Specifications Writer - EV Construction

Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description Turner & Townsend is looking for a Specifications Writer, that will serve as the technical authority defining how our EV Clients physical infrastructure is built, maintained, and scaled globally.

The Design Studio builds and governs the physical footprint of our global network of facilities. Sitting at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and procurement, our mission is to translate spatial concepts into high-performance material standards. As a Specifications Writer, you will actively collaborate with Design, Governance, BIM, and Engineering teams to research material performance, close standards gaps, and craft buildable, legally sound, and cohesive technical specifications.

Responsibilities:

Draft & Evolve Master Specifications:
Write, review, and continuously refine technical specification sections (Divisions 01 through 48) to support our evolving design standards and R&D requirements.

Drive Cross-Disciplinary Alignment:
Partner closely with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, and civil engineers to ensure engineering specifications seamlessly integrate with architectural materials and spatial requirements.

Identify & Bridge Standards Gaps:
Proactively audit active design standards, identify missing specification sections, and independently research and develop new standards from scratch.

Lead Technical & Material Due Diligence:
Research and vet proposed products, finishes, and equipment against durability, cost, sustainability targets, and building codes (IBC, NFPA, ADA, ASTM, ANSI, UL).Establish Quality Control Guidelines:
Create standardized checklists and review tools to help project managers evaluate external Architect of Record (AOR) CD submittals for brand and technical compliance.

Maintain Specification Databases:
Own and curate the studio's Master Spec/Spec Link cloud database, keeping templates up to date and readily accessible for production teams.

Integrate Real-World Insights:
Partner with construction and operations teams to incorporate field "lessons learned" back into master specifications, preventing recurring field failures.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

Experience:

5–8+ years in technical specifications writing, architectural production, or A/E contract documents delivery (or equivalent technical expertise).Cross-Disciplinary Comfort:
Demonstrated ability drafting and editing both architectural and engineering (MEP/Structural) specifications for cohesive delivery.

Industry Frameworks:
Solid understanding of CSI Master Format, Uni Format, and Section Format structures as applied to corporate facility rollouts.

Specification Software:
Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as BSD Spec…