Technical Editor

Job Title: Technical Editor (Communications Specialist 1)
Organization: Technical Editing and Communications
Location: Los Alamos, NM (Local candidates within a 2-hour commute preferred)

Position Overview:

AcceleratedPM is seeking a Technical Editor (Communications Specialist 1) to join our world-class team of professional editors. In this role, you will provide expert technical editing services to support a variety of Laboratory organizations and programs. You will work closely with subject matter experts, managers, and leaders to ensure the quality, clarity, and precision of highly specialized technical documents. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and adaptable individual with strong editing and communication skills to contribute to the success of important scientific and technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Editing: Provide editing services across a range of technical documents, including copy editing, substantive editing, and document preparation for highly specialized materials. Review documents for clarity, grammar, punctuation, structure, and consistency, while ensuring alignment with relevant standards and terminology.
• Document Management: Coordinate and track documents through the review process, ensuring timely delivery and meeting strict deadlines. Work with various technical personnel to gather inputs and incorporate feedback.
• Customer Service & Collaboration: Maintain professional relationships with technical personnel, managers, and leaders. Provide guidance and support in document creation and editing, ensuring that final products meet the highest standards.
• Adaptability: Manage multiple competing priorities, sometimes in high-pressure environments with shifting deadlines, while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Tools and Systems: Use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat to format and edit documents. Be proficient with Word styles, templates, and PowerPoint-specific formatting to ensure proper presentation of materials.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Technical Knowledge: Thorough understanding of English grammar, punctuation, and technical editing. Experience in evaluating the level of edit required for a variety of technical documents, from basic copy editing to substantive revisions. Ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts and terminology.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and oral communication abilities. Skilled in problem-solving and providing excellent customer service to internal teams and external stakeholders. Able to clearly explain editing processes and rationale to subject matter experts and leaders.
• Work Management & Customer Service: Ability to work on multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines in a high-pressure environment. Strong project management skills to shepherd documents through review cycles, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Tools & Systems: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat, with a solid understanding of document formatting and styling within these tools.

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, or a related field.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant editing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with highly technical documents and procedures is preferred.
• Experience within large, complex organizations is a plus.
• Prior experience working on multi-agency technical programs is advantageous.
• Experience handling sensitive and classified documents would be beneficial.
• An active Q clearance is ideal, though the ability to obtain one is required.

Additional Requirements:

• Applicants must submit a cover letter with their application (applications without a cover letter will not be considered).
• Applicants will be required to complete editing and formatting tests as part of the selection process.

If you’re passionate about precision and clarity in technical communications, and you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Technical Editing: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Alamos, NM 87544 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Alamos, NM 87544: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $33