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Technical Writer/Editor IV – Environmental Remediation
Location
Pennsylvania
Posted
98 days ago
Salary
$86K - $105K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Technical Writer/Editor IV – Environmental Remediation
AECOM
• Edit and refine complex technical reports, proposals, and project documents • Apply expert-level Microsoft Word skills for advanced formatting • Leverage Microsoft 365 tools to manage document workflows • Oversee comprehensive digital and physical filing systems • Coordinate with project managers, scientists, engineers, and stakeholders • Support document archiving and retrieval processes • Mentor and provide guidance to junior technical editors
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Information Science, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
- 6 years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Successful candidate will undergo a background check and be required to pass a drug/alcohol assessment
- US citizen or Permanent Resident
- Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in document and information management
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- AD&D
- disability benefits
- paid time off
- leaves of absences
- voluntary benefits
- perks
- flexible work options
- well-being resources
- employee assistance program
- business travel insurance
- service recognition awards
- retirement savings plan
- employee stock purchase plan
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