HydroGeoLogic, Inc

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Job Title: Technical Editor IV City & State Location: Remote  Technical Editor IV Description/Job Summary   HGL - WHO WE ARE    At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.    HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.    With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.   HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU   It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.   POSITION DESCRIPTION     HGL is seeking a part-time as needed Technical Editor IV to provide additional overflow support to our Editorial Group. We are looking for an experienced editor with a background in government contract work in the environmental industry. In this role, you will be conducting editorial reviews and revisions of project deliverables such as environmental investigation, restoration, and construction reports. Clients for these reports include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is a remote/work from home position based anywhere in the U.S.   Responsibilities/Duties   WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING    * Ensure writing is clear, concise, and consistent with HGL and project-specific requirements. * Confirm logical deliverable organization. * Review grammar and spelling. * Verify acronyms and abbreviations are defined at first reference and are in acronym list. * Verify table of contents and lists of appendices/tables/figures are complete. * Check cross references to report sections, tables, figures, and appendices. * Confirm proper citation of sources and inclusion in references. * Review responses to comments for accuracy and incorporation into revised deliverable. * Ensure overall quality of deliverables.   Required Skills   WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL  * Minimum of BS/BA degree. * Minimum of 10 years of writing/editing experience. * Minimum of intermediate skills with Microsoft Office 365 Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint). * Work independently with limited guidance. * Excellent time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines/budgets and prioritize tasks. * Professional communication with authors, project managers, and other reviewers. * Regular communication with Editorial Group lead on availability and same-day response to emails and/or text messages. Given the variable nature of the work, you will not be expected to be “online” all the time, but you will be expected to provide notice of extended absences and promptly reply to emails or text messages notifying you of a work request.     * Willingness to learn and use the HGL Internal Style Manual, project-specific guidance (if provided), and corporate deliverable review management system.  * Must pass HGL editorial test that will be given to all candidates as part of the interview process (1 hour time limit).   Preferred Skills   WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required * Previous experience as an editor in the environmental industry. * Previous experience as a government contractor.   Details   MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY   We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.   This specific role supports U.S. Federal government contracts which require employees engaged on these contracts to be U.S. citizens.   A pre-hire drug test is required.    We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.   EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf], US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf], Know Your Rights [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf], and Pay Transparency Notice [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf].   A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/ [https://www.hgl.com/careers/].   The hourly rate for this position ranges from $43.11/hr-$64.66/hr. This position's final hourly rate can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements; geographic location; and job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired hourly rate falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align with you. #LI-Remote