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Environmental / Transportation / Engineering Technical Editor / Document Formatter Job

WSP in the U.S.Portland, OR, United States
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Environmental / Transportation / Engineering Technical Editor / Document Formatter

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Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP seeks a full-time, highly experiencedEnvironmental / Transportation / Engineering Technical Editor / Document Formatter , located nearPortland, 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.

    • About WSP

    ABOUT US

    WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

    WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

    At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

    WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

    The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

    Notice To Third Party Agencies

    WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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