Technical Editor for Federal Research Publications

Fors Marsh Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Fors Marsh Group seeks a Technical Editor II to ensure accuracy and publish-ready quality across reports, briefs, and web content. The role validates structure, style, and references according to GPO/APA guidelines and accessibility standards, supporting multi-stakeholder reviews in a federal context.

This contingent position aligns with proposal wins and requires on-site Washington, D.C. area work and strict background checks as part of federal contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical writing, English, journalism, communications, science, engineering, transportation, public policy, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of technical editing, writing, or publication production experience.
• Ability to edit complex technical content for clarity, accuracy, and publication readiness.
• Strong command of English grammar, punctuation, and editorial conventions.
• Experience applying GPO and APA style guides; familiarity with Section 508 accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Edit client deliverables for clarity, structure, technical accuracy, and publication readiness.
• Provide substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, and reference checking across production stages.
• Verify technical accuracy of text, tables, figures, and captions; ensure consistency.
• Apply GPO, APA, and client style guidelines.
• Review materials for Section 508 accessibility and accessible formatting.
• Perform final quality control and coordinate multi-round reviews with stakeholders.
• Maintain version control and work under tight federal timelines.

Skills

Editing

Fact-checking

APA style

GPO style

Accessibility

Reference checking

Version control

MS Word

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical writing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PDF editing

Job description

Fors Marsh Group seeks a Technical Editor II to ensure accuracy and publish-ready quality across reports, briefs, and web content. The role validates structure, style, and references according to GPO/APA guidelines and accessibility standards, supporting multi-stakeholder reviews in a federal context.

This contingent position aligns with proposal wins and requires on-site Washington, D.C. area work and strict background checks as part of federal contract requirements.