Regional Specifications Leader

About the role

In the role of Regional Specifications Leader, we'll count on you to:

• 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.
• Aid 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 (i.e., in-depth technical & product support, regional codes and standards, etc.).
• Help establish and maintain Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections as construction industry changes.
• Afford 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.
• Aid 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.
• Show diligence, attention to detail and an overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

As a Regional Specifications Leader, you will:

• Determine, contribute to, and drive specification goals.
• Create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components.
• Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences.
• Hire 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 (i.e., in-depth technical & product support, regional codes and standards, etc.).
• Help establish and maintain Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections as construction industry changes.
• Afford 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.
• Aid 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.
• Show diligence, attention to detail and an overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 5 years experience working with specifications.
• Knowledge in the ability to recommend materials, procedures, and technical specifications requirements and contents.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

To qualify for this role, you should also:

• Be a current employee-owner at HDR.
• Have a Master's degree in Architecture.

Skills

The ideal candidate for this role should possess:

• Construction Specifications Institute CDT, CSS preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.

Benefits

At HDR, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

This is a Full-time Employee position.