Technical Editor

Description

Leidos is seeking a full-time, experienced Technical Editor to support environmental projects and ensure quality in client deliverables.

The successful candidate will join a team of scientists supporting Federal, State, and commercial customers in environmental investigation, cleanup, and stewardship of properties (e.g., current and former military bases, NASA facilities) and other environmental missions (e.g., asbestos and lead-based paint abatement and dune erosion evaluation).

Location: Office space and some training is available Earth City, MO, area, but the candidate will support project managers and receive initial training from colleagues in other Leidos locations. This position will have the flexibility to work from a home office.

• Become familiar with document production processes including subject matter author drafting, technical review/resolution, technical editing, word processing, corrections and finalization of deliverables following final management review, revision archival, and subsequent review and word processing of document revisions (including checking revised documents against comment response tables) for delivery.
• Support production of complex documents varying in length from a few pages to hundreds of pages, including covers; table of contents lists; lists of acronyms/abbreviations; unit abbreviation lists; text pages including styled multilevel numbered headings and tables; reference sections; figures; and appendices/attachments with cover sheets.
• Using Microsoft Word, enter comments, corrections, and revisions into files. If needed, adjust heading formatting or add notes as comments advising the word processor to reorganize headings levels or modify other formatting for consistency.
• Read and revise documents, correcting grammar and punctuation, identifying inconsistencies in word usage and presentation of information, ensuring accuracy and consistency within documents and appendices, and editing text from multiple authors to read with "one voice." Draft documents typically require a full-read edit, whereas editing track changes in Word may be sufficient when checking revised documents against comment response tables unless revisions are extensive.
• Track callouts (i.e., sections, tables, figures, and appendices/attachments), acronym usage, and references within each document.
• Learn and apply applicable style guides and project preferences for managers/clients, often working with different style guides/preferences for individual documents simultaneously.
• Maintain all aspects of the production process for each document: receive and adhere to schedule and budget allotment, simultaneously support multiple projects with overlapping schedules, receive document pieces and follow up regarding outstanding files, edit, coordinate review cycles with authors/managers/word processors, and review the final product for delivery.
• Explain/justify editing revisions if/as needed.

• BA Degree.
• 4+ Years of experience supporting document development.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word with ability to use intermediate and advanced program features.
• Familiar with track changes and commenting functions in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Possess strong working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat with ability to generate and manually create bookmarks and combine multiple PDFs into one PDF.
• Strong ability to work closely with project managers, subject matter expert authors, word processors, and other technical editors, as well as ability to work independently.
• Work collaboratively with a team, communicate frequently regarding questions, status updates, and/or potential conflicts.
• Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Maintain a record of work accomplished, and appropriately file documents to the archives when completed.

• English degree is preferred.
• Previous editing experience, ideally with similar documents.
• Previous experience in deadline-driven environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and with Adobe Acrobat.