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Ref: HP094-1600
Job description / Role
The Technical Writer will be responsible for performing difficult and/or complex editing tasks required in the preparation of proposals, presentations, reports, technical papers, newsletters, and other materials. The incumbent at this level ensures that completed documents conform to required formats and standards. May be required to interface with a variety of authors/requestors.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proofreads and performs difficult and/or complex editorial functions, including formatting and style sheet verification, copy editing, rewriting, revising, writing proofreading, and production planning. Ensures that all assigned documents comply with their required presentation, correct use of paragraph headings and numbering, referencing of illustrative and tabular matter, and applicable bibliographic styles. Ensures consistency in application of technical abbreviations and acronyms, figure and table callouts and captions, and handling of boilerplate materials.
- Compiles and verifies tables of contents, lists of figures and tables, references, and printer's dummy. Marks copy to provide word processors and graphic designers with clear, legible instructions relating to spacing, indentation, and changes or corrections.
- Works directly with authors/requestors to review copy, illustrations, and other materials submitted for inclusion in assigned documents. Recommends improvements for accuracy of expression, project or Company style, clarity, consistency, and grammatical construction. Recasts or writes new portions of text subject to the review and approval of the requestor.
- Coordinates both the scheduling and production of deliverables by working with authors/requesters, and required technical publications resources. May also interface with various personnel assigned to a specific project or client effort as required. Reviews and verifies materials after reproduction to ensure conformance to the printer's dummy.
- Serves as part of a functional team to complete assignments according to schedule.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Requirements
4-year degree in Business Administration, English/Journalism, or related field (or equivalent) and 3-5 years of related work experience, including at least 1-2 years of experience of proofreading and editing all facets of technical engineering publications, specifications, and proposals from rough draft through post-print.
Strong written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required. In addition, a demonstrated proficiency in keyboard skills and a working knowledge of MS Windows and related software for word processing, desktop publishing, and graphics is required, as well as accuracy, attention to detail, consistency, and clarity in conformance with required formats and standards.
Incumbent should also possess a working knowledge of production scheduling and related processes.
About the Company
Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.
Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.