Specification Writer
Job in
Seattle, King County, Washington, 98127, USA
Listed on 2026-06-14
Listing for:
Cushing Terrell
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Architect / Sr. Architect, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Specification Writer
Position Description
As a Specification Writer at Cushing Terrell, you will lead the development, coordination, and quality of technical specifications across a wide range of project types and delivery methods. This is a hybrid role with a preferred home base in our Seattle office, though candidates in our Billings, Austin, Boise, Bozeman, Denver, Great Falls, Kalispell, Minneapolis, Missoula, or New Orleans offices are also encouraged to apply.
Day to day, you will serve as the Specifications Writer on active projects, working closely with architects, engineers, and consultants to keep drawings and specifications aligned. A significant part of this role involves supporting retail criteria projects and contributing to Cushing Terrell master specification templates across all service sectors, making your work foundational to how our project teams produce construction documents firm-wide.
You will bring senior-level technical judgment to design and construction phases, identifying conflicts between drawings and specifications and driving coordination across project teams. Success in this role means delivering accurate, complete, and constructable project documentation while building your reputation as a go-to resource for materials, systems, and specification best practices throughout the firm.
Position Salary Range*
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 to $115,000 annually.
Required Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum of five years of experience as an architect, engineer, or construction professional with a demonstrated focus on specifications, or three years of dedicated experience as an architectural specifier
- CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) certification
- Strong knowledge of construction specifications, building systems, materials, construction methods, and manufacturer and supplier appropriateness
- Proficiency in specification software tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- CSI Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) certification
- Experience with Deltek Specpoint
Position Responsibilities***
- Lead preparation of project manuals and technical specifications across projects of varying size, budget, building type, and delivery method, selecting appropriate formats (full, short form, outline, sheet) based on project requirements
- Serve as the specifications discipline lead, identifying and resolving conflicts between drawings and specifications and coordinating solutions across architects, engineers, and consultants
- Support retail criteria projects and contribute to the development and maintenance of Cushing Terrell master specification templates across all service sectors
- Review submittals, substitutions, RFIs, and change proposals during construction phase for compliance with project specifications
- Participate in QA/QC processes to verify technical accuracy, consistency, and completeness of construction documents
- Conduct product and systems research to evaluate materials, vet construction systems, and support specification development across project teams
Cushing Terrell is a multidisciplinary design firm with 17 offices and more than 500 team members who bring together their expertise to deliver holistic built environments. Leveraging our influence as designers, we work to create sustainable systems and spaces that help people live their best lives.
Why Cushing Terrell
At Cushing Terrell, we empower creative designers to discover imaginative, responsible, first-of-their-kind environments. But more than that, we support a strong, cohesive team, from our design professionals to our business operations staff. Together, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, placing people at the center of our practice, thus our tagline,…
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