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AECOM’s Environment Team is seeking a skilled Technical Editor to work out of Anchorage, AK. The position is open to remote work.

JOB SUMMARY:

This individual will support the editing and delivery of environmental documents and proposals. Typical duties of this role include: managing document delivery processes, working with project managers/task leads to set schedules, shepherding documents through the quality control processes, ensuring on-time delivery, and reviewing/editing/updating a variety of environmental documents.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Copyediting (i.e., correcting format, grammar, syntax, spelling, and style).
• Complying with client-specific style guidelines and templates.
• Delegate and provide direction to other staff.
• Verifying that documents have the required sections based on guidance documents.
• Assist others in following the appropriate writing/editing and document production policies and procedures.
• Revising text for logical flow, clarity, conciseness, completeness, and consistency.
• Checking that both internal and client comments have been incorporated or addressed.
• Checking tables for the logic of structure, accuracy, completeness, and correspondence with text.
• Checking figures for clarity, completeness, use of symbols and styles, and correspondence with text.
• Formatting reports, checking acronyms, and validating references.
• Verifies document content and processes conform with client standards, procedures, and methodologies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS degree plus four (4) years of demonstrated equivalency experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven organizational and administrative skills, including the ability to complete varied work tasks on schedule.
• Ability to write, edit, and produce documents in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong writing and editing skills and an in-depth understanding of effective writing.
• Working knowledge of federal environmental planning processes and experience in preparing state (California preferred) and federal environmental documents. Experience with CEQA and NEPA documents.
• 6 years or more of technical editing and/or copy editing experience.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to review critically multi-disciplinary environmental documents and reports.
• Experience supporting proposal preparation and delivery.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, changing environment under demanding deadlines.
• Experience coordinating with and directing technical writers or editors, managing document production processes, and creating schedules.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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