Technical Editor

Overview

Do you appreciate the necessity of great written communication? 

 

Geosyntec, a fast-paced and deadline-driven environmental professional services firm, has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Editor who will support our North America East Region offices with locations in Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Georgia; Alabama; and Florida . This position may be performed remotely, in a hybrid capacity, or from a Geosyntec office within the United States. The successful candidate must be able to maintain sufficient overlap with Eastern Time Zone business hours to support team and project needs.

 

The position will work as part of the editing team and under the direction of a Senior Technical Editor to review documents produced by engineers and scientists, ensuring clarity, consistency, accuracy, organization, and quality. The Technical Editor will edit text from multiple authors into a cohesive document and recommend revisions to document structure, content, and presentation to enhance effectiveness for the intended audience.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize, review, and/or edit required technical, business, and marketing material using MS Office or other software, following established guidelines with respect to sourcing, grammar, presentation of analytical assessment, and sequencing, in line with the firm’s Quality Management Plan;
• Apply general knowledge of science, engineering concepts, and language to identify if a document is missing material or if an aspect of the document is inappropriate for intended audience;
• Proofread copy for spelling, grammar, clarity of meaning, and formatting consistency, making appropriate changes or provide appropriate feedback to document originator. Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy;
• Review documents and recommend revisions or changes in approaches, scope, format, methods of production and dissemination (apply those revisions or changes when appropriate). Maintains standards for documents for branch;
• Recommend use of layouts, graphics, drawings, tables, exhibits, illustrations, or charts to amplify or clarify document objectives;
• Periodically review documents to determine whether format or content changes and updates are required. Communicate with subject-matter experts for concurrence as to content changes;
• Remain current on new developments in technical writing, editing, and publishing, including technological enhancements; and 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in technical writing, English, science or engineering, or related field and a minimum of two years of progressive experience as an editor in a business setting; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
• Demonstrated experience editing complex technical, scientific, engineering, environmental, regulatory, or consulting documents for clarity, consistency, organization, grammar, style, and completeness. (preferred)
• Experience editing technical documents, reports, publications, and presentations produced by multiple authors. Experience serving as a primary reviewer responsible for document quality, consistency, grammar, style, and clarity. (required)
• Ability to read documents and identify local contradictory statements and missing material and edit for clarity of voice and subject. (required)
• Practical problem-solving abilities and critical and analytical thinking about the purpose of the document and how the content could be improved. (preferred)
• Excellent formatting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills. (required)
• Extensive knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and mathematics as well as general knowledge of technical terminology. (required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate required edits and other information, clearly and succinctly, to project managers and team members (required)
• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships and to adapt to different communication styles and interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required).
• Ability to thrive in a client deadline-driven work environment - organize, multitask, prioritize, and manage workflow. (required)
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, maintain constant attention to detail, and work collaboratively and independently to perform effectively under tight deadlines. (required)
• Ability to arrive at effective solutions to problems independently. (required)
• Advanced Windows proficiency, including MS Professional (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $69,750/year / Maximum Salary: $104,625 /year (Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, D.C)
• Minimum Salary: $66,580/year / Maximum Salary: $99,870 /year (Maryland)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.