Technical Editor

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced editor with honed technical editing and graphic design skills to join the multidisciplinary Federal Master Planning Team. This position is a hybrid schedule with two days in the office in Colorado Springs and the rest of the week working from home or a fully remote schedule. The editor will assist the federal planning editor, project managers, and others with editing, production, and quality control of Department of Defense and other federal planning projects. The editor will produce and edit technical documents including reports, presentations, training materials, proposals, and other collateral.

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate must be able to quickly learn and comprehend new technical concepts and terminology and then translate that information into clear and compelling products, including precise technical written communication and data-driven graphics. This role demands a keen eye for detail, effective time management, a collaborative approach, and exceptional organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively individually and in a collaborative group, contributing to brainstorming sessions and taking direction, then running with a project independently.

The Federal Master Planning Team functions as a small, cohesive unit within a much larger company. Our team has collaborated on these guiding principles that drive our everyday work for clients and with one another:

Our Mission (our "how")

To be known as trusted experts leading the federal master planning industry by prioritizing collaboration and harnessing committed, integrated, and interdisciplinary teams to create inspired planning solutions.

Our Purpose (our "why")

Connecting people, assets, and technology to shape a stronger future.

Our Vision (our "what")

Tetra Tech's Federal Master Planning Team is leading the way in stakeholder engagement and community, resilience, and compatible use planning, empowering communities to achieve actionable outcomes.

Core Principles/Values

Our Federal Master Planning Team's core principles guide our daily decisions and how we interact with our colleagues and our clients. The successful candidate will commit to our core principles of:

• Curiosity and Exploration: We are perpetually curious, building on our expert understanding through continued education and progressive problem-solving. We reject complacency and encourage explorative, collaborative thinking.
• Transparency and Trust: We prioritize transparent communication to create long-lasting relationships, fostering a culture of truth and respect.
• Passion for Planning: We deeply believe in our collective potential to create meaningful impacts on the daily life of a community. The quality of our work is fueled by our passion for planning and owning our client's interests as if they are our own.

Your Role

• Perform an appropriate level of editing (technical edit, proofread, rewrite, etc., depending on the situation) on technical documents, focusing on grammar, style, clarity, and accuracy.
• Collaborate on developing and enforce contract- and project-specific editorial style guides to ensure consistency in the process followed and language and terminology used in preparing deliverables.
• Create and use fully functional templates in a variety of software, including Adobe InDesign (preferred) and Microsoft Office (mainly Word).
• Collaborate with fellow team members on process flow, file organization, and editing/layout best practices, and contribute to project discussions.
• Perform project administration/project coordination duties as assigned.
• Accompany other team members on occasional trips to job locations to participate in and/or observe planning workshops.
• Balance multiple project deadlines and needs simultaneously. Must be adaptable and receptive to shifting priorities.
• Complete all projects on deadline and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Resolve issues with job tasks or other team members proactively and respectfully.
• Contribute to the team's strategic plan, and work toward our core values.
• Adapt to additional duties and tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, marketing, communications, or similar, or 5-plus years of work experience in a similar role
• 5-7 years of experience in an editorial production environment preferred
• Excellent understanding of English grammar, editorial style guides, communications best practices, production workflow processes, and organizational tools
• Excellent understanding of the basic principles of page layout and design and ability to integrate maps, graphics, text, and other elements into visually appealing layouts while adhering to client requirements and branding guidelines
• Exceptional working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, and working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to build functional templates for self and team members in a variety of software
• Experience making infographics and other graphic data interpretation
• Excellent multitasking ability
• Flexibility and willingness to learn

This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Be at a computer for extended periods.
• Travel to meetings and events.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standard office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the schedule is flexible within reason.
• A hybrid schedule with two days in the office in Colorado Springs and the rest of the week working from home or a fully remote schedule.

Language and Communication Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects.
• Advanced English language skills, written and verbal, including technical writing/editing experience and a demonstrated ability to write, edit, and deliver planning content.

Colorado Wage: $50,000-$65,000. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including, but not limited to geographic location, qualifications, licensures, certifications, experience, and other skills relevant to the needs of the business. Additional information on our benefits package can be found at Life at Tetra Tech - Tetra Tech.

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

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