Technical Editor for Engineering & Environmental Reports

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Technical Editor to support our North America East Region with offices in several states. The role may be performed remotely, in a hybrid capacity, or from a Geosyntec office, with overlap in Eastern Time business hours.

The Technical Editor will work with engineers and scientists to review documents, ensure clarity and quality, and recommend revisions to improve audience impact. Strong editing and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical writing, English, science or engineering and 2+ years as an editor in a business setting.
• Experience editing complex technical, scientific, or engineering documents for clarity and consistency.
• Experience editing documents produced by multiple authors; primary reviewer for quality and grammar.
• Identify conflicting statements and missing material; edit for clarity.
• Excellent formatting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Extensive knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and mathematics; knowledge of technical terminology.
• Strong written and verbal communication to convey edits to project managers.
• Work well in deadline-driven client environment; manage workflow.
• Advanced Windows proficiency including MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Organize, review, and edit technical, business, and marketing material following guidelines.
• Identify missing material or inappropriate content for the audience.
• Proofread for spelling, grammar, clarity, and formatting; ensure final copy accuracy.
• Review documents and suggest revisions to scope, format, and presentation.
• Recommend layouts, graphics, tables, or charts to enhance objectives.
• Periodically update documents after consulting subject-matter experts.
• Stay current on developments in technical writing and publishing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Editing complex documents

Quality editing

Technical editing

MS Office proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Deadline-driven

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Adobe Acrobat proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical writing, English, science or engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Technical Editor to support our North America East Region with offices in several states. The role may be performed remotely, in a hybrid capacity, or from a Geosyntec office, with overlap in Eastern Time business hours.

The Technical Editor will work with engineers and scientists to review documents, ensure clarity and quality, and recommend revisions to improve audience impact. Strong editing and communication skills are essential.