Senior Specifications Lead

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

At Stantec, we are passionate about creating sustainable places that inspire. Through our Architecture and Interior Design work, we challenge design ideas of the past to create spaces that foster a culture of collaboration - spaces that are designed for community. We strive to design spaces that are meaningful and memorable for our communities. Join our team of creative professionals and work with us to create inspiring spaces for all.

We have several long-term, high-profile projects in and around the country that require an experienced Specifications Writer to be part of our award-winning team.

• Produce project specific Project Manuals containing the procurement and contracting requirements, general requirements, and the technical specifications
  - Prepare project manuals consistent with project requirements

• Prepare preliminary/outline tabular specifications using MS Word using the Master Format

• Prepare full length specifications with Whole Building Design Guide “Specs Intact” software using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) masters.

• Read the  drawings  to ensure coordinated project specifications

• Conduct coordination spec charrettes with project team members

• Coordinate architectural and consultant specifications

• Maintain and expand specifier's digital library

• Serve as technical resource for building's project teams
  - Maintain relations with product manufacture representatives

• Assist project teams during project delivery phases with understanding project specifications, evaluating product options and substitutions, understanding installation, resolving disputes, and project administration

• Train, mentor, and coach.

• Stay current and familiar with new products, systems, and technologies

• Knowledge of database resources including UFC’s, UL, FM, Intertek, NFRC

• Produce and maintain business center specification masters
  - Create masters and periodically update Federal Team’s Specs Intact database

• Manage specification software
  - Manage specification software including submitting software problems for resolution, updating software, coordination of installation, distributing updated spec master databases, and license renewal

• Assist Stantec with corporate-wide specifications software transitions
  - Strategize and assist with implementation of new specifications software including developing standards and planning for team trainings across multiple Stantec building’s offices

• Work with software developers to field as needed support to aid implementation

• CSI's Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) preferred, Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) an asset

• Familiarity with CSI's Master Format, Uni Format, Section and Page Formats, administrative forms, and with one or more versions of CSI's project…