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About the Role
Perkins&Will is seeking a Specifications Writer to develop and coordinate project specifications and procurement documentation that support design excellence, constructability, sustainability, and successful project delivery. You will translate design intent, building systems, and material selections into clear, coordinated construction documentation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, coordinate, and maintain construction specifications, outline specifications, project manuals, and procurement documentation.
- Coordinate specifications with project drawings, design intent, applicable codes, owner requirements, and project delivery methods.
- Review documentation to identify conflicts, omissions, and coordination issues while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality before issuance.
- Provide technical expertise on building materials, assemblies, systems, construction methods, and product selections.
- Support project teams during bidding and construction administration, including addenda, submittmits, substitutions, RFIs, and related technical reviews.
- Collaborate with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams throughout project delivery.
- Contribute to the development of firm standards, master specifications, technical resources, and sustainable design initiatives.
- Share knowledge and best practices across Perkins&Will's national specifications community and support team development as appropriate.
Requirements
- 2-8 years of experience in specifications, architecture, engineering, interior design, construction, or a related design and construction discipline.
- At least 2 years preparing and coordinating construction specifications.
- Postsecondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Working knowledge of construction documents, building materials and assemblies, building codes, project delivery practices, and CSI standards.
- Strong organizational, communication, and quality-control skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Skills
- Specifications writing
- Construction documentation
- Design intent translation
- Building systems knowledge
- Material selection
- Coordination
- Technical expertise
- Bidding support
- Construction administration support
- Sustainable design
- Knowledge sharing
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Quality control
- RIBSpecLink
- Deltek Specpoint
- Bluebeam Revu
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Experience Level
- 2-8 years
Education Level
- Postsecondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Professional degree, certification, or active licensure in architecture, engineering, interior design, or a related field (preferred)
- CDT (Construction Documents Technologist) credential (preferred)
- CCS (Certified Construction Specifier) credential (preferred)
- LEED AP (preferred)
- WELL AP (preferred)
- Living Future Accreditation (LFA) (preferred)
- SITES AP (preferred)
- BREEAM AP (preferred)
- Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (preferred)
- Passive House certification (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
About the Company
- At Perkins&Will, we believe design has the power to create a better, more sustainable world.
- We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity.
- At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas.
- "Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community."
Equal Opportunity
- Perkins&Will is committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
- Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy.
- The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
- Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.