Technical Editor / Document Specialist
Technical Editor / Document Specialist
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$ 60000 - 78000
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Job Description
Applied Pavement Technology Inc. (APTech) is seeking a full-time Technical Editor to join our Technical Support Services (TSS) Group. This position will work out of APTechs corporate office in Champaign Illinois with the potential for a hybrid in-office/work from home schedule.
The ideal applicant demonstrates a strong attention to detail with significant experience authoring and editing technical deliverables. This individual must be able to manage multiple competing priorities within tight timeframes. In addition the Technical Editor should have a strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently as well as part of a group.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility will be to review written internal and external technical deliverables to improve clarity conciseness consistency and style as well as ensuring compliance with copyrights. Additionally this position will assist with 508 and format reviews. This position also offers opportunities to work on a wide variety of other work activities to support the TSS Group. The individual in this position will be expected to:
- Conduct detailed technical reviews on project deliverables to improve clarity content punctuation grammar sentence structure and adherence to style guidance.
- Assess how well a document achieves its goals and offer suggestions for strengthening the final product.
- Review the usefulness and placement of document images to support content with an awareness of copyright and 508-compliance requirements.
- Support document development activities by working with project team members to establish the appropriate organizational approach document structure and flow to meet project objectives.
- Support copyright reviews and copyright compliance tasks.
- Assist project staff with writing assignments to understand and translate complex subject matter into simple clear and professionally presented content.
- Proofread final documents to address any issues that arose during the final editing including formatting and pagination issues spelling errors and broken hyperlinks.
- Perform and summarize literature searches.
- Support format consistency quality and 508 compliance reviews.
- Contribute strategies for improving project deliverables processes and efficiency.
- Work with TSS Group to build and conduct internal guidance to improve author practices.
- Use and maintain APTech agency industry and federal guidance/checklists as appropriate to ensure high-quality and compliant products.
- Follow the TSS Group process to ensure compliance issues are flagged early all stages of review are completed and the final product is submitted to the TSS Manager for approval.
- Support meeting management as needed.
- Communicate with TSS Group members the TSS Group Manager and other APTech staff to streamline processes as appropriate.
- Practice time management and multitasking skills.
- Work both independently and within teams to meet deadlines.
- Support other TSS Group and Administrative team tasks as requested.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering English or Communications preferred; other backgrounds will be considered.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience working in authoring/editing technical or scientific materials.
- Comprehensive knowledge of advanced Microsoft Office software features (particularly Word and PowerPoint).
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality technical publications.
- Strong organizational time management written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work the hours necessary to meet internal and external client needs and deadlines.
- Practice following the Chicago Manual of Style is strongly preferred.
- Basic understanding of copyright requirements and 508 requirements for technical publications is beneficial.
- Experience working with public transportation agencies familiarity with civil engineering or knowledge of pavement terminology is advantageous.
Preferences:
- Masters degree
- 7 years of relevant experience
Benefits and wellbeing:
APTech offers highly competitive compensation and benefits packages aimed to meet the needs of all employees and their families. We believe in a work life balance that allows our members to achieve their long-term personal and professional goals. APTech supports this balance by providing the following:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Equity Participation Plan (Annual Bonus)
- 401(k) Safe Harbor plan
- Personal and Professional Development
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Home internet reimbursement
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Annual Technology Stipend
- Service Appreciation Awards
Compensation:
Salary range: $60000-$78000 based on education and experience.
How to Apply:
Please visit and select the Technical Editor posting. For reasonable accommodations please feel free to send request to or call .
About Us:
APTech is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm that provides effective solutions for the design evaluation maintenance and rehabilitation of roadway and airport pavements. Since our founding in 1994 we have worked with clients at the state Federal and local levels in the United States and abroad and we are a recognized leader in our industry. We help our clients identify cost-effective strategies that reduce the overall life-cycle cost of preserving the pavement network while incorporating the latest pavement-related designs and technologies into organizational practice.
APTech is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
