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Environmental Technical Editor & Document Specialist

Jobtailor · Annapolis, MD, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

• Editing technical and scientific documents, for grammar, spelling, punctuation, acronym use
• Collaborating with project managers and senior technical resources on multiple projects
• Overseeing response to client comments to documents via comment response matrices
• Providing document production support (e.g., creation of pdfs)
• Supporting technical teams in the development, organization, and refinement of environmental and engineering deliverables
Requirements
Bachelors of Arts in English or an environmental field (e.g., environmental science, geology, anthropology, ecology)
2-4 years experience as an editor in a deadline-focused environment
Impeccable grammar skills
Expert skills with documentation/word processing systems (e.g., Adobe [Illustrator, and Acrobat], Microsoft [Word, PowerPoint, Excel])
Proven experience as a technical writer working on documents developed for environmental fields and in working with a variety of style guides.
Successful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen.
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Hard Skills
editing
technical writing
grammar
spelling
punctuation
document production
comment response matrices
style guides
environmental deliverables
Soft Skills
collaboration
organization
attention to detail
deadline management

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