Infrastructure Technical Editor & Writer (Hybrid)

GHD; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Wellness benefit

Job summary

GHD is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Editor/Writer to craft clear, accurate project documents for infrastructure initiatives. You will edit specifications, reports, and proposals, collaborating with project managers, engineers, and technical teams to ensure client-focused communications.

The role supports a hybrid work model across CA, WA, or AZ offices, requiring strong writing, editing, and organizational skills to meet deadlines and apply established document standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in technical writing, editing, document production, or related roles.
• Experience supporting engineering, construction, environmental, infrastructure, or professional services projects is preferred.
• Familiarity with technical documents, project deliverables, specifications, reports, proposals, or client-facing documents is helpful but not required.
• Strong grammar, proofreading, editing, and document organization skills, with the ability to make technical information clear and easy to follow.

Responsibilities

• Specification Editing: Review and edit technical specifications for clarity, consistency, grammar, formatting, and organization.
• Document Standards and Formatting: Apply client, company, and project formatting standards to reports, specifications, proposals, and other documents.
• Team Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and technical staff to collect input and track edits.
• Technical Writing and Editing: Draft, edit, and revise technical content for proposals, reports, specifications, and project communications.
• Accessibility and Document Compliance: Support document accessibility and digital compliance efforts by applying standards and assisting with checks and revisions.
• Quality Review: Check documents for spelling, grammar, formatting, and consistency before delivery.
• Document Control Support: Assist with revisions, file organization, version tracking, and project recordkeeping.

Skills

Technical editing

Attention to detail

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Editing standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Bluebeam Revu

SharePoint

Aconex

SpecLink

SpecsIntact

Job description

GHD is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Editor/Writer to craft clear, accurate project documents for infrastructure initiatives. You will edit specifications, reports, and proposals, collaborating with project managers, engineers, and technical teams to ensure client-focused communications.

The role supports a hybrid work model across CA, WA, or AZ offices, requiring strong writing, editing, and organizational skills to meet deadlines and apply established document standards.