Editor-Code

Apply Job Type Full-time Description Department: Codification Operations Location: Rochester, NY Reports To : Editorial Team Manager FLSA Code: Non-Exempt Company Summary: The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes, standards, and building safety solutions. This includes product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification. ICC Codes, Standards, and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide. While our roots are firmly planted in the development of the Codes and Standards, our growth allows us to offer many more services to support our Codes and Standards. Subsidiary Summary: General Code is the nation’s leading provider of Municipal Code publishing and maintenance services (codification). Our passion for excellence, our focus on client service, and an ongoing investment in our people and technology have helped us to revolutionize the codification industry. General Code offers challenging work in a diverse, flexible, supportive environment where an appropriate work-life balance is emphasized. The successful applicant for this position will demonstrate keen desire to have a meaningful impact in a values-based, team-oriented business environment. Position Summary: The primary focus of this position is to work independently reviewing, organizing and editing legislation and working with municipal clients in the preparation of new Codes. Essential Functions: Clarify project deliverables with client and negotiate changes as necessary Plan project to most efficiently meet client needs and project budgets Perform regular client management and milestone follow up for assigned project milestones Communicate schedules and timelines, internal and external Read client notes (contract, CIP, CRM, etc.), memos, letters, etc., for background on client and special instructions or needs, and create project notes as applicable Determine impact of legislation on Code Communicate to other functions any pertinent information needed for the project Communicate with clients via phone, written contact, teleconference and on-site visits, as needed Resolve conflicts and solve problems Edit-Copyread Review Proposed Table of Contents, Disposition Lists and Derivation Tables and make necessary modifications Ensure accuracy of amendment insertion and histories Create or revise effective section titles Edit content for style, including statutory citations, grammar and internal conflicts Check, create or revise cross-references in the text Check statutory references in new legislation Add editor’s notes Identify missing wording in the text of legislation Prepare Draft questions to submit to client Finalize Codes for publication, including Disposition List and Derivation Table, as applicable Create Adopting Ordinances and supporting documents Client decision implementation (ATAC) Implement report decisions and track…