Specification Writer - Civil Engineering; EI

Specification Writer 2 - Civil Engineering (EI)

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: SPECI
003134

Posted: May 8, 2026

Employment Type: Full-Time

15325 SE 30th Pl
Suite 300
Bellevue, WA 98007, USA

Range: $80,919.40 USD to $ USD.

DOWL is a consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. We support your growth, offer benefits, and foster a culture of integrity and teamwork.

Benefits include a high‑deductible health plan with HSA, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, dependent care, employee assistance, 401(k) with matching, profit‑sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off (at least 16 days per year), and nine paid holidays.

The Specification Writer 2 creates and maintains technical documents outlining requirements and standards for civil and environmental projects. The role collaborates with engineers, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure clear, accurate, and compliant specifications. Responsibilities include revising specifications, interpreting drawings, performing quality control, facilitating meetings, managing templates, calculating quantities, estimating costs, and preparing correspondence.

Individuals must perform essential duties satisfactorily, with accommodations available for disabilities.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• AutoCAD C3D
• Microstation Connect and Open Roads
• Auto Turn, Guide Sign

• Previous experience in specification writing, technical writing, or a related field
• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other documentation tools
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• Basic technical tasks with market sector, limited oversight
• Quality control of basic deliverables
• Eagerness to learn and expand skill set, advanced understanding of technical writing skills
• Interpret appropriate design guidance from technical memos and reports
• Understand how specifications influence construction methods, bid items, quantities, and cost estimates

Team player who follows direction, asks good questions, retains information, and shares knowledge with less experienced colleagues.

• Technical reports and memos
• Specifications
• Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
• Design documents and construction plans
• Exhibits

Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance predicts effort for tasks and delivers within that effort, monitoring results on moderately complex projects.

• AASHTO and FHWA – moderate
• Local client – moderate

Limited direct interaction, primarily in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.

Other duties as assigned.

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy – work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.

No

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year

• EIT/EI required
• Valid driver's license or driving essential to job function

Requires sitting, talking, hearing, standing, walking, and using hands. Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Close vision and ability to adjust focus are required.

Work environment is moderate noise level.

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