Senior Technical Editor

• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communication, Communications, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible technical editing experience, including supervisory responsibility, editorial project management, and coordination of multiple concurrent publication assignments.
• Demonstrated experience managing the complete editorial lifecycle for technical reports, manuals, research publications, digital content, and other communications products.
• Expert knowledge of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Style Manual, editorial standards, grammar, punctuation, usage, and technical editing best practices.
• Experience performing substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking, reference verification, and quality assurance for technical publications.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring document consistency, technical accuracy, editorial quality, and compliance with Government publication standards.
• Experience leading or supervising editorial teams and coordinating multiple concurrent publication projects.
• Excellent written communication, organizational, and project coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating effectively with researchers, engineers, scientists, technical subject matter experts, and Government stakeholders.

• Experience supporting highway, surface transportation, or other transportation-related programs is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting federal engineering, scientific research, infrastructure, or technology organizations.
• Knowledge of engineering research, technology transfer, scientific publishing, and technical communications within the transportation or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience editing engineering reports, research journals, technical manuals, environmental documents, policy publications, or large-scale technical communications programs.
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements, plain language principles, digital publishing platforms, content management systems (CMS), and web publishing best practices.
• Experience supporting both print and digital publication workflows within a federal contracting environment.
• Experience establishing editorial quality management processes, standardized review procedures, and publication quality controls.
• Professional certifications in technical communication, editing, or project management are desirable.

• Ability to lead, mentor, and guide editorial teams while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and professionalism.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively.
• Ability to evaluate technical content for accuracy, clarity, logical organization, and completeness while resolving editorial challenges.
• Meticulous focus on grammar, style, formatting, citations, references, technical accuracy, and publication quality.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent publications, coordinate review cycles, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively with authors, researchers, engineers, technical subject matter experts, graphic designers, and Government stakeholders to produce high-quality publications.

What BLN24 brings to the Game: BLN24 benefits are game changing.

We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally.

We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.