Technical Editor for Environmental Reports & 508 Compliance

Stantec; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will also remediate PDFs for Section 508 accessibility using CommonLook and provide support to project managers to ensure high-quality, consistent work across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field, plus at least 3 years of editorial experience.
• Familiarity with Chicago and APA style guides; implement client-specific protocols.
• Experience with U.S. accessibility compliance; proficiency with CommonLook is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review reports, publications, proposals, and correspondence for clarity and accuracy.
• Edit technical documents including NEPA studies, biological reports, and cultural resources reports.
• Assist with proposals and business development deliverables such as memos and PowerPoints.
• Remediate public-facing documents for Section 508 accessibility using CommonLook.
• Provide editorial support to project managers and ensure consistency across programs.
• Oversee quality control, production, and distribution of documents per schedules.

Skills

English grammar

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CommonLook

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

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

You will also remediate PDFs for Section 508 accessibility using CommonLook and provide support to project managers to ensure high-quality, consistent work across programs.