Role OverviewThe Technical Editor will review, edit, proofread, and format reports, proposals, presentations, and other technical documents to ensure they are accurate, clear, professional, and client-ready. This role is ideal for an experienced technical editor who enjoys working with complex technical content prepared by engineers and scientists.
What You Will Do
Edit, proofread, and format engineering reports, technical memoranda, studies, proposals, presentations, and other business documents. Review content for grammar, punctuation, spelling, readability, clarity, consistency, and adherence to company style standards.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This position may be an excellent fit for candidates with backgrounds such as Technical Editor, Engineering Document Editor, Proposal Coordinator, Proposal Specialist, Document Control Specialist, Technical Publications Editor, Scientific Editor, Environmental Report Editor, Communications Specialist supporting engineering or consulting organizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Technical Writing, Professional Writing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional editing, technical editing, proofreading, or similar experience.
- Experience reviewing and editing engineering, environmental, scientific, construction, consulting, legal, or other highly technical documents strongly preferred.
- Exceptional editing, proofreading, and written communication skills, with a strong command of grammar, punctuation, syntax, and style.
- Demonstrated ability to organize, review, and edit complex technical documents for a variety of audiences.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, consistency, and quality.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, section breaks, captions, automatic numbering, cross-references, and tables of contents.
- Experience with Bluebeam Revu preferred.
- Experience performing document quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviews preferred.
- Ability to understand technical information sufficiently to identify inconsistencies, formatting issues, grammatical errors, and opportunities to improve readability.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple authors and subject matter experts.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
- Creative, curious, and able to understand and communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Ability to adapt writing and editing approaches to different authors, disciplines, document types, and client requirements.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain professionalism when providing editorial guidance and feedback.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours, when needed, to support project deadlines and deliverables.
Benefits
- 401(k) / Roth 401(k) / Employer matching
- Health insurance – including Prescription drugs
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (health and dependent care reimbursement)
- Health Savings account (HSA)
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Wellness and employee assistance programs
- Flexible work schedule
- Paid time off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday)
- Professional development assistance
- Employee referral bonus
- Transit benefit program
- Discretionary annual bonus program
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