Remote Technical Editor for Federal Projects

Tetra Tech Technical Services, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Tetra Tech Technical Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced editor to support the Federal Master Planning Team.

The role focuses on technical editing, proofreading, and rewriting of reports, proposals, and training materials for DoD and related clients, ensuring accuracy and clarity. The editor will develop and enforce editorial style guides, create templates in Word and InDesign, and collaborate to optimize workflows while managing multiple deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred) in English, journalism, marketing, communications, or similar, or 5-plus years of work experience in a similar role
• Excellent understanding of English grammar, editorial style guides, communications best practices, production workflow processes, and organizational tools
• Demonstrated experience editing scientific and technical documents
• Experience supporting Department of Defense programs/projects
• Understanding of the basic principles of page layout and design and ability to integrate maps, graphics, text, and other elements into visually appealing layouts while adhering to client requirements and branding guidelines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe software, including Acrobat and InDesign
• Ability to build functional templates in a variety of software
• Excellent multitasking ability
• Flexibility and willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Perform an appropriate level of editing (technical edit, proofread, rewrite, etc., depending on the situation) on technical documents, focusing on grammar, style, clarity, and accuracy
• Collaborate on developing and enforce contract- and project-specific editorial style guides to ensure consistency in the process followed and language and terminology used in preparing deliverables
• Create and use fully functional templates in a variety of software, including Microsoft Office (mainly Word) and Adobe InDesign
• Collaborate with fellow team members on process flow and editing/layout best practices, and contribute to project discussions
• Balance multiple project deadlines and needs simultaneously. Must be adaptable and receptive to shifting priorities
• Complete all projects on deadline and with a high degree of accuracy
• Resolve issues with job tasks or other team members proactively and respectfully
• Contribute to the team's strategic plan, and work toward our core values
• Adapt to additional duties and tasks as needed

Skills

Editing

Technical editing

Attention to detail

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in English/journalism/marketing/communications or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Tetra Tech Technical Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced editor to support the Federal Master Planning Team.

The role focuses on technical editing, proofreading, and rewriting of reports, proposals, and training materials for DoD and related clients, ensuring accuracy and clarity. The editor will develop and enforce editorial style guides, create templates in Word and InDesign, and collaborate to optimize workflows while managing multiple deadlines.