Senior Technical Editor - Transportation Publications Lead

People Technology And Processes; McLean, Washington (VA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 116,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

People Technology And Processes in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial processes for high-stakes technical publications, ensuring consistency and quality across programs.

The role requires a Master’s degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field, and at least 10 years of supervisory and project management experience, plus expert knowledge of the GPO Style Manual and strict QC.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree mandatory; experience cannot substitute for degree.
• 10+ years of supervisory and project management experience.
• Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and meticulous attention to quality control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across large-scale programs and mentoring junior staff.
• Transform raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents meeting stringent agency requirements, including reference checking, fact checking, and copyright compliance.
• Lead substantive editing, verify technical accuracy, and ensure compliance with agency style guides for all documents, reports, and manuals.
• Direct staff and assign tasks alongside the Project Manager to ensure timely, accurate completion of publication-ready materials.
• Manage the full lifecycle of a document from outline to final publication, including online and web publishing.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Technical editing

Quality control

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in English, Journalism, or technical field

Job description

People Technology And Processes in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Technical Editor to lead editorial processes for high-stakes technical publications, ensuring consistency and quality across programs.

The role requires a Master’s degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field, and at least 10 years of supervisory and project management experience, plus expert knowledge of the GPO Style Manual and strict QC.