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About the Role
Stantec is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Technical Editor to contribute to our Document Support team within the Environmental Services division. The role involves editing documents for grammar, clarity, style, and consistency, formatting deliverables to meet standards, and remediating PDFs for accessibility compliance.
Responsibilities
- Review reports, publications, proposals, and correspondence for clarity, format consistency, and grammatical accuracy.
- Edit technical documents including National Environmental Policy Act studies, biological reports, cultural resources reports, and permit applications.
- Assist with the preparation of proposals and other business development work products.
- Remediate public-facing documents for Section 508/accessibility compliance using specialized software (CommonLook).
- Provide technical editing support to project managers, ensuring work product consistency.
- Manage quality control, production, and distribution of documents according to schedules.
Requirements
- Excellent written communication skills with expert-level knowledge of English grammar.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proactive problem-solving attitude and self-starter mentality.
- Familiarity with style guides (e.g., Chicago, APA) and ability to implement client-specific protocols and company standards.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and remain flexible in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Familiarity with U.S. accessibility compliance policies and practices.
- Willingness to learn specialized software (CommonLook) for document remediation.
Skills
- Technical Editing
- Document Formatting
- PDF Remediation
- Section 508 Compliance
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Style Guide Implementation
- Quality Control
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of editorial experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or a similar writing-intensive discipline, or a scientific field.
- Master's degree in a writing-intensive, research-focused field (preferred).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Wellness program
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid family leave
- Ten paid holidays
- Vacation accrual (10-20 days per year)
- Paid sick leave
About the Company
- Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us.
- Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth.
- We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.
- Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.