Specifications Writer - Licensed Architect Preferred

• Prepare specifications using SpecLink Cloud across multiple project types, including multifamily housing, hospitality, education, and other commercial and institutional types.
• Edit Divisions 00 & 01 documents to address varied owner requirements and multiple delivery methods.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants through meetings and design reviews to align specification efforts.
• Serve as a resource on products, materials, systems, and building technologies.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Interior Design, and project teams to ensure consistency and technical accuracy.
• Integrate specifications with construction document sets for full coordination.
• Uphold Cuningham’s standards and regenerative design objectives in all documentation.
• Translate design decisions into technical and performance specifications for the project team.
• Maintain awareness of project, client, and region-specific standards, codes, and regulations.
• Review drawings during each phase to ensure alignment with specifications.
• Support addenda and documentation during construction administration.
• Support product substitution reviews and outsourced specifications quality checks.
• Assist with compliance and quality management processes.
• Meet with product representatives and share insights with the broader design team.
• Perform work with minimum degree of oversight.

• Professional degree in Architecture; architectural license preferred.
• CSI CCS certification preferred.
• Minimum of six years of architectural experience and minimum of three years of specifications writing experience.
• Relevant professional experience in design and documentation.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, materials, and construction processes.
• Proficiency in SpecLink Cloud, MS Office, Bluebeam; familiarity with Revit/BIM 360 preferred or wiliness to learn.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams and disciplines.
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability, and regenerative design.

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