Technical Editor

Geosyntec Consultants•Acton, MA

16h

About The Position

Geosyntec is seeking a Technical Editor to support its North America East Region offices. The position may be performed remotely, in a hybrid capacity, or from a Geosyntec office in the United States. The successful candidate must maintain sufficient overlap with Eastern Time Zone business hours to support team and project needs. Working as part of the editing team and under the direction of a Senior Technical Editor, the Technical Editor reviews documents produced by engineers and scientists, ensuring clarity, consistency, accuracy, organization, and quality. The role edits text from multiple authors into cohesive documents and recommends revisions to structure, content, and presentation to improve effectiveness for the intended audience. The editor organizes, reviews, and edits technical, business, and marketing materials in accordance with established guidelines and the firm’s Quality Management Plan. The position applies general knowledge of science and engineering concepts, language, and technical terminology to identify missing or inappropriate material; maintains document standards; communicates with subject-matter experts about content changes; and stays current on developments in technical writing, editing, publishing, and related technology. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients in areas involving the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. The company states that it offers competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs to support employees and their families.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in technical writing, English, science, engineering, or a related field, plus at least two years of progressive experience as an editor in a business setting; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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.
Ability to identify contradictory statements and missing material, and edit for clarity of voice and subject.
Excellent formatting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Extensive knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and mathematics, plus general knowledge of technical terminology.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey edits and other information clearly and succinctly to project managers and team members.
Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships, adapt to different communication styles, and interact effectively in a team environment.
Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and manage workflow in a client deadline-driven environment.
Ability to maintain attention to detail, handle multiple tasks, and work collaboratively and independently under tight deadlines.
Ability to arrive at effective solutions independently.
Advanced Windows proficiency, including MS Professional Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience editing complex technical, scientific, engineering, environmental, regulatory, or consulting documents for clarity, consistency, organization, grammar, style, and completeness.
Practical problem-solving abilities and critical and analytical thinking about a document’s purpose and how its content could be improved.

Responsibilities

Organize, review, and edit technical, business, and marketing materials using MS Office or other software and follow established guidelines and the firm’s Quality Management Plan.
Apply general knowledge of science, engineering concepts, and language to identify missing material or content unsuitable for the intended audience.
Proofread for spelling, grammar, clarity, and formatting consistency; make appropriate changes or provide feedback to document originators; ensure final copy is accurate and clear.
Review documents and recommend changes to approach, scope, format, production, and dissemination, applying changes when appropriate.
Maintain document standards for the branch.
Recommend layouts, graphics, drawings, tables, exhibits, illustrations, or charts to clarify or amplify document objectives.
Periodically review documents to determine whether format or content updates are needed.
Communicate with subject-matter experts to obtain concurrence on content changes.
Stay current on developments in technical writing, editing, publishing, and technological enhancements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.