About the position
AECOM is seeking a Senior Specification Writer. AECOM is a globally recognized architecture and engineering design firm. This global presence allows our diverse and creative designers to have a positive impact on millions of lives located around the globe. Our practice is centered around people and the way that they interact and experience our designs and the built environment. By leveraging the design thought process our multi-disciplinary teams develop solutions that solve client and global challenges. Our projects have a direct positive impact on the spaces and policies that define the world we live in, ultimately creating a thoughtful, resilient and beautiful future. This candidate will help AECOM provide peer recognized design work while delivering on our promise to deliver a better world.
Responsibilities
- Leads the specifications writing and management for multiple projects
- Will work to identify LEED, and other sustainability measurement methods in their work
- Work as a collaborative member of a team and assist staff in the preparation of contract documents
- This position will use their multi-discipline knowledge of architecture to interact with the teams in multiple offices to develop detailed, project specific specifications
- Will review drawings and other project information to write and edit project specifications
- Uses thorough understanding of project design requirements to translate project needs
- Maintains awareness of industry reference standards and resources
- Propose continual development and improvement of master specifications including it specialized content for project type or regional conditions as well as sustainable content, based on project work
- Contribute to regional initiatives related to standards development, training, and mentorship
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering or a related field
- 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- US Citizenship is required
Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of relevant experience with 5 years of experience in specification writing
- CSI Certification - either CDT or CCS
- Good working knowledge of building codes and construction materials and techniques
- Architectural Licensure
- Be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines - phases, milestone deliveries and various project delivery types
- Knowledge of specification formats - Masterformat, Uniformat and narrative approaches
- Experience with Federal Government projects
- Strong experience with MS Office software
- Knowledgeable of LEED, and other sustainability measurement methods
- Strong communication skills
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- AD&D
- disability benefits
- paid time off
- leaves of absences
- voluntary benefits
- perks
- well-being resources
- employee assistance program
- business travel insurance
- service recognition awards
- retirement savings plan
- employee stock purchase plan
