Company overview

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

Role

As our new Technical Editor, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. Role In this position, you’ll work alongside our technical staff to prepare and deliver technical reports and other documentation for various projects across the organization, in accordance with the specific scope. You will review, proofread, edit, and assemble various technical documents into readable, concise, and professionally formatted documents. Success in this role will require very strong proofreading and writing skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced workplace. You’ll also need to be highly collaborative in your work and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization, across various provinces, countries, and time zones. This role is based in Victoria, BC, with flexible work options.

Responsibilities

- Proofread and edit technical reports and other technical documentation for correct grammar, consistency in “voice,” and to match house style.
- Format large, complex documents using MS Word and Excel, and publish complete reports using Adobe Acrobat, including inserting graphics and tables into a final .pdf document.
- Prepare/update report templates.




- Work together with the Documentation Lead to ensure consistency and timely production and delivery of reports.
- This is a unique opportunity to bring your ambition to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely.

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years. Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

- Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
- The salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $80,000.00.
- Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
- Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

- Bachelor’s degree in English or journalism, and/or a combination of formal training and 5 or more years of experience in a similar role will be considered.
- Ideally, at least one year of experience as a technical or grammatical editor within STEM fields.
- Legal editing experience is also an asset. Co-op experience will be considered.




- Superior written communication skills – a sample of your previous work and/or skill testing may be required.
- Robust proficiency in MS Word and Adobe Acrobat.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to multi- task and prioritize multiple competing priorities.
- Proactive, self-driven, and results oriented work ethic.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Willingness and ability to obtain Federal Security Clearance in Canada

Other information

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants. SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

About SLR

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.

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📌 Technical Editor (Victoria)
🏢 SLR Consulting (Canada
📍 Victoria