Technical Editor Job at Stantec, Albany, NY

  • Stantec
  • Albany, NY

Job Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment. Job Description Your Opportunity Stantec is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Technical Editor to contribute to our Document Support team housed within the Environmental Services division. The successful candidate will edit documents such as technical reports, publications, and proposals for grammar, clarity and comprehension, appropriate style, consistent voice, and acronym and reference usage. Additionally, the successful candidate will format deliverables with consistently applied Word styles to meet company documentation standards or client-specific guidelines and will, toward the conclusion of the document production process, remediate PDFs to comply with Section 508/accessibility policies. Our team is highly collaborative, fast-paced, and geographically diverse. A team-first mentality along with hard work, flexibility, exceptional customer service, and personal accountability are the keys to our success. Your Key Responsibilities Review reports, publications, proposals, and correspondence to ensure clarity of content, consistency of format, and accuracy of grammar. Edit technical documents including National Environmental Policy Act studies and reports, biological reports, cultural resources reports, and permit applications, among other deliverables. Assist with the preparation of proposals and other business development work products, such as memos, fact sheets, PowerPoints, and emails. Remediate public-facing documents published by federal and state agencies for Section 508/accessibility compliance using specialized software (CommonLook). Provide technical editing support to project managers; ensure consistency of work products across clients and programs. Responsible for quality control, production, and distribution of documents in accordance with schedules. Qualifications Your Capabilities and Credentials Excellent written communication skills, including an expert-level knowledge of English grammar. High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work. Proactive approach to problem solving, including a self-starter attitude. Familiarity with different style guides, such as Chicago and APA, and the ability to implement client-specific protocols for technical editing while incorporating company stylistic standards. Must demonstrate the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment and possess flexibility when juggling numerous projects simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or a similar writing-intensive discipline—or a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field such as environmental science or biology—and at least 3 years of editorial experience; this experience can include internships and part-time roles so long as they featured writing/editing as a core component of the position. A master’s degree in a writing-intensive, research-focused field and prior editorial experience with an environmental or AEC firm are preferred. Familiarity with policies and practices related to U.S. accessibility compliance, including the willingness to learn specialized software (CommonLook) to remediate documents in Word and/or PDF. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee, and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #StayInquisitive About the Team Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements Job Info Job Identification 1007733 Posting Date 09/15/2026, 03:48 PM Locations 66 South Pearl Street 12th Floor, Albany, NY, 12207, US 400 Allen Drive Suite 400, Charleston, WV, 25302, US 9200 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY, 40222, US 10420 Bluegrass Parkway Suite 10420, Louisville, KY, 40299, US 8200 East 34th Street Circle North Suite 1201, Wichita, KS, 67226, US 125 S. Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, US 320 S Boston Avenue, Tulsa, OK, 74103, US 500 N Broadway, St. Louis, MO, 63102, US 1011 Boulder Springs Drive Suite 225, Richmond, VA, 23225, US 4651 Salisbury Road Suite 350, Jacksonville, FL, 32256, US 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Annapolis, MD, 21401, US 711 Broadway Suite 110, San Antonio, TX, 78215, US 70 NE Loop 410 Suite 1116, San Antonio, TX, 78216, US 1001 Lakeside Avenue East Suite 1600, Cleveland, OH, 44114, US (Hybrid) Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Job Schedule Full time Job Shift Day Staff Type Category HO - Hourly Overtime Minimum Experience (Total Years) 3 Pay Range 1 Various Locations in ME, VA-$60,800.00 - $88,100.00 Annually Pay Range 2 Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$67,500.00 - $97,900.00 Annually #J-18808-Ljbffr

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