Regional Specifications Leader

We are seeking a Regional Specifications Leader to determine and drive specification goals, develop new products and systems, and supervise staff in their region. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a combination of education and experience, and a minimum of 5 years of experience working with specifications.

Requirements

• Determine, contribute to, and drive specification goals
• Discover, create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components
• Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences
• Assist in hiring regional full-time spec writing and support staff
• Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications
• Train, mentor, and encourage staff in developing spec writing proficiency and convey the importance of the specifications in concert with the delivery models
• Gather critical information about office and regional specification needs, issues, and activities
• Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed
• Foster collegial sharing of information about specification initiatives and other beneficial activities
• Communicate specification developments and updates to regional users
• Provide feedback on regional needs to Specifications Team
• Contribute information and materials to SharePoint and Teams portal
• Supervise and support local full-time Specification Writers and support staff in their region
• Provide specification support for regional users
• Help establish and maintain Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections as construction industry changes
• Assist with quality control and quality assurance processes
• Liaison for project engagement with software platforms for design, planning, analytics, sustainability, equipment, etc.
• Provide consistency in the delivery of our project specifications
• Prepare specifications for technical projects through all phases and packages while ensuring compatibility with drawings and/or technical conditions
• Reinforce established practices by action on large projects and mentoring other projects
• Assist with project contract language, proposals, project digital teams
• Recommend materials, procedures and technical specification requirements and contents
• Assist project leadership aligning user skillsets with project requirements
• Write technical specifications in compliance with project requirements, acceptable standards and existing laws, rules and regulations and codes
• Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and an overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time away
• Parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee referral bonus
• Tuition reimbursement