Architectural Specification Writer
3 days ago
Company Description
**At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.**
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
**Job Description**:
**AECOM **Buildings + Places** **Architectural team are seeking an Architectural Specification Writer with knowledge of technical buildings and building science, with the option of this position being based out of any of our Canadian offices.
Job Summary:
The individual needs to be able to recommend product solutions and have a good working knowledge of construction materials and techniques. The individual must be a good communicator and able to have high level discussions with both senior staff and clients.
The applicant will need to demonstrate good working skills, the ability to interact with the teams in multiple offices.
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
- The applicant will need to demonstrate the ability to review CADD and PDF files for system design analysis and office quality control standards
- The applicant must have knowledge of LEED and be aware of other sustainability measurement methods
- The applicant must be a team player and be able to supervise and assist staff in the preparation of contract documents
- The applicant must be able to assist other disciplines in formatting and assembling contract specifications
**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
- Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Valid driver's license
**Preferred Requirements**:
- 9+ years of experience in specification writing
- Must have good working knowledge of building science
- Must have a good working knowledge of recent contract law as it applies to construction
- Must have knowledge of specification formats - Masterformat, Uniformat and narrative approaches
- Must have adequate computer skills in MS office software
Additional Information
- Relocation is not available for this position.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
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