Technical Editor

Overview

Farallon Consulting L.L.C. has a part-time opening for an experienced Technical Editor in any state where Farallon operates - WA, OR, CA. The role averages 24 hours per week and occasionally requires 40-hour weeks for coverage.

Farallon’s outstanding reputation for resolving challenges on a broad array of environmental projects is the result of the expertise and dedication of highly motivated professionals working toward a common goal. To build on this reputation, Farallon is committed to attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

Farallon provides an integrated suite of environmental consulting services to a wide range of private- and public-sector clients. Specialty areas include environmental due diligence, site characterization, engineering and remediation services, stormwater management, and mediation and litigation support. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Seattle and Bellingham, Washington;
Portland and Baker City, Oregon; and Oakland, and Irvine, California.

Farallon is looking for a part-time Technical Editor knowledgeable about editing, formatting, writing, cataloging, and maintaining technical and marketing documents with adherence to Farallon’s Style Guide and strict company protocols. Primary work involves reviewing, formatting, and editing a variety of documents including reports, proposals, technical memoranda, letters, cost estimate spreadsheets, procedures, manuals, and marketing and related materials. Individual consults with technical staff as needed to ensure accurate, concise, and consistent document presentation.

Individual collaborates with a team of editors.

• The opportunity to advance your career at a quality-driven, employee-owned consulting firm.
• Mentorship from seasoned environmental professionals.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Flexible work environment within the states where Farallon operates.

• Provide developmental editing and copyediting for a wide range of technical documents, including environmental reports, compliance reports, and proposals.
• Apply sound editorial judgment while adhering to grammar rules and/or client-specific style guidelines.
• Identify and address inconsistencies in structure, formatting, and usage.
• Ensure correct and consistent use of terminology, acronyms, punctuation, in-text citations, and references.
• Ensure consistency and agreement across text, tables, and figures.
• Incorporate text revisions, changes in writing approach and/or layout, and standardize text for company voice.
• Communicate with technical staff and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and quality of deliverables.
• Collaborate with editorial staff to ensure consistent editing practices among editors and across documents.
• Edit and format documents in Microsoft Word using tracked changes.
• Edit and format data tables and cost estimates in Microsoft Excel.
• Compile and optimize PDFs using Adobe Acrobat.

What you will need to succeed...

• 3+ years of recent editing experience in a technical or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with environmental science or AEC terminology and document types.
• A strong command of grammar, punctuation, and editorial judgment.
• Skilled in clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat and comfort working in SharePoint and document templates.
• The ability to switch easily between in-house style, the Chicago Manual of Style, and client-specific style guides.
• The ability to work independently and accept direction on assigned tasks.
• The ability to work with a team to meet tight or shifting deadlines.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing document directives and deadlines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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