Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,000 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #59 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
For more than 50 years, JMT has worked with federal, state, and local agencies to provide professional infrastructure services that turn visions into reality for the betterment of our clients, communities, environment, and employee owners. JMT is committed to building long-lasting relationships with our clients and our internal teams. As an employee-owned firm, JMT empowers our team to learn, grow, and contribute.
Position Summary
JMT is looking for a technical writer/editor to take on the challenge of creating, reviewing, and editing content related to the company's projects to be used in pursuing future contracts. This role involves working with a team of skilled marketing professionals and technical staff from various professional disciplines. The technical writer/editor is responsible for producing and transforming complex and technical project content into a format that is comprehensible and suitable for the target audience. They write project summaries, employee profiles, and compelling copy for the services that the company offers and the competitive advantages that the company has in the markets it serves. The technical writer/editor ensures that written content meets Federal Section 508 and WCAG criteria for accessibility and is capable of modifying technical content for clarity and style without altering meaning. They also edit and proofread content to ensure high quality of clarity, grammar, and accuracy.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Produce and transform complex and technical engineering project content into a format that is comprehensible and suitable for the target audience
- Write project summaries, based on oral interviews of technical staff and managers
- Write employee profiles, including introductory paragraphs and description of work done on projects
- Write compelling copy for services that our firm offers and the competitive advantages that our firm has in the markets we serve
- Ensure written content meets Federal Section 508 and WCAG criteria for accessibility
- Ability to modify technical content for clarity and style without altering meaning
- Edit and proofread content to ensure high quality of clarity, grammar, and accuracy
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in technical communication, English, journalism, engineering, or a related field, with a strong portfolio of writing samples.
- A minimum of 5 years of technical writing experience
- Must be able to provide examples of capabilities as they pertain to the responsibilities listed in this position description.
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with Federal Section 508 and WCAG guidelines for accessible content
- Familiarity with the architecture/engineering/construction industry
- Thorough knowledge of commonly used style guides
- Working knowledge of best practices for remediating PDFs, Office365 documents, and web content compliant with Federal Section 508 and WCAG guidelines.
Working Conditions
Work is performed on a hybrid schedule – a combination of office and remote work. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.
JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
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