Editorial Lead — Federal Technical Publications

US101 Guidehouse Inc.

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Mobility Stipend

401k Retirement Plan

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to support a federal client research communications, publications, and outreach programs.

The Senior Technical Editor will oversee the editorial process for complex technical publications and communications products, ensuring technical accuracy, stylistic consistency, accessibility compliance, and publication readiness across a broad portfolio of research, engineering, and transportation-related materials.

Qualifications

Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.
10+ years of technical editing, publishing, or editorial experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust.
Experience overseeing editorial staff and mentoring junior editors and writers.
Expert knowledge of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual and federal publishing requirements.
Experience managing publication workflows and the full lifecycle of technical documents.

Responsibilities

Lead editorial review, quality assurance, and publication management for technical reports and publications.
Oversee end-to-end editorial process for high-visibility publications.
Supervise editors, writers, and publication support staff; provide leadership.
Perform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, formatting, and fact-checking.
Verify citations, references, copyrights, and publication requirements.
Translate complex research findings into clear publications for diverse audiences.
Ensure compliance with GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and Section 508 standards.
Manage publication intake, schedules, workflows, reviews, approvals, and version control.
Coordinate with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout publication process.
Direct quality control reviews to meet agency standards before publication.
Support publishing across print, digital, and web platforms from development to distribution.
Work independently while managing multiple publications in a fast-paced federal environment.