Senior Technical EditorLevel: Senior | Work Location: Hybrid - McLean, VA⚠ This position is contingent upon contract award.ABOUT THE ROLERed Carrot is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to oversee the editorial process for high-stakes technical documentation supporting the customer's research and technology program. This role sets and enforces stylistic and quality standards across a large volume of publications and mentors junior editorial staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Oversee the entire editorial process for technical documentation, ensuring stylistic consistency across all programs
- Transform raw data and technical/engineering content into authoritative, publication-ready documents
- Perform reference checking, fact-checking, and copyright compliance review
- Focus on substantive editing and verification of technical accuracy across reports, manuals, and other products
- Ensure compliance with the GPO Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and agency-specific style guidance
- Manage the full lifecycle of documents from outline through final web and print publication
- Mentor and provide quality oversight for junior editorial and writing staff
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field
- 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience
- Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and strong attention to detail for quality control
- Transportation sector experience, especially highway and surface transportation, preferred
- Ability to obtain a USDOT Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential
Benefits at Red Carrot: At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there's strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client's biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Training and Development - Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
- Healthcare - Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan - 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
- Profit Sharing - Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
- Paid Time Off - Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
