Environmental / Transportation / Engineering Technical Editor / Document Formatter Job

WSPPortland, OR, United States

job_description.job_card.variable_days_ago

serp_jobs.job_preview.job_type

serp_jobs.job_card.full_time

job_description.job_card.job_description

This Opportunity

WSP seeks a full-time, highly experienced Environmental / Transportation / Engineering Technical Editor / Document Formatter , located near Portland, Oregon , with a proven track record in editing and formatting documents in the fields of environmental permitting or CERCLA, transportation research or engineering, or government agency documentation. This position will provide editorial and formatting services nationally as part of our Visualization and Data Intelligence practice, a growing national business line focused on advancing and enhancing the quality of WSP client deliverables. In this role, you will use your expertise in grammar, writing, format and layout, and field-specific language conventions to help create project deliverables that are clear, concise, logically laid out, and error-free. Our successful candidate will be able to nimbly support a large variety of technical deliverables, from one-page memos to 900+ page environmental impact statements, working with a variety of technical staff in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Our successful candidate must be a detailed-oriented self-starter with excellent technical editing skills and have a proven track record of using editorial review to create publication-quality documents. The successful candidate will not only have the knowledge and experience to edit documents, but also will be able to consult authors in achieving their delivery goals. The successful candidate will be expected to exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Your Impact

Provide editorial support to project teams for a large variety of technical deliverables, from one-page memos to 900+page environmental impact statements.
Ensure that outgoing documents have correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, consistent project terminology, correctly cited references, and clear, concise language.
Work with a variety of technical staff and project teams to determine the best approach for specific projects and schedules.
Adhere to project schedules and budgets and meet tight deadlines.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field (English, journalism, communications, linguistics) or bachelor’s degree in any field plus editing-related certificate.

Minimum 10 years’ experience editing in the fields of environmental permitting, transportation research, or government agency documentation (finalists will be asked to provide samples of their editing work).

Ability to read / understand highly technical documents in the English language.

Ability to provide formatting, proofreading, and copyediting; ability to adapt level of editing to fit the needs of a document and / or the limitations of time and budget.

Proven experience working successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Proven experience successfully juggling multiple projects simultaneously.

Highly proficient at self-managing time and able to be nimble in the face of shifting project schedules.

Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.

Proficiency in ADA 508 accessibility format.

Knowledgeable in Chicago Manual of Style and other industry-recognized guidelines.

Ability to communicate effectively and congenially with project teams in a wide variety of fields.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Ability to effectively interact with project managers, task leaders, and senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience editing environmental documents under NEPA, CEQA, CERCLA, or other environmental regulation (e.g., EISs, feasibility studies, biological survey reports, etc.).

Experience editing transportation research documents sponsored by entities such as TCRP, NCHRP, FHWA, or state / local transit organizations.

Expert-level MS Word skills, especially in the use of styles and templates.

Advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat

Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience working in SharePoint or another shared document platform.

LI-AC1

J-18808-Ljbffr

serp_jobs.job_alerts.create_a_job

Technical Job • Portland, OR, United States