Specifications Writer

Apply for the Specifications Writer role at Ghafari Associates
. Join our team of experienced professionals working on complex projects worldwide.

The Specifications Writer, reporting to the Manager-Specifications, coordinates the preparation of specifications for all disciplines, establishes and maintains office standard specifications, and ensures they meet project schedules.

• Work with project managers, architects, and engineers to prepare specifications for schematic, design development and construction documents.
• Educate less experienced staff on specification writing principles.
• Seek out additional product and technology knowledge, disseminating information and updating Ghafari master specifications as required.
• Coordinate and expedite specification preparation among disciplines and word processing support.
• Conduct technical investigations of products, materials and construction methods to edit project specifications.
• Review selected submittals for conformance with contract documents, as requested by architects.
• Ensure compliance with related codes and regulations in collaboration with project architects and engineers.
• Prepare written portions of addenda and bulletins relating to specifications.
• Gather on-site data pertinent to the preparation of specifications.
• Prepare contract conditions, general and bidding requirements as required.
• Revise, maintain, and establish new standard specifications for custom assignments.
• Establish and update procedures related to job file maintenance.
• Efficiently use client master specification editing software.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
• Registered Architect preferred.
• Active and participating CSI membership preferred.
• CDT, CCCA, and/or CCS accreditation preferred.

• Five or more years of experience writing specification documents in the architectural/engineering industry.

• Proficiency in Master Spec, Master Works, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in BIM 360/ACC, Bluebeam, Spec Link Cloud, Visispecs, and Specs Intact preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to spend most of a workday sitting or standing while working on a computer at a worksite.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.

Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application process.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other protected classifications as defined by federal, state or local law.

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