Technical Editor - Part-time

AC Disaster Consulting; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

AC Disaster Consulting, a leading national consulting firm, is seeking a part-time Technical Editor to ensure clarity and consistency in technical documents. The role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance content quality while adhering to accessibility standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive editing experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical editing or technical writing experience required.
• Experience editing public sector or government-facing documents is essential.
• Spanish fluency preferred for content editing.

Responsibilities

• Edit technical and narrative content for clarity and consistency.
• Attend client and internal kickoff calls to contribute to editorial planning.
• Collaborate across teams and maintain version control under tight deadlines.

Skills

Strategic content feedback

Exceptional command of grammar

Document accessibility standards

Strong communication skills

Time management skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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AC Disaster Consulting provided pay range

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Base pay range

$72,800.00/yr - $83,200.00/yr

Introduction:

We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event.

Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation.

The position will be guided by ACDC's Corporate Values Platform in all activities.

Position Summary:

• Job Title: Technical Editor
• Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
• Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Temporary
• Compensation: $35-40
• Travel/Location: Remote, No Travel
  
  
  

Mission of Role/Position Summary:

The Technical Editor will play a key part in ensuring the clarity, consistency, and accessibility of complex written deliverables, including technical reports, strategic documents, and proposal content. This role will participate in kickoff and review meetings, collaborate with project and business development staff, and contribute to the full content development process. This role will be responsible for revising content for clarity, comprehension, and consistency, while upholding accessibility and internal style standards. This role is a key partner in the content development process, contributing to the quality and impact of deliverables across teams. Rather than working on a per-project basis, this position is embedded within the team to develop a deep understanding of organizational values, services, and messaging, ensuring every product reflects a unified and thoughtful voice.

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Edit technical and narrative content for structure, grammar, tone, clarity, and plain language accessibility
• Restructure or rewrite content to align with intended audience, project goals, and strategic messaging
• Attend client and internal kickoff calls to gain context and contribute to editorial planning.
• Maintain consistency across formatting, terminology, and voice, including adherence to style guides and readability standards.
• Apply accessibility best practices, including alt text, logical layout, and appropriate color contrast
• Review and enhance public-facing documents and key proposal materials including resumes, past performance narratives, and management or technical approaches
• Provide clear, constructive editorial feedback to team members to strengthen content quality and alignment.
• Edit under tight deadlines while maintaining version control and ensuring compliance with RFP requirements and client expectations
• Collaborate across time zones and teams via Microsoft Teams and cloud-based tools to track deliverables and integrate input
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to provide strategic content feedback and editorial suggestions
• Exceptional command of grammar, readability, and document structure.
• Familiarity with document accessibility standards.
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Comfortable working independently and within collaborative teams.
• Willingness to offer and receive direct feedback
  
  
  

Expected Hours of Work:

Schedule may vary. Work on evenings and weekends may be required. Dependability and punctuality are paramount.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting or standing for hours at a time
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time if needed
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed
  
  
  

Working Environment:

• Emergency management personnel may work in an office or home environment or be deployed to the field which may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions
• All AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) positions are remote work site positions with the home location agreed upon at time of hire
• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes
  
  
  

Requirements

Experience/Education Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 8+ years of technical editing or technical writing experience
• 3+ years of experience editing public sector or government-facing documents.
  
  
  

Experience/Education Preferred:

• Prior experience in emergency management, local, state, or federal government.
• Spanish fluency and the ability to edit content in Spanish
• AICP or CHES certification
• Completion of FEMA, OSHA, or related government training programs.
• Military or public sector work experience.
• Translation QA/editing experience for public-facing materials.
  
  
  

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsored visa is required. We are not able to employ those located outside of the US
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment
  
  
  

Benefits

Temporary positions are not benefits eligible except where required by law.

EEO Statement

AC Disaster Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,compensation,and training.AC Disaster Consultingwill not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.

Please redact or remove information that identifies applicant's age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at (or graduation from) an educational institution from the resume or other application documents prior to submitting the application.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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