Technical Editor - Vancouver, Canada - WSP

WSP
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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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The Opportunity:


The
Technical Editor role is an intermediate level position for technical writing and editing in WSP Earth & Environment - Mining.

In this role, the incumbent works under the supervision of the
Senior Technical Writer and Editor, Team Lead **and mentorship of the
Senior Technical Writer and Editor **to provide editorial support to technical teams across Canada.

This role may require more complex editing tasks that will involve the use of independent judgement and sound decision making.


Why choose WSP?

  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of
    inclusion and
    belonging:
  • Our
    Flexible Work Policy
  • we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
  • A
    Canadian success story we're
    proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
-
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to
your ideas and trying
new things.

  • A phenomenal
    collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely
    good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.


We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.


#WeAreWSP #GlobalMining

What you can expect to do here:
Technical Work

  • Support development and maintenance of internal procedure and guideline documents;
  • Assist with the development of technical writing training; provides training presentations to staff as required;
  • Prepare and maintain projectspecific style sheets for use by authors, reviewers, editors, and administrative support staff;
  • Prepare and maintain editing checklists for large, multidiscipline projects;
  • Assist in the preparation of new technical procedures and revisions to existing technical procedures;
  • Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with all clients, internal and external.
Supervising and Mentoring

  • Assist
    Senior Technical Writer and Editor **and
    Senior Technical Writer and Editor, Team Lead **with mentoring consultants on technical writing and mentoring new staff on team norms;
  • Mentor staff in other roles (e.g., administrative and word processing) who are looking to develop their editing skills.

What you'll bring to WSP:


  • University degree and five years of technical writing and/or editing experience;
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products;
  • Desired: formal training in technical writing or editing;
  • Desired: editing certification.

Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $46,500 - $79,000


WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to the specific geographic location.

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