Requisition/Vacancy No\. 117617BR
**Position Title** Technical Writer II
**Job Category** Communications
**Business Line** Environment
**Office Region** USA \- West
**Office Location** US \- Honolulu, HI \- 1001 Bishop St
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Environment**
Our team of environment specialists offers clients expertise in air quality, impact analysis and permitting, environmental health and safety management consulting/due diligence, remediation consulting/engineering and construction/site restoration, specialty and emerging technologies, waste services and water and natural resources\.
**Job Summary**
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Technical Writer for immediate employment for the Honolulu, HI office\. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects\.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:
Formats, edits, and publishes technical reports, planning documents, and fact sheets for submission to city, state, and federal agencies and commercial clients
Supports the quality control process by ensuring that documents adhere to client\-specific style requirements
Formats reports by applying template styles to text and tables, captioning figures, tables, and appendixes, photographs and inserting cross\-references
Verifies acronyms and references by ensuring acronyms are spelled out only on first occurrence and that they are correctly defined in the document’s acronym list
Verifies that references are correctly cited in text and in the reference list
Researches missing references using the Master Reference list or asking the authoring team to provide the document information
Tech edits reports by: Ensuring each document complies with client\-specific style guidelines and templates
Performs a copy edit \(i\.e\., corrects errors of format, grammar, syntax, spelling, and style\)
Assesses and revises text for logical flow, clarity, conciseness, completeness, and consistency
Checks figures for clarity, completeness, use of symbols and styles, and correspondence with text
Checks tables for logic of structure, accuracy, completeness, and correspondence with text
Checks that both internal and client comments have been incorporated or addressed
Verifies that documents have the required sections based on guidance documents
Develops presentations, posters, and other materials for meetings, conferences, presentations, etc
Produces paper copies and CDs of deliverables by: Preparing a master paper copy \(used by the production team to make copies for the client\), making photocopies, folding 11×17 sheets, and binding reports, if necessary
Compiles the electronic PDF file\. This includes inserting figures, 11×17 tables, and adding bookmarks\. Creating CDs and CD labels, if necessary\. Reviews masters, hard copies, CDs, and PDF files from other coworkers to ensure consistency to styles and standards
Mentors other team members
Replaces Technical Communications Manager when absent
**Minimum Requirements** Associates Degree in English, Journalism, Technical Communications or related field
4\+ years' experience in technical editing/writing
Strong editing skills with the ability to understand technical content, edit for organization and flow, and add value to the usability and quality of the documentation
Strong MS Word/Excel skills
Experience managing multiple time\-sensitive assignments simultaneously
Must be able to meet deadlines, commitment to teamwork, attention to detail and follow\-through
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an interest in helping writers improve their writing skills
Ability to adapt to change, and can work in a high\-pressure, deadline\-driven environment
**Preferred Qualifications** Bachelor's Degree preferred
Experience editing CERCLA documents preferred
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\.
AECOM is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply\. For further information, please click here to view the EEO Is The Law poster\.
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