Senior Technical Editor

Senior Technical Editor Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pick, McLean, VA 22101 or Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Salary: $140,000 and up, depending on qualifications Benefits Offered 11 Paid Holidays, sick leave and vacation. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD & 401k plans Employment Status Full-Time POSITION SUMMARY The senior level editor oversees the entire editorial process for high stakes technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across large-scale programs and mentoring junior staff. You and your team are responsible for transforming raw data and engineering jargon into authoritative documents that meet the stringent requirements of the agency, including reference checking, fact checking, and ensuring copyright compliance. The technical editors focus on substantive editing, verifying technical accuracy, and ensuring compliance with agency style guides for all documents, reports, and manuals.This position requires an expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and an eye for detail when ensuring quality control for all publications and documents. You and your team are expected to work independently, managing the full lifecycle of a document from outline to final publication including online and web publishing. Education Master’s Degree (Senior) in English, Journalism, or a technical field. Experience 10+ years for Senior with supervisory and project management experience. Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation is preferred. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ADC Management Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – disability and vet. #J-18808-Ljbffr ADC Management Services