Senior Technical Editor

APTIM • San Diego, CA

4d • $95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Editor responsible for reviewing,
editing, and refining complex environmental engineering technical documentation.
The ideal candidate will ensure editorial excellence, accuracy, clarity,
consistency, and adherence to company and industry standards, notably the
Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) and U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)
standards. This role emphasizes direct editorial responsibilities, quality
assurance, and mentoring junior editorial staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of technical editing experience, preferably within professional services, government contracting, or technical consulting environments.
• Demonstrated capability to edit a minimum of 10 pages per hour with high accuracy.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat Pro, and familiarity with Adobe InDesign.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to understand and adapt to client work instructions and preferences.
• Experience with EPA style and communication guidelines is a plus.
• Experience editing documents related to engineering, environmental, or government proposals.
• Familiarity with document management systems and version control processes.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead teams in complex editorial processes.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and manage quality control for technical documentation, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
• Apply expert-level knowledge of grammar, punctuation, syntax, and style guidelines, preferably Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) and U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) standards.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and scientists, desktop publishers, project managers, and subject matter experts.
• Provide high-quality edit and comments to technical documents.
• Develop and manage editing schedules, review processes, and response coordination for client feedback.
• Mentor, train, and assist in developing junior editing and writing staff.
• Maintain rigorous version control and document management practices.
• Ensure adherence to company branding and formatting standards, performing final document checks and formatting adjustments.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and 10+ carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here: APTIM 2026 401(k) Plan Features (makeityoursource.com) [https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/getattachment/eaa3a0a0-e46b-447b-b8b7-18f2fbf26eae/APTIM-401k-Plan-Features.pdf] APTIM - Helpful Documents [https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/helpful-documents]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees