Senior Specifications Writer
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Calgary • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$90,000 - CA$124,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Go
About the role
- Be the point person for all things specifications; our Go To Person!
- Advise and guide architects and engineers, contract administrators and project managers, and out-of-house specialty consultants regarding project specific specifications and certain aspects of tendering and contracting procedures
- Manage and lead specifications on a variety of projects
- Mentor and coach more junior team members, and assist with the management of workloads and project deadlines for the specification group
- Maintain currency of specification writing skills, aspects of building science, contract law and product research
- Build effective working relationships with project managers and guide project teams on bidding and contracting procedures
- Review, edit, and write architectural specifications, and work alongside other disciplines to prepare project documents
- Participate in proposal development
Requirements
- You have an aptitude for specifications and a passion for building science
- Editing and writing specifications may have been a part of your regular work duties, or other equivalent experience gained through construction contract administration or project management through administration and interpretation of the specification.
- You hold a degree in architecture or engineering, or a diploma in architectural technology
- Certification or a desire to get certified as a Certified Specification Practitioner (CSP) or Registered Specification Writer (RSW) is an asset.
Benefits
- Parental leave top-up programs for all parents upon the birth or adoption of a child
- RRSP matching
- Competitive medical and dental benefits coverage upon the first day of employment
- Discounted memberships
- Encouraged work/life balance with gifted time off during the holiday season and Vacation Buy-Up program
- Reimbursement for professional memberships and dues
- Continued professional growth through leadership development opportunities
- Financial support for relevant external learning opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
specification writingcontract administrationproject managementediting specificationsarchitectural specificationsbuilding scienceproduct research
Soft skills
mentoringcoachingrelationship buildingguidanceteam management
Certifications
Certified Specification Practitioner (CSP)Registered Specification Writer (RSW)