Digital Accessibility Lead - WCAG Audits & Training

Garver Engineering; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to join our Transportation Business Line Strategic Communications team in the Oklahoma City area. The role focuses on improving digital content to meet WCAG guidelines and accessibility best practices, and to train team members on inclusive digital environments.

An in-office position serving 60+ Garver offices with preference for candidates located in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, or Florida; primary duties include audits, remediation of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in communications, IT, web design, or related fields.
• Experience with WCAG 2.1 or newer success criteria.
• Experience with Section 508 remediation and content remediation.
• Experience remediating web content, Office files, PDFs, and media.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing tools like WAVE, ANDI, Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and remediate digital content for accessibility standards, including PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and websites.
• Conduct accessibility audits of digital content and provide guidance and instruction for WCAG and other accessibility guidelines.
• Collaborate with content creators to develop best practices for creating accessible documents.
• Prepare and present reports on the status of compliance efforts.
• Provide training and support to staff on accessibility tools and techniques.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and updates to accessibility legislation.
• Work with a variety of subject matter experts, including IT, legal, engineering, and communications teams, to develop accessibility strategies.
• Coordinate tasks and manage deliverable timelines with project managers.

Skills

WCAG 2.1+ knowledge

Section 508 remediation

Content remediation (PDFs/Office/AV)

Accessibility testing tools

Issue identification and solution

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, IT, web design, or related fields

Tools

WAVE

ANDI

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Garver is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to join our Transportation Business Line Strategic Communications team in the Oklahoma City area. The role focuses on improving digital content to meet WCAG guidelines and accessibility best practices, and to train team members on inclusive digital environments.

An in-office position serving 60+ Garver offices with preference for candidates located in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, or Florida; primary duties include audits, remediation of