Technical Editor

Position Type

Full-time

Base Pay:

$18.00-22.00/hour, plus excellent benefits, including paid time off, 401(k) retirement plan, and 100 percent company-paid employee health, life, and disability insurance. Approximately 85 to 90 percent of family medical is also covered.

Available Locations:

• La Grande, Oregon

Summary

Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc. (AP) is looking for a Technical Editor with strong grammar skills who enjoys reading and writing to join our team in La Grande, Oregon. The AP team includes six Technical Editors with extensive experience performing various services for our engineers, archaeologists, natural resource specialists, surveyors, and other staff. Our Technical Editors specialize in working with writers of all disciplines to help them produce clear, accurate content. AP provides a positive and rewarding work environment with a high professional reputation and ethics. You will have an opportunity to work with a group of talented professionals where personal growth and an attitude of continual improvement are supported and contributions to the success of the firm are rewarded.

Responsibilities

• Type, copy, edit, and proofread various company documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and other miscellaneous business software.• Prepare documents using company standard formats, which may include letters, memos, reports/studies, manuals, contract documents, technical specifications, agreements, transmittals, tables, charts, forms, brochures, schedules, and meeting agendas/minutes.• Coordinate with various internal departments; communicate with co-workers as necessary to ensure documents are as requested and deadlines are met.• Review co-workers' work.• Print, copy, produce, and/or bind documents; fold figures and maps; create PDFs; and email files.• Prepare and mail or ship documents and other items.• File and retrieve documents according to an existing company file management system.• Answer telephone, route calls, and greet clients at the front desk.• Update company databases/informational systems.• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Two years of technical editing support experience is desired.• Experience with document organization and interdepartmental communications is desired.• High proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat is required, including the use of styles and templates in Word, producing charts in Excel, and compiling and manipulating PDF files.• Experience using SharePoint is desired.• Experience with technical writing, editing, and proofreading or a degree in English, journalism, or communications is desired.• Must possess excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and technical editing skills, as well as excellent communication skills.• Must be able to work independently and prioritize work.• Must be willing to work under tight deadlines and be able to change priorities as needed.• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.• This position requires the ability to perform light to moderate physical work demands, including bending and reaching; carrying/moving paper, files, and boxes; using stairs and step-stools; and lifting up to 40 pounds. The work demands of this position necessitate long periods of sitting or standing.

Disclaimers

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
• Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc., participates in the E-Verify program to verify employment eligibility of new hires.