Technical Editor, Mid-Level - M0005

FHU is a leader in transportation engineering dedicated to delivering exceptional services, innovative solutions, and high-quality deliverables. We are seeking an experienced Technical Editor to join our team. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in technical editing and Section 508 compliance, with the ability to review, edit, format, and enhance technical documents. The Technical Editor will work in our Marketing and Creative Communications group alongside our Lead Technical Editor. The Technical Editor will collaborate with project managers, engineers, planners, and scientists to produce high-quality reports, manuals, proposals, and other technical documents. This position is in our Denver South office and will support the company’s eight offices located across the Rockies and the Midwest.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform substantive editorial reviews of technical documents and marketing materials for correctness, organization, clarity, voice, verb tense, consistency, grammar, and conformity with company, client, or agency style guidelines and requirements.
• Format technical documents, including figures, tables, cross-references, appendices, tables of contents, headers/footers, footnotes, automated captions, and template styles.
• Apply plain language principles to ensure materials are easy to read, understand, and use.
• Create Section 508 compliant documents and review documents for compliance.
• Ensure technical accuracy and consistency across all project documentation.
• Collaborate and coordinate with engineers and subject matter experts to understand complex technical concepts and ensure they are effectively communicated to the intended audience.
• Maintain and update document templates, style guides, and other reference materials.
• Manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks to meet client deadlines and expectations for quality and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and company guidelines in all documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical editing, preferably within the engineering industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style, AP, or similar.
• Proficiency in Section 508 compliance using Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Checker. Knowledge of PAC3 Checker and/or Common Look tools helpful.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Understanding of engineering principles and terminology.

The pay for this position has a range of $28 - $38 hourly. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Application Deadline: 8/9/24

Benefits

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including:

• Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
• 401(k) with employer match and discretionary Profit Sharing
• Adoption Assistance program
• Flexible schedules and options for remote work are available but may not be conducive to every employee and position.
• Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
• Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.
• Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.
• This position is eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus plan.

FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging rights) high and helps us remain a tight-knit team. We also enjoy many opportunities to socialize at various FHU sponsored events throughout the year.