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Location: Quantico, VA
Company: Green Cell Consulting (GCC)
Status: Full-Time (Contingent Upon Contract Award)

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Green Cell Consulting is seeking a highly qualified Technical Writer to support Marine Corps training and readiness. In this role, you will analyze, shape, and refine service-level policies and safety doctrines that govern Marine Corps ranges worldwide.

If you're passionate about technical accuracy, policy development, and supporting the nation's most elite warfighters, we want to hear from you.

Because this position directly supports the U.S. Marine Corps, we highly encourage transitioning service members and veterans to retain their actual military terminology on their resumes. Please do not "civilianize" your military experience (e.g., use "Commanding Officer" rather than "CEO," or "Sergeant Major" rather than "Director of HR"). We understand and value your military ranks, titles, and operational experience.

Founded in 2014, Green Cell Consulting is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) committed to delivering superior learning and management services. Our core values—Trust, Service, and Value—guide our approach to providing purpose-driven individuals who deliver industry-leading services.

The Technical Writer analyzes service-level policy and guidance, develops written documentation, reviews technical publications, and provides recommendations for Marine Corps Range Training Area (RTA) and Special Use Airspace documentation. This role ensures accuracy, clarity, and compliance across Marine Corps range safety and training policy documentation.

• Provide technical analysis and documentation support for updates to RTAM-sponsored orders and publications governing the Marine Corps Range Program, including MCO 3550.9A, MCO 3550.10, MCO 3550.12A, MCO 3570.1D, and Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-0C.

• Update the annual Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Sustainable Ranges Report and related OSD documentation, incorporating changes provided by the COR and identifying capabilities, limitations, and improvement milestones for Marine Corps ranges.

• Assess and document range encroachment impacts (land, airspace, sea space, spectrum) in accordance with Secretary of the Navy Manual M-5216.5 (Correspondence Manual, Chapter 12 – Executive Correspondence).

• Review Installation Range Management Plans and provide recommendations to ensure alignment with new doctrine, force structure, equipment changes, and range capability requirements.

• Support five-year review cycles for Installation Range Management Plans across Marine Corps installations.

• Attend OSD Personnel & Readiness quarterly Sustainable Ranges Working Integrated Process Team meetings (in-person or virtual), capture minutes, and prepare draft responses to taskers.

• Review and provide written comments on TECOM technical documents including:

  • Marine Corps Strategic Health Assessments (2 per year)

  • TECOM Gap Analyses (3 per year)

  • TECOM Program Reviews (4 per year)

• Attend annual Range Program Reviews and quarterly Mission Capable Ranges Working Group meetings, including preparation of agendas, minutes, and supporting documentation.

• Produce an annual draft “State of the Ranges” report for distribution prior to the annual program review.

• Provide technical review and written comments on range safety-related documents from DoD (3–4 annually), FAA (5–6 annually), OPNAV, and Marine Corps (10–12 annually), including impacts to range safety and management policy.

• Review range communication, training systems, and instrumented range requirements to ensure safe and effective operations.

• Evaluate range expansion documentation (up to 10 documents annually) and provide technical written analysis.

• Provide environmental and operational analysis related to Marine Corps Range Training Areas (RTAs).

• Review Special Use Airspace agreements and installation-level Letters of Agreement (LOA), Letters of Procedure (LOP), and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) IAW OPNAVINST 3770.2, ensuring compliance with federal and service-level policy.

• Active Secret security clearance required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, or related field preferred.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in technical writing, administration, policy development, or related fields.

• Experience supporting RTAM, DoD policy development, or military program management strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of military documentation standards and technical publication processes.

Green Cell Consulting complies with ADA regulations. Candidates must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Prolonged exposure to outdoor training environments when conducting site visits.

• Occasional travel to Marine Corps installations and working groups.

• Qualification as an authorized company driver is required (valid driver’s license, insurance, and acceptable driving record).

At Green Cell Consulting, we are committed to supporting our employees and their families through a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. We regularly review our offerings to ensure we provide valuable benefits, professional growth opportunities, and a positive work environment.

Eligible full-time employees may participate in Green Cell benefit programs no later than the first day of the month following their date of hire.

• Competitive Compensation

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Immediately Vested Company Match

• Professional Development Opportunities (Tuition Assistance, Memberships, LinkedIn Learning)

• Paid Holidays, Including Your Birthday

• Vacation Accrual Beginning on Day One, with Increases Based on Tenure

• Sick Leave Accrual with Carryover

• Annual Clothing Allowance

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• Voluntary TRICARE Supplement Insurance Option for Eligible Participants

• Paid Time Off for Community Service

• Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance

• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees and Dependents

• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policy.

At Green Cell Consulting, you will play a critical role in shaping Marine Corps range policy, doctrine, and safety guidance by producing authoritative technical documentation used across the enterprise. Our team operates in an environment built on Trust, Service, and Value while directly supporting warfighter readiness.

Green Cell Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.