Senior Technical Editor

Fortis Industries, Inc. DBA - LTS, Inc.; McLean (VA); Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Fortis Industries, Inc. DBA - LTS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Editor for a hybrid role with 2 days onsite in McLean, VA. The editor will oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities include transforming data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents, conducting reference and fact checks, ensuring copyright compliance, and managing the full document lifecycle from outline to online and web publishing.

Competenze

• Must hold a Master’s degree in English, journalism or a technical field.
• 10+ years of technical writing experience with supervisory and project management.
• Expert-level knowledge of the GPO Style Manual and editorial standards.
• Strong skills in substantive editing, fact checking, reference checking, and copyright compliance.
• Ability to manage the full document lifecycle including online and web publishing.

Mansioni

• Oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation across programs.
• Mentor junior staff and lead editorial teams to ensure quality and consistency.
• Transform raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative publications that meet agency requirements.
• Perform reference checks, fact checks and copyright compliance reviews.
• Manage the full document lifecycle from outline to final publication, including online and web publishing.

Conoscenze

Technical writing

Supervisory experience

Project management

Editorial process

Reference checking

Copyediting

Copyright compliance

Mentoring

Web publishing

GPO Style Manual

Formazione

Master's Degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Technical Editor

Job Description- this role is for a proposal and is pending funding/award. Hybrid, 2 days onsite

The Senior Technical Writer oversees the entire editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across large-scale programs and mentoring junior staff. You and your team are responsible for transforming raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents that meet the stringent requirements of the agency, including reference checking, fact checking, and ensuring copyright compliance.

The technical editors focus on substantive editing, verifying technical accuracy, and ensuring compliance with agency style guides for all documents, reports, and manuals. This position requires an expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and an eye for detail when ensuring quality control for all publications and documents.

You and your team are expected to work independently, managing the full lifecycle of a document from outline to final publication including online and web publishing.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.


• Experience: 10+ years of experience in technical writing with supervisory and project management experience.


• Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation, is preferred.


• Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual.


• Strong skills in substantive editing, fact checking, reference checking, and copyright compliance.


• Ability to manage the full document lifecycle including online and web publishing.


• Excellent mentoring and leadership skills to guide junior staff.

PCI Federal (PCIF) and its subsidiaries are an equal-opportunity employer. PCIF does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates in accordance with applicable federal law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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