Senior Technical Editor & Publishing Lead

Adc-Management-Services; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays & leave

Health & retirement benefits

Job summary

ADC Management Services Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Editor in the McLean, VA area to lead the editorial lifecycle for high-stakes technical documentation.

You will supervise staff, ensure style guide compliance, perform rigorous fact and copyright checks, and oversee online and web publishing from outline through final publication. The role requires an expert command of the GPO Style Manual and a strong eye for detail, with 10+ years of supervisory editing experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading editorial teams and managing large-scale technical documentation.
• Expertise with technical writing standards and agency style guidelines.
• Strong skills in fact checking, copyright compliance, and reference verification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire editorial process for high-stakes technical documents.
• Mentor junior editors and manage the full lifecycle from outline to publication.
• Ensure conformity to agency style guides and online/web publishing standards.

Skills

Editing

Technical editing

Quality control

Fact checking

Copyediting

Education

Master's degree in English/Journ/technical field

Job description

ADC Management Services Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Editor in the McLean, VA area to lead the editorial lifecycle for high-stakes technical documentation.

You will supervise staff, ensure style guide compliance, perform rigorous fact and copyright checks, and oversee online and web publishing from outline through final publication. The role requires an expert command of the GPO Style Manual and a strong eye for detail, with 10+ years of supervisory editing experience.