Associate Technical Editor

Job Summary

Editing and formatting scientific technical documents, the full-time hourly Associate Project Technical Editor will support the Technical Publications team in a hybrid or remote capacity, ensuring clarity, coherence, and compliance with standards across various project deliverables.

Key responsibilities

• Leads project efforts by setting goals, timelines, and standards, while coordinating schedules and budgets among stakeholders
• Edits technical documents for clarity and compliance, applying knowledge of technical subject matter
• Collaborates with project teams to ensure integration of content, design, and technical accuracy while mentoring junior staff

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Three years of technical editing experience
• Science background or technical knowledge in environmental consulting, biological sciences, or cultural resources is highly desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, particularly Track Changes and Styles, and experience with collaborative document-editing platforms
• Command of Adobe Acrobat for creating and modifying PDFs