Senior Technical Copy Editor

Job description / Role

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you'll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.

WSP are looking for a Senior Technical Copy Editor to join our team in the NEOM project.

Your new role, what's involved?
* Work with managers and engineers to ensure document accuracy.
* Review and edit written technical documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, content, and style.
* Make any necessary corrections to technical documents.
* Give feedback and advice to managers and engineers.
* Ensure that all written content meets our project's standards.
* Develop, communicate, and adhere to goals for content, workflow, and aim of writing.
* Create templates that are easy to apply and adapt.
* Conduct quality assurance on all printed documents, including brochures, advertisements, newsletters, marketing materials, etc.
* Develop comprehensive documentation that meets organizational standards.
* Obtain a deep understanding of products and services to translate complex product information into simple, polished, and engaging content.
* Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience, turning insights language that sets our users up for success.
* Develop and maintain detailed databases of appropriate reference materials, including research, usability tests, and design specifications.
* Evaluate current content and develop innovative approaches for improvement.

Requirements

We'd love to hear from you if you have:
* Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
* 5+ years' experience as a copywriter and/or copy editor
* Attentive to detail with a high degree of accuracy, with demonstrated ability to collect, analyze and interpret information.
* Ability to effectively compile, write and present reports.
* Demonstrated advanced level multi-tasking ability with complex projects in a results-oriented, time sensitive environment and the ability to establish priorities.
* Demonstrated high-level communication and relationship management skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
* Advanced English language skills (reading, writing, and speaking).
* Ability to participate as a team member and work independently, self-start and safeguard confidential information.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP - we can!

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

About the Company

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.