Technical Editor - Environmental Reports & Accessibility

Stantec; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental/Vision plans

Wellness program

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fees

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Editor to join the Environmental Services' Document Support team. You will edit technical reports, publications, and proposals for grammar, clarity, and consistent voice, and format deliverables to meet standards and client guidelines.

Responsibilities include ensuring accessibility (Section 508) using CommonLook, supporting project managers, and maintaining quality control and timely distribution of documents across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a writing-intensive discipline and at least 3 years editorial experience.
• Familiarity with U.S. accessibility compliance and the CommonLook tool to remediate Word/PDF documents.

Responsibilities

• Review reports and publications for clarity, format consistency, and grammar accuracy.
• Edit technical documents including NEPA studies, biological reports, cultural resources reports, and permit applications.
• Assist with proposals and business development deliverables such as memos, fact sheets, PowerPoints, and emails.
• Remediate public-facing documents for Section 508 accessibility using CommonLook.
• Provide editing support to project managers and ensure consistency across clients and programs.
• Quality control, production, and distribution of documents according to schedules.

Skills

Editing

Grammar

MS Office

Acrobat Pro

Style guides

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/journalism/communications/history

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CommonLook

Job description

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Editor to join the Environmental Services' Document Support team. You will edit technical reports, publications, and proposals for grammar, clarity, and consistent voice, and format deliverables to meet standards and client guidelines.

Responsibilities include ensuring accessibility (Section 508) using CommonLook, supporting project managers, and maintaining quality control and timely distribution of documents across programs.