Senior Technical Editor

Manhattan Strategy Group 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 REQUIRED
• 10+ years of technical editing experience, including supervisory and project management experience REQUIRED
• Expert-level command of the GPO Style Manual and strong attention to detail for quality control REQUIRED
• Transportation sector experience, especially highway and surface transportation, preferred
• Ability to obtain a USDOT Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential