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Posted: April 25, 2024

Full-Time Locations:

Dallas
2218 Bryan Street Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75201, USA

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As a Specifications Writer on the Perkins&Will team, you will:

• Work in tandem with designers to provide guidance on use of proposed building products and materials, their suitability for the intended application, and suggest alternatives when appropriate.
• Understand and contribute to meeting Firm and project goals for excellence in design, execution, and sustainability.
• Work in tandem with Director of Specifications to schedule, allocate, and share workload generated by Dallas, Houston, and Austin offices to ensure adequate coverage for all projects.
• Plan, schedule, organize, and prepare construction specifications for the various phases/milestone deliverables of projects (including outline specifications when required).
• Prepare Procurement Requirements when required. Receive owner’s Division 00 documents for inclusion in Project Manual; coordinate specifications Table of Contents, and Professional Seals pages with owner’s documents.
• Ensure consultants receive and follow the most current specification formatting requirements.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology, systems, and building codes.
• Research new products and materials, and construction processes.
• Maintain awareness of industry reference standards and sources/locations.
• Maintain awareness of sustainable design ratings systems, and sustainable products and materials.
• Maintain knowledge of and promote in-house specifications procedures and processes.
• Be encouraged to suggest new policies, and changes to existing policies, with Director of Specifications and Technical Director.
• Assist teams in preparation of addenda.
• Assist teams during CCA phase, to review submittals and specifications-related RFI’s.
• Ensure tasks are completed in accordance with Perkins&Will standards and the Project Delivery Manual.
• Work with Project Manager to review labor budget and project schedule for preparation of specifications deliverables.
• Organize and plan accordingly to execute tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Self-check work for accuracy, omissions, and legibility.
• Collaborate with peers through P&W organization.

To join us, you should have:

• 8-10 years of professional experience; minimum of 6 years writing specifications.
• Professional degree in Architecture.
• Thorough knowledge of building materials and codes, construction techniques and relative costs, as well as building material characteristics, performance, and compatibility.
• Knowledge of CSI principles and AIA contract documents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; exemplary organizational skills.
• Collaborative and professional work ethic.
• LEED AP or within 6 months of hire.
• ARE Licensure.

At Perkins&Will, we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

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