English Technical Editor

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Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

Organizational Unit:Construction

Classification:IS-3

Duration: 3 year

Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

We are looking for a conscientious, solutions-oriented English Technical Editor who strives for excellence to support our Construction Research Centre. The English Technical Editor would be someone who shares our core values of impact, accountability, leadership, integrity and collaboration.

The national model construction codes—collectively referred to as “Codes Canada”—are developed through a collaborative process involving the best expertise from across Canada and around the world to provide effective building and safety regulations that are harmonized across Canada.

These highly legalistic and technically complex documents are accessed by thousands of practitioners in the construction industry, so the standards of quality are very high.

The incumbent provides English technical editing, copyediting, proofreading and electronic (XML, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat) input services for the production and publication of the national and provincial construction codes (quasi-judicial, technical documents), user's guides, intent statements, information documents, specifications, and promotional material.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that English publications and documents are clear, logical and accurate, and conform to accepted standards of style, grammar and usage.

The incumbent works on site within a team of editors, translators and IT specialists

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Degree from a recognized Canadian university in English, Communications, or Journalism, or in a field related to technical writing and editing.

An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.

• Significant
  * and recent** (at least five years in the last ten years) experience in editing and proofreading technical/legal documents in English.
• Experience in publishing documents using a content management system, markup language (XML preferred), Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience in editing and proofreading communications materials, promotional brochures, factsheets, ads, and social media messaging in English.
• Experience in planning and scheduling editorial and document production tasks and carrying them out within tight deadlines.

Definition:

* Significant is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities considering the complexity, depth and scope of the work handled, as well as the level of responsibility and autonomy demonstrated which would normally be acquired over a period of six (6) years.

** Recent is…