Associate Project Technical Editor

SWCA Environmental Consultants•Salt Lake City, UT

7d•$28 - $41•Hybrid

About The Position

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks an Associate Project or Project Technical Editor for its Technical Publications team, supporting offices across the company with an emphasis on the Great Basin subregion. The role edits and formats scientific technical documents and marketing proposals, ranging from memoranda to multichapter, multivolume environmental impact reports and statements. The requisition may hire at the Associate Project Technical Editor level, typically requiring at least three years of relevant technical experience, or at the Project Technical Editor level, typically requiring at least four years. This is a regular, full-time, benefits-eligible, hourly/non-exempt position. It is eligible for hybrid or distributed (remote) work and reports to the Salt Lake City, Utah, office. Occasional evening, weekend, and overtime work may be needed when deadlines demand. The role leads and coordinates project efforts from conception through delivery, edits and formats complex reports, and works with technical staff, project managers, authors, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate, consistent, on-time deliverables. The editor also develops project-specific style guidance, maintains document control, manages competing assignments, supports junior staff, and helps improve editing processes and tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; knowledge normally obtained through a bachelor's degree.
At least three years of technical editing experience.
Command of Microsoft Word, particularly Track Changes and Styles.
Experience with Microsoft Excel and collaborative document-editing platforms.
Experience with Microsoft Teams and Outlook for workplace communication and collaboration.
Command of Adobe Acrobat, including creating and modifying simple and complex PDFs.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to balance changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and commitment to teamwork.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and establish or shift priorities under tight deadlines.
Excellent verbal, writing, and analytical skills.
Ability and willingness to learn SWCA’s in-house style guide and client or agency style guides.
Superior command of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and composition.
Ability to translate technical jargon into plain language.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet SWCA’s driver requirements.

Nice To Haves

Five years of technical editing experience.
Science background and/or technical knowledge of environmental consulting, biological sciences, or cultural resources.
Equivalent combinations of experience, performance, training, and/or education may be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate project efforts from conception through delivery, aligning work with client and SWCA objectives.
Set project goals, timelines, and standards, and coordinate schedules and budgets among technical staff, project managers, and stakeholders.
Edit technical documents for clarity, coherence, consistency, and compliance with SWCA and client standards, applying technical subject-matter knowledge.
Collaborate with technical experts, project managers, and other Quality professionals to integrate content, design, and technical accuracy in deliverables.
Develop and implement project-specific style guides and editing protocols.
Mentor and guide junior staff by providing feedback, sharing knowledge, and supporting professional growth.
Innovate editing processes and tools to improve efficiency and document quality.
Manage multiple editing assignments and prioritize work to meet deadlines and budget constraints.
Provide feedback and guidance on complex technical documents to ensure accuracy and alignment with project goals.
Follow applicable federal, Tribal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, and specifications.
Format and finalize reports of varying size and complexity, including text, tables, maps, graphics, and appendices.
Identify review bottlenecks, schedule risks, and staffing or workflow issues; recommend solutions or escalate concerns as needed.
Maintain document control by tracking revisions, monitoring version control, and verifying changes.
Work with multiple authors in a single document.
Perform related work as assigned.