Senior Technical Editor — Transportation (On-Site)

PRR; Norfolk (VA); Vor Ort; USD 160.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PRR is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial process for high-stakes transportation documentation and to mentor junior staff. The role requires transforming complex engineering data into authoritative, compliant documents overseen by agency style guides.

The successful candidate will operate from our client’s McLean, VA office in person at least three days a week, with expertise in the GPO Style Manual and full lifecycle publication management including online and web

Qualifikationen

• Master’s Degree (Senior) in English, Journalism, or a technical field.
• 10+ years experience for Senior with supervisory and project management experience.
• Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Oversee the entire editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation.
• Transform raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents; perform reference and fact checking.
• Ensure copyright compliance and adherence to agency style guides for all documents, reports, and manuals.
• Command of the GPO Style Manual and meticulous quality control for publications.
• Manage the full lifecycle of a document from outline to final publication including online and web publishing.

Kenntnisse

Editorial leadership

Technical editing

Project management

Mentoring

Agency style guides

Ausbildung

Master’s Degree (Senior)

Tools

GPO Style Manual

Jobbeschreibung

PRR is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial process for high-stakes transportation documentation and to mentor junior staff. The role requires transforming complex engineering data into authoritative, compliant documents overseen by agency style guides.

The successful candidate will operate from our client’s McLean, VA office in person at least three days a week, with expertise in the GPO Style Manual and full lifecycle publication management including online and web