Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider seeking a Technical Editor to support a transportation-focused client. The role involves editing, fact-checking, organizing, and refining technical communications such as research reports, operational procedures, brochures, and guidance documents while collaborating with subject matter experts and maintaining editorial standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide editorial support on a wide variety of materials, including technical brochures, standard operating procedures, research reports, technical summaries, and other highly technical documents
- Distill complex data into content — both in graphics and in the corresponding narrative — that is accurate, clear, professional, and appropriate for the audience
- Fact-check content, adapt references to meet client and style standards, and ensure copyright compliance
- Demonstrate exceptional editorial skills, including line editing, copy editing, proofreading, and applying plain language
- Correct issues with content structure and organization, grammar, spelling, accuracy, style, readability, and consistency
- Collaborate with the client and other staff to develop and deliver exceptional work
- Ensure that all work is consistent with established guidelines and strategy, and maintain up-to-date editorial guidelines
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, or a related scientific or technical field
- 3–10 years of professional experience in technical writing, technical documentation, editing, proofing, copy editing, and/or substantive editing of technical information and publications
- 3-10 years of experience and or knowledge of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual and experience applying government and/or agency editorial standards
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Self-directed and resourceful, with the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, collaborate effectively, and adapt to changing priorities and project requirements
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent command of grammar, syntax, usage, punctuation, style, and editorial conventions, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, consistent, high-quality publications
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to identify and resolve substantive issues in complex technical content
- Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style
- Experience with reference checking, fact checking, copyright compliance, appropriate attribution and use of source materials, and publication quality assurance/quality control
- Experience managing documents through the complete editorial and publication lifecycle, from outline and initial drafts through reviews, revisions, final production, and publication
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint, and document-production tools used to review, edit, format, and finalize publications; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, PDF/document production, accessibility, online publishing, shared workspaces, or collaboration tools used in technical publication workflows
- Experience collaborating effectively with engineers, developers, technical subject matter experts, project staff, authors, and reviewers in multidisciplinary team environments
- Transportation industry experience, particularly in highway and surface transportation
- Experience editing engineering, research, scientific, or other highly technical documentation
- Experience supporting government or agency publications
- Ability to understand technical concepts quickly and communicate them clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
Benefits
- Remote in DC
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