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The Senior Technical Editor will oversee the editorial process for complex technical publications and communications products, ensuring technical accuracy, stylistic consistency, accessibility compliance, and publication readiness across a broad portfolio of research, engineering, and transportation-related materials. The role serves as an editorial and publications lead, directing editorial staff, managing document workflows, and supporting the full lifecycle of publications from concept development through final print and digital publication. Responsibilities may include the following:\nLead editorial review, quality assurance, and publication management activities for technical reports, research publications, newsletters, magazines, websites, and other communications products\n\nOversee the entire editorial process for high-visibility technical publications and ensure consistency across large-scale communications programs\n\nSupervise and mentor editors, writers, and publication support staff while providing editorial leadership and guidance\n\nPerform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, formatting, and fact-checking of complex technical content\n\nVerify technical accuracy, references, citations, copyrights, trademarks, permissions, and publication requirements\n\nTranslate complex research findings, technical information, and engineering content into clear, authoritative publications for diverse audiences\n\nEnsure compliance with the Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, Section 508 accessibility standards, and agency-specific editorial guidance\n\nManage publication intake, schedules, workflows, reviews, approvals, version control, and dissemination activities\n\nCoordinate with researchers, engineers, technical subject matter experts, legal reviewers, public affairs staff, and agency stakeholders throughout the publication process\n\nDirect quality control reviews and ensure all deliverables meet agency standards prior to publication\n\nSupport publishing activities across print, digital, and web-based platforms, from document development through final publication and distribution\n\nWork independently while managing multiple publications and priorities in a fast-paced federal environment.\n\nWhat You Will Need:\nMust be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD \"PUBLIC TRUST\".\n\nBased on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen.\n\nMaster's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field.\n\n10+ years of technical editing, publishing, communications, or editorial experience.\n\nSupervisory and project management experience.\n\nExperience overseeing editorial staff and mentoring junior editors and writers.\n\nExpert knowledge of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual.\n\nKnowledge of federal publishing requirements.\n\nExperience managing publication workflows and the full lifecycle of technical documents from development through final publication.\n\nExperience with substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, rewriting, and fact-checking.\n\nExperience verifying citations, references, technical accuracy, and copyright compliance.\n\nExperience supporting Section 508-compliant publications and digital content.\n\nStrong quality assurance, document management, and version-control skills.\n\nExperience coordinating reviews and approvals among multiple stakeholders.\n\nWhat Would Be Nice To Have:\nAdvanced knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style.\n\nExperience supporting FHWA, USDOT, or other federal research and communications programs.\n\nTransportation, highway, engineering, infrastructure, or scientific communications experience.\n\nExperience supporting large-scale research communications and publications programs.\n\nExperience with digital publishing, web publishing, and electronic dissemination platforms.\n\nFamiliarity with transportation research, highway operations, safety, or surface transportation programs.\n\n What We Offer:\nGuidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.\nBenefits include:\nMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\nPersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays\n\nPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus\n\nParental Leave and Adoption Assistance\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nBasic Life & Supplemental Life\n\nHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\n\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability\n\nStudent Loan PayDown\n\nTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities\n\nSkills Development & Certifications\n\nEmployee Referral Program\n\nCorporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach\n\nEmergency Back-Up Childcare Program\n\nMobility Stipend\n\nAbout Guidehouse\nGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.\nGuidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.\nIf you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.\nAll communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.\nIf any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.\nGuidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. 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