Technical Editor

Tetra Tech - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Chicago, IL

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Tetra Tech Inc. is currently seeking a full-time Technical Editor for our Chicago, IL operations. In this role, you will be collaborating with industry-leading experts to contribute to a sustainable future for our world. Tetra Tech combines consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to tackle some of the most complex challenges faced globally. Our innovation hubs across the globe will provide you with opportunities to share ideas and best practices while expanding your professional network. Regardless of where you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working alongside world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists. Join us and be part of a company that is Leading with Science®. As a Technical Editor, your primary responsibility will be to review documents and work products to ensure they meet presentation quality and readability standards. Your general responsibilities will include ensuring that documents are clear and logically organized, reviewing for coherence, consistency, and conciseness, correcting grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling, and confirming adherence to Tetra Tech or client-specific style requirements. You will also be responsible for ensuring that figures and tables are used effectively and that references are complete. In addition, you will need to contact project managers or authors immediately to resolve or convey significant questions and/or problems, complete internal Quality Control Review forms, and provide feedback to the author or project manager after the editorial review is completed.

Responsibilities

• Review documents and work products for presentation quality and readability.
• Ensure documents are clear, logical, and appropriately organized.
• Review documents for coherence, consistency, and conciseness.
• Correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling.
• Confirm adherence to Tetra Tech or client-specific style requirements and guidance.
• Ensure figures and tables are used effectively and references are complete.
• Contact project managers or authors to resolve significant questions or problems.
• Complete internal Quality Control Review forms.
• Provide feedback to the author or project manager after the editorial review is completed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of related experience.
• Attention to detail is a high priority, particularly in proofreading.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications is required.
• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is a plus.
• Previous experience with graphic design, proposal preparation, or leading other technical editors is a plus.
• Professional demeanor and effective communication skills with clients and team members.

Nice-to-haves

• Can-do attitude and ability to go above and beyond for departmental success.
• Attentive to the needs of staff and able to work with specific deadlines.
• Open to learning new skills as required to meet departmental needs.
• Highly motivated and customer-focused, able to work well in a team environment as well as independently.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and work overtime when needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Term life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Paid time off
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan