Technical Editor Job at Idaho State Job Bank in Boise

Technical Editor at Jacobs Associates in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Design a career and build your future... Because it matters As a Technical Editor at McMillen, you will proofread, revise, and edit technical information. This position assists with all aspects of technical writing, including, creating and maintaining documents, procedures, and processes for technical-writing activities. This position will also prepare a variety of technical, non-technical, and other types of documents in accordance with documented standards. Technical Editors are responsible for providing tactful assistance to authors with little or no experience in the technical writing/editing process. This position must demonstrate the ability to recognize problem areas within a document and assist writer in solving them. Responsibilities: Prepare for and support regulatory audits/inspections. Offer assistance on interactive reviews with employees and outside professionals Evaluate documents prepared by others for clarity, consistency, completeness, style, syntax, and usage Assist engineers, project managers, and other authors with document modifications to ensure accurate, precise description of activities or policies Coordinate multiple publication projects simultaneously Establish priorities and schedules as required Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned Qualifications: Associates Degree is preferred; however, a combination of education and/or relevant experience wherein the skills and abilities to perform the position's duties and accountabilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable. Furthering education and refresher training will be required for this position on an as needed basis. 4 + years of technical editor experience preferred. Knowledge of grammar, technical formats, general business writing, and technical writing/editing techniques, levels, and processes. Proficient in Microsoft Word and possess the ability to develop and revise a wide range of document types. Ability to edit, write, and/or rewrite procedures, and other materials to communicate clearly and effectively. Ability/train on the job to exercise quality control over documentation intended for internal and external distribution. Ability to write in an effective manner appropriate for various document assignments. An example of writing skills may be required Compensation Package: Pay Range: $30.40 - $49.67 hr (DOE) Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement. Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff bring best practices from the water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets. We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods. We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position. No recruiters, please McMillen Jacobs Associates is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account