Technical Editor

Come join our team as a Technical Editor! This pivotal role is essential to maintaining Osborn Consulting's reputation for accuracy and professionalism. As a team player, you will support all our practices as they deliver critical public infrastructure projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. You will collaborate with project managers and technical staff to produce a variety of unique project deliverables, supporting projects that make a direct impact on our local communities.

About the Role
We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks. If you have a passion for learning and a curiosity about the civil engineering and landscape architecture world, we encourage you to apply! This will be a part-time, benefit-eligible role at 32 hours/week with the potential of developing into a 40-hour full-time position.

General responsibilities for the position:

• Oversees the technical editing of material for reports, manuals, engineering specifications, sales proposals, training materials, and related technical and administrative publications.
• Edits written technical documents for completeness, accuracy and correctness of language use, and revises documents to meet predetermined standards of style.
• Review documents with a strategic lens to ensure they fulfill their intended purpose, asking clarifying questions and using editorial expertise to enhance clarity, flow, and audience understanding.
• Conducts research and ensures the use of proper technical and industry terminology; verifies facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources.
  Reorganizes, cuts, or rewrites documents as necessary.
• Allocates print space for figures, tables, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using formatting styles in both Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Amends draft tables and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text.
• Creates templates for technical writers that are easy to apply and adapt.
• Manages and updates Content Delivery Network with new or revised templates.
• Coordinates and collaborates with internal communications manager.
  Reviews sales proposals, as needed.
• Develops internal trainings to promote technical report writing skills.
• Responsible for the final formatting and production of documents, including compilation of pdfs.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of related work experience
• Strong writing, technical editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.
• Strong Microsoft Suite skills, including formatting and report production.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and work with multiple project managers concurrently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience in A/E/C industry strongly preferred.
• Experience in SpecsIntact is preferred but not required.

Location
Bellevue, WA (Hybrid, 1-3 days in office each week)

About Osborn
Osborn Consulting is an employee-owned consulting firm providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, and urban design on public projects across Washington state. The power of these public projects surrounds our daily lives, from the sidewalks we stroll to visit our neighborhood park, to the confidence in knowing our homes are safe from flooding when heavy rain comes. Our team develops strong foundations of trust with cities, counties, and agencies to achieve more resilient and more sustainable communities.

We have grown strategically over the last 20 years from a firm of one to a team of more than 100 motivated, hard-working, and creative individuals. Working for Osborn provides you with the chance to learn new skills, follow your passions, and have fun along the way!

What We Offer
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, success, and ownership. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles are eligible for limited benefits.)

• Competitive pay, medical and dental insurance, a 401K plan with matching, PTO and holiday pay, health and fitness stipend, commute support, and profit sharing.
• A collaborative and fun environment with idea-sharing, learning, and curiosity.
• Training and mentoring.
• Opportunities for growth within the company.

The expected compensation range for this position for employees based in the Bellevue/Seattle area is $35-50/hour and is dependent upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

What We Value
Our new team member will be someone who aligns with our core values of Professionalism & Responsibility, Collaboration &Creativity, Health & Well-Being, Laughter & Fun, Relationships & Respect, Growth & Exploration.

Our Diversity and Inclusion
Osborn is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.

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