Regional Specifications Leader (East Region)

About the role

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

• Determine, contribute to, and drive specifications goals as necessary by project needs
• 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 specifications writing and support staff
• Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications
• 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
• Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed
• Foster collegial sharing of information and 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.)
• 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, regulations and codes
• Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communications skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines

Responsibilities

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 specifications writing and support staff

Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications

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

Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed

Foster collegial sharing of information and 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.)

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, regulations and codes

Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communications skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment

Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of CSI principles and construction materials

LEED accreditation

Master of Architecture degree

Construction Specifications Institute CDT certification

Preference given to local candidates

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 10 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits

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

(Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

{New Jersey}: $129,525 - $185,035

Other Locations

United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

Industry

Architecture

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Gen Architecture