Remote Technical Editor for Environmental Reports (CEQA/NEPA)

Insignia Environmental; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)-equivalent program

Medical insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Insignia Environmental is seeking a full-time Technical Editor to support environmental consulting projects. The role is remote within the United States, with flexibility to accommodate California-aligned deliverables and Pacific Time collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of professional editing experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong command of English grammar. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro is required; InDesign is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communications, Journalism, Communications, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional technical editing experience.
• Experience editing scientific, engineering, environmental, planning, regulatory, or other technical documents is preferred.
• Exceptional command of English grammar, punctuation, syntax, and style.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, tracked changes, compare documents, and formatting of complex reports.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven consulting environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro is required; Adobe InDesign experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and quality review technical reports, environmental documents, California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act documents, biological reports, proposals, memoranda, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Ensure consistency, grammar, punctuation, readability, terminology, formatting, citations, references, tables, figures, and cross references.
• Apply Insignia editorial standards, document templates, branding, style conventions, and quality control procedures to deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical staff, and proposal teams to improve document clarity while preserving technical accuracy.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables using advanced Microsoft Word formatting tools, including styles, templates, tables of contents, captions, section breaks, tracked revisions, and document comparison, as well as Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools.
• Perform final quality assurance reviews before submittal to verify completeness, consistency, and formatting.
• Prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting competing project deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve editorial processes, templates, and document quality.

Skills

English grammar & style

Editing excellence

Deadline-driven work

Independent & collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/related field

Tools

Microsoft Word advanced formatting

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Adobe InDesign (plus)

Job description

Insignia Environmental is seeking a full-time Technical Editor to support environmental consulting projects. The role is remote within the United States, with flexibility to accommodate California-aligned deliverables and Pacific Time collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of professional editing experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong command of English grammar. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro is required; InDesign is a plus.