Senior Technical Editor - Remote & Onsite (DOT/FHA)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial efforts for high-stakes DOT/FHA documentation in the National Capital Region, with onsite work in Washington, DC, and McLean, VA, and potential remote options.

The candidate should have 10+ years of supervisory/proj ect management experience, a Master’s degree or higher in English, journalism, or a technical field, and U.S. citizenship. This is a full-time W-2 role requiring Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supervisory and project management experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation across large programs.
• Mentor junior staff and develop editorial talent.
• Transform raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents with reference and fact checking; ensure copyright compliance.
• Verify technical accuracy and agency style guide compliance for all documents, reports, and manuals.
• Manage the full lifecycle of documents from outline to final publication, including online publishing.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Project management

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Master's degree or higher in English/Journali sm/technical field

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial efforts for high-stakes DOT/FHA documentation in the National Capital Region, with onsite work in Washington, DC, and McLean, VA, and potential remote options.

The candidate should have 10+ years of supervisory/proj ect management experience, a Master’s degree or higher in English, journalism, or a technical field, and U.S. citizenship. This is a full-time W-2 role requiring Public Trust clearance.