HDR

Regional Specifications Leader (East Region)

HDR • $90K — $120K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Reposted 5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in specifications or related field
  • Professional registration, license, or certification may be needed
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Demonstrated leadership and organizational abilities
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Commitment to being an active participant in an employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Determine and set specifications goals based on project needs
  • Create and implement new products, systems, and components
  • Gather and promote lessons learned from project experiences
  • Assist in hiring specifications writing and support staff
  • Educate staff on best practices and specifications
  • Mentor staff in specifications writing proficiency
  • Communicate updates and developments to regional users

Benefits

  • Employee ownership culture
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Supportive employee networking groups
Full Job Description
In the role of Regional Specifications Leader, we'll count on you to:

  • Determine, contribute to, and drive specifications goals as necessary by project needs
  • Discover, create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components
  • Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences
  • Assist in hiring regional full-time specifications writing and support staff
  • Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications
  • Train, mentor, and encourage staff in developing specifications writing proficiency and convey the importance of specifications in concert with the delivery models
  • Gather critical information about office and regional specification needs, issues, and activities
  • Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed
  • Foster collegial sharing of information and specification initiatives and other beneficial activities
  • Communicate specification developments and updates to regional users
  • Provide feedback on regional needs to Specifications Team
  • Contribute information and materials to SharePoint and Teams portal
  • Supervise and support local full-time Specification Writers and support staff in their region
  • Provide specification support for regional users (i.e., in-depth technical & product support, regional codes and standards, etc.)
  • Assist with quality control and quality assurance processes
  • Liaison for project engagement with software platforms for design, planning, analytics, sustainability, equipment, etc.
  • Provide consistency in the delivery of our project specifications
  • Prepare specifications for technical projects through all phases and packages while ensuring compatibility with drawings and/or technical conditions
  • Reinforce established practices by action on large projects and mentoring other projects
  • Assist with project contract language, proposals, project digital teams
  • Recommend materials, procedures, and technical specification requirements and contents
  • Assist project leadership aligning user skillsets with project requirements
  • Write technical specifications in compliance with project requirements, acceptable standards and existing laws, rules, regulations and codes
  • Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communications skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment
  • Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines


Keywords: Regional Specifications Leader, architecture, Construction Specifications Institute, CDT, CSS, CSI, *LI-MJ1

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of CSI principles and construction materials
  • LEED accreditation
  • Master of Architecture degree
  • Construction Specifications Institute CDT certification
  • Preference given to local candidates


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • A minimum of 10 years experience
  • Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must


About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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