Environmental Technical Editor

Stantec; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a motivated Technical Editor to join our Environmental Services Document Support team. You will edit technical reports, publications, and proposals for grammar, clarity, and consistency, and format deliverables using Word styles to meet standards.

Near project end, you’ll remediate PDFs for Section 508 accessibility. The role requires strong English grammar, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat proficiency, and familiarity with Chicago/APA style guides.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or similar writing-intensive discipline with at least 3 years editorial experience.
• Familiarity with U.S. accessibility compliance; willingness to learn CommonLook to remediate documents in Word/PDF.

Responsibilities

• Review reports, publications, proposals, and correspondence for clarity, format consistency, and grammar accuracy.
• Edit technical documents including NEPA studies, biological and cultural resources reports, and permit applications.
• Assist with proposals and business development deliverables such as memos, fact sheets, PowerPoints, and emails.
• Remediate public-facing documents for Section 508 accessibility using CommonLook.
• Provide editing support to project managers and ensure cross-client consistency.
• Oversee quality control, production, and distribution of documents according to schedules.

Skills

English grammar

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Style guides (Chicago/APA)

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in English / journalism / communications / history

Master's degree in a writing-intensive field (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

CommonLook

Job description

Stantec is seeking a motivated Technical Editor to join our Environmental Services Document Support team. You will edit technical reports, publications, and proposals for grammar, clarity, and consistency, and format deliverables using Word styles to meet standards.

Near project end, you’ll remediate PDFs for Section 508 accessibility. The role requires strong English grammar, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat proficiency, and familiarity with Chicago/APA style guides.