Regional Specifications Leader (East Region)

Description

• Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications
• Liaison for project engagement with software platforms for design, planning, analytics, sustainability, equipment, etc.
• Provide specification support for regional users (i.e., in-depth technical & product support, regional codes and standards, etc.)
• Foster collegial sharing of information and specification initiatives and other beneficial activities
• Assist in hiring regional full-time specifications writing and support staff
• Assist project leadership aligning user skillsets with project requirements
• Contribute information and materials to SharePoint and Teams portal
• Recommend materials, procedures, and technical specification requirements and contents
• Write technical specifications in compliance with project requirements, acceptable standards and existing laws, rules, regulations and codes
• Provide consistency in the delivery of our project specifications
• Determine, contribute to, and drive specifications goals as necessary by project needs
• Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed
• Discover, create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components
• Train, mentor, and encourage staff in developing specifications writing proficiency and convey the importance of specifications in concert with the delivery models
• Gather critical information about office and regional specification needs, issues, and activities
• Assist with quality control and quality assurance processes
• Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences
• Assist with project contract language, proposals, project digital teams
• Reinforce established practices by action on large projects and mentoring other projects
• Prepare specifications for technical projects through all phases and packages while ensuring compatibility with drawings and/or technical conditions
• Provide feedback on regional needs to Specifications Team
• Supervise and support local full-time Specification Writers and support staff in their region
• Communicate specification developments and updates to regional users

Requirements

• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines
• LEED accreditation
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• Construction Specifications Institute CDT certification
• A minimum of 10 years experience
• Extensive knowledge of CSI principles and construction materials
• Master of Architecture degree
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communications skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance