Technical Editor​/Writer

Position: Technical Editor/Writer I
Location: Hazelwood

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Base pay range

$52,489.00/yr - $73,485.00/yr

Job Title:

Technical Editor/Writer I

Location:

Hazelwood, MO

Description/Job Summary HGL - WHO WE ARE

At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.

HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.

With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.

HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU

It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.

Position

Description

HGL is seeking an experienced junior-level Technical Editor / Writer to support the St. Louis Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). This position is responsible for editing, writing support, document production, and controlled deliverable management for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects. The ideal candidate is a meticulous editor with strong technical writing instincts who can partner with scientists and engineers to deliver clear, accurate, client‑ready documents on schedule.

This position is on‑site in our St. Louis office in Hazelwood, MO.

Responsibilities/Duties WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Technical Editing And Writing Support (Primary Focus)

• Provide hands‑on technical editing for complex environmental and engineering documents, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with HGL and USACE standards.
• Edit and format key FUSRAP deliverables, including:
  • Scopes of Work
  • Site Work Plans
  • Pre‑Design Investigation Reports
  • Design documents and technical memoranda
  • Document Review Comment Records (DRCRs)
• Improve document readability by revising structure, flow, and technical phrasing while preserving author intent.
• Verify that tables, figures, references, acronyms and abbreviations, units, and citations are correct and consistent throughout.
• Apply and help maintain project‑specific style guides, templates, and formatting standards.

Document Coordination and Quality Control

• Manage the editorial process across draft development, interdisciplinary reviews, and final deliverable production.
• Track versions and comments, consolidate redlines, and ensure resolution of internal and client review feedback.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Geologists, CAD/GIS, and other technical staff to keep deliverables moving.

Document Control and Delivery

• Prepare final, controlled deliverables for submittal to USACE, ensuring correctness of format and completeness of required components.
• Maintain organized document records within SharePoint or other document management systems.
• Support archiving, retrieval, and lifecycle tracking of project deliverables.

Required Skills WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communication, Journalism, or…