SPECIFICATION WRITER

About the role

FVHD Architects is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Specifications Writer. The ideal candidate will maintain, edit, and establish new standard specifications sections, communicate effectively with the project team and consultants, maintain the in-house library of manufacturer’s products and systems, review construction documents to establish material selection and prepare technical project specifications, perform a QA/QC review of project documentation, redline construction documents prior to the project bid advertisement to minimize change orders, provide technical guidance through the construction document phase, review the architectural and consultants contract drawings and other related materials to write and refine technical specifications in accordance with FVHD standards, review consultant technical specifications to ensure alignment with FVHD standards, prepare addenda during the project bidding period to clarify and modify the bid documents in accordance with NJ bidding law requirements, assists with scheduling lunch & learn seminars with manufacturer representatives to educate the technical staff about new and current products and systems, schedule and meet with manufacturer’s representatives to understand material and system changes and updates in the industry, and assist with other tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, edit, and establish new standard specifications sections
• Communicate effectively with the project team and consultants
• Maintain the in-house library of manufacturer’s products and systems
• Review construction documents to establish material selection and prepare technical project specifications
• Perform a QA/QC review of project documentation, redline construction documents prior to the project bid advertisement to minimize change orders
• Provide technical guidance through the construction document phase
• Review the architectural and consultants contract drawings and other related materials to write and refine technical specifications in accordance with FVHD standards
• Review consultant technical specifications to ensure alignment with FVHD standards
• Prepare addenda during the project bidding period to clarify and modify the bid documents in accordance with NJ bidding law requirements
• Affords assistance with scheduling lunch & learn seminars with manufacturer representatives to educate the technical staff about new and current products and systems
• Schedule and meet with manufacturer’s representatives to understand material and system changes and updates in the industry

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in editing / writing architectural specifications
• Thorough understanding of building construction materials, methods, assemblies, systems, details, codes and construction techniques
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with the current IBC building code
• Licensed Architect is preferred
• CSI certified is preferred

Qualifications

• Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the candidate’s level of experience and qualifications
• Benefits include Health and Dental Plans, 401k, Paid Vacation, Sick, Holiday & Personal Days, Flex Time and Summer Hours

Skills

• Strong knowledge of building construction materials, methods, assemblies, systems, details, codes and construction techniques
• Excellent time management and meeting deadlines
• Effective communication skills
• Understanding of the current IBC building code

Benefits

• Health and Dental Plans
• 401k
• Paid Vacation
• Sick, Holiday & Personal Days
• Flex Time
• Summer Hours

Pay

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the candidate’s level of experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Not specified.