Technical Editor - Oak Ridge, TN

Technical Editor - Oak Ridge, TN

RSI provides full-service environmental solutions supporting clients through all phases of cleanup, with expertise in regulatory compliance, characterization, monitoring, renewable energy, and project management. Built on a strong foundation of collaboration and a people-first culture, RSI is known for being easy to work with and delivering results through long-term partnerships.
RSI is part of a family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients' unique challenges. We are committed to providing technically superior service, adding value at every stage, and leaving things better than we found them.
RSI is recruiting for an early or mid-career detail-oriented Technical Editor to join our environmental services team to review and edit reports to support remediation of the Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). The successful candidate will support the team in producing high quality documents to be released publicly as part of the ORR Federal Facility Agreement. The documents produced by the Environmental Services Team vary from complex technical reports with a multitude of figures, tables and calculations to higher-level management reports meant to communicate project successes or challenges to the public. Opportunities abound at RSI: being a member of our team means working collaboratively, learning from a variety of mentors and growing and developing your skillsets. This position is located in Oak Ridge, TN, but remote work will be considered for the right candidate.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Review and edit a variety of technical reports, presentations, work plans, tables, and documents in a timely manner to meet project milestones.
Format all documents through all stages of revision in Microsoft Word according to site-specific style guide and style sheet. Create final pdf versions of documents at the end of the formatting and editing process.
Review and revise multi-author documents to read in one voice while focusing on grammar and consistency
Review and incorporate document revisions based on stakeholder reviews
Work with document production team to finalize transmittal letters, compile all pieces of deliverable package, and store all files in document archives
Regularly communicate with report authors and document production team about editing needs and project progress.
Requirements and Education:

Bachelor's degree in Technical Editing/Writing, English, or Journalism
3-4 years prior relevant and proven experience with scientific and/or environmental documents
Skilled in using Microsoft Word to apply and update styles, insert figures, format tables, insert section and page breaks, and generate/update tables of contents
Experience with Microsoft Word's track changes function
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and PowerPoint
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work on multiple documents concurrently
This position requires a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card; or a U.S. passport as long as it clearly displays issuance date, expiration date, and color photo image. This is a mandatory requirement necessary for access to company facilities and/or for travel purposes. REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses are identifiable by a gold star in the upper right corner.
RSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.