing technical documents in an environmental consulting, engineering, or regulatory setting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat

Working Conditions

The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standard business hours with flexibility to meet project deadlines
• May require occasional onsite or client-facing support
• Ability to perform computer-based tasks and processing for up to 8 hours, including sitting or standing, mousing, and interacting with information on a computer monitor
• Ability to review detailed documents for prolonged durations

Work Environment

This position will be required to work in the outdoors, and at times may include walking and hiking several miles while carrying equipment weighing approximately 30 lbs.

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/

Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is a subsidiary of Sealaska.

We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.

Sealaska Technical Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.

“Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Sealaska Technical Services, LLC, 1200 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States of America