Associate Project Technical Editor

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks an Associate Project or Project Technical Editor to join the Technical Publications team and support offices throughout the company, with an emphasis on our Great Basin subregion.

SWCA’s technical documents range from simple memoranda to multichapter, multivolume environmental impact reports and environmental impact statements. The candidate will be responsible for editing and formatting our scientific technical documents and marketing proposals.

This requisition can hire at two levels:

• Associate Project Technical Editor – Typically with a minimum of 3 years of relevant technical experience and expertise.
• Project Technical Editor – Typically with a minimum of 4 years of relevant technical experience and expertise.

This is a regular, full-time, benefits-eligible, hourly/non-exempt position. The position is eligible for hybrid or distributed (i.e., remote) work and reports to our Salt Lake City, Utah, office. This position has occasional evening, weekend, and overtime work when deadlines demand.

• →Formats and finalizes reports of varying size and complexity, including text, tables, maps, graphics, and appendices.
• →Identifies review bottlenecks, schedule risks, and staffing or workflow issues early, and proactively recommend solutions or escalate concerns as needed.
• →Maintains document control by tracking revisions, monitoring version control, and verifying changes.
• →Works with multiple authors in a single document.

Three years of relevant, experience. Five years of related experience is preferred; or any equivalent combination of experience, performance, training, and/or education. Knowledge normally obtained through a bachelor's degree.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three (3) years of technical editing experience. 
• Science background and/or technical knowledge of environmental consulting, biological sciences, or cultural resources is highly desirable. 
• Command of Microsoft Word, particularly Track Changes and Styles, and experience with Microsoft Excel and collaborative document-editing platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams and Outlook for workplace communication and collaboration.
• Command of Adobe Acrobat, including creating and modifying simple and complex PDFs.

SWCA may use approved technology, including AI-assisted tools, to support parts of the application and recruiting process. All selection and hiring decisions are made by SWCA employees, and candidates are not selected or rejected by automated systems. We are committed to a fair, transparent, and human-centered hiring experience. 

Candidates may use AI tools to help prepare application materials and interviews. However, all application materials, assessments, and interview responses must accurately reflect their own experience, skills, and qualifications. AI must not be used to fabricate experience, complete assessments on their behalf, or otherwise misrepresent their background or abilities. 

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. 

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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