Senior Editor (PSC)

Overview

In this contract role, you will coordinate and contribute to producing technical documentation to client specs, timelines, and budgets. You will plan, track, and report editorial work while ensuring quality and consistency. Knowledge of cost estimating for editorial projects and different QC levels is advantageous but not essential. You will support a global portfolio across oil & gas, renewables, and petrochemicals, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, clear documents. This role offers hybrid/remote options and a chance to influence standards across projects.

Pay / Benefits

• caring team culture
• Energy Transition Academy
• meaningful projects
• hybrid and remote working
• diversity and inclusion
• professional development

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production of technical documents to meet client requirements, timelines, quality, and budget
• Plan, track, and report editorial work and progress
• Edit, rewrite, and produce documents to required standards and formats
• Ensure document quality control and manage work processes within the team
• Coordinate activities between clients and in-house departments to meet deliverables
• Establish and manage clear file structures and electronic records for auditable trails
• Advise on templates, document control procedures, and final deliverables
• Provide tracking and reporting on progress and costs throughout a project
• Lead or coordinate junior editors and editors as needed, and manage workload prioritization

Key requirements

• Previous experience in an editorial role
• Experience in the oil & gas sector or a similar industry
• Strong knowledge of online editing, documentation systems, and Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong planning, coordination, and workload management abilities
• Experience in proofreading, editing, and producing technical documentation
• Familiarity with online document management systems (e.g., SharePoint, Documentum)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Produces new documents to contractual requirements and ensures overall quality
• Manages file structures and provides auditable electronic trails

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• planning and organization
• online editing
• documentation systems
• SharePoint

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