Stantec

Specifications Writer

Stantec$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and construction industry.
  • Strong ability to interpret and communicate material and workmanship requirements.
  • CSI Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) credential preferred.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare comprehensive project specifications for various building types.
  • Develop and maintain firmwide master specifications with the team.
  • Ensure alignment between project specifications and consultant documents.
  • Plan and manage specification workload to meet tight deadlines.
  • Support project teams by evaluating and recommending building materials.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and evolving code requirements.
  • Build relationships with product representatives to enhance specification accuracy.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
  • Ten paid holidays each year, with vacation accrual between 10-20 days.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Specification Writer to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, technically accurate project documentation across a wide range of building types. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and skilled at navigating the fast-paced, evolving demands of design and construction projects.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare comprehensive project specifications for assignments of varying scale, complexity, and building type, working closely with project managers and design teams.
  • Develop, maintain, and update firmwide master specifications in coordination with other specification writers.
  • Ensure alignment between in-house project specifications and consultant specifications, facilitating seamless coordination across disciplines.
  • Plan, schedule, and manage your specification workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Support project teams by researching, evaluating, and recommending building products, systems, materials, and construction methods.
  • Maintain strong knowledge of current industry trends, new technologies, and evolving code requirements through proactive research and ongoing communication with manufacturers and technical experts.
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with product representatives and industry specialists to validate and enhance specification accuracy.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Strong ability to interpret, evaluate, and communicate requirements for materials, products, and workmanship.
  • CSI Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) credential preferred.
  • Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills. Familiarity with e-Spec or similar specification software preferred.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and construction industry, with demonstrated expertise in specification writing.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | TX | Austin
Organization: BC-2339 Buildings-US Acquisition PSP Austin&San Ant A&ID
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 15/06/2026 03:06:57
Req ID: 1006262

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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