Senior Technical Editor

BLN24; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

BLN24 in the Washington DC metro area seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial planning, review, and quality assurance for complex technical publications supporting research, engineering, and technology programs.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 10+ years’ experience with editorial lifecycles, plus expert knowledge of GPO Style Manual and government publication standards. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communication, Communications, or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible technical editing experience including supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience managing complete editorial lifecycles for technical reports, manuals, and digital content.
• Expert knowledge of GPO Style Manual and editorial standards; strong proofreading and fact-checking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial review and QA of technical reports, manuals, and digital content.
• Manage the complete editorial lifecycle from manuscript development to final publication.
• Ensure editorial consistency, accuracy, and compliance with style guides and standards.
• Edit complex technical documents to improve clarity without altering technical intent.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and government stakeholders throughout publication process.
• Mentor and guide junior editors and writers; oversee publication schedules.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Editorial project mgmt

Substantive editing

Copyediting & proofreading

Quality assurance

Education

Master’s degree in English/Journalism/Technical Communication

Tools

CMS

GPO Style Manual

Job description

Job Title:Senior Technical Editor

Company:BLN24

About Us:We find strength in teamwork-a better youisa better us

BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm thatsupports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service andsolutionsdelivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

Position Overview:

The Senior Technical Editor leads the editorial planning, review, and quality assurance of complex technical publications that support research, engineering, and technology programs. This position ensures technical information isaccurate, consistent, accessible, and compliant with established editorial and publication standards while collaborating with authors, researchers, engineers, technical subject matter experts, and Government stakeholders. The Senior Technical Editor also provides editorial leadership and mentoring to ensure the delivery of high-quality print and digital publications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial review and quality assurance of technical reports, research publications, engineering documents, manuals, digital content, and communications materials.
• Manage the complete editorial lifecycle from manuscript development through final publication, including substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, reference verification, formatting, and publication readiness.
• Ensure editorial consistency, technical accuracy, and compliance with organizational style guides, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual, and other applicable publication standards.
• Edit complex technical, engineering, scientific, and policy documents to improve clarity, organization, readability, grammar, and overall quality without altering technical intent.
• Verify references, citations, source documentation, copyright permissions, and publication compliance to ensure accuracy and integrity.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, technical subject matter experts, authors, graphic designers, web content specialists, and Government stakeholders throughout the editorial and publication process.
• Provide editorial guidance, mentoring, and quality oversight to technical editors, writers, and other communications staff.
• Coordinate document reviews, comment resolution, version control, and publication schedules to support timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Support digital publishing initiatives by preparing content for web publication and ensuring consistency across print and online communications.
• Transform raw data, engineering terminology, technical analyses, and draft materials into accurate, authoritative, and accessible publications without changing the authors’ technical intent.
• Recommend, implement, and monitor editorial process improvements, quality control procedures, and best practices that enhance efficiency and publication quality.
• Work independently to manage the full document lifecycle from initial outline and manuscript development through technical review, editorial production, final approval, print publication, and online or web publishing.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communication, Communications, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible technical editing experience, including supervisory responsibility, editorial project management, and coordination of multiple concurrent publication assignments.
• Demonstrated experience managing the complete editorial lifecycle for technical reports, manuals, research publications, digital content, and other communications products.
• Expert knowledge of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual, editorial standards, grammar, punctuation, usage, and technical editing best practices.
• Experience performing substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, reference verification, and quality assurance for technical publications.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring document consistency, technical accuracy, editorial quality, and compliance with Government publication standards.
• Experience leading or supervising editorial teams and coordinating multiple concurrent publication projects.
• Excellent written communication, organizational, and project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating effectively with researchers, engineers, scientists, technical subject matter experts, and Government stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting highway, surface transportation, or other transportation-related programs is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting federal engineering, scientific research, infrastructure, or technology organizations.
• Knowledge of engineering research, technology transfer, scientific publishing, and technical communications within the transportation or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience editing engineering reports, research journals, technical manuals, environmental documents, policy publications, or large-scale technical communications programs.
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements, plain language principles, digital publishing platforms, content management systems (CMS), and web publishing best practices.
• Experience supporting both print and digital publication workflows within a federal contracting environment.
• Experience establishing editorial quality management processes, standardized review procedures, and publication quality controls.
• Professional certifications in technical communication, editing, or project management are desirable.

Soft Skills

• Ability to lead, mentor, and guide editorial teams while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and professionalism.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively.
• Ability to evaluate technical content for accuracy, clarity, logical organization, and completeness while resolving editorial challenges.
• Meticulous focus on grammar, style, formatting, citations, references, technical accuracy, and publication quality.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent publications, coordinate review cycles, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively with authors, researchers, engineers, technical subject matter experts, graphic designers, and Government stakeholders to produce high-quality publications.

What BLN24 brings to the Game

BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.