In the role of Regional Specifications Leader, we'll count on you to: • Determine, contribute to, and drive specification goals. • 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 spec writing and support staff. • Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications. • Train, mentor, and encourage staff in developing spec writing proficiency and convey the importance of the 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 about 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.). • Help establish and maintain Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections a construction industry changes. • 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 and regulations and codes. • Exhibit the utmost in professionalism, outstanding communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced work environment • Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and an overall positive attitude when meeting deadlines #LI-JF1 Keywords: Regional Specifications Leader, specifications, CDT, CSS, architecture Preferred Qualifications • Construction Specifications Institute CDT, CSS preferred • LEED accreditation preferred • Master of Architecture Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or combination of education and relevant experience • A minimum of 5 years experience working with specifications • Knowledge in the ability to recommend materials, procedures, and technical specifications requirements and contents • Experience with Microsoft Office • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must