Regional Specifications Leader, Canada

HDR; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Specifications Leader to enhance specification practices across Canada. This pivotal role involves driving specification goals, maintaining master specifications, and providing critical support to staff and projects. You'll be instrumental in fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence, ensuring that specifications meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the expertise to lead and inspire, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will help shape the future of the construction industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in specifications and construction industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive specification goals and maintain Canadian Master Specifications.
• Train and mentor staff in specification writing and best practices.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Regional Specifications Leader for Canada we'll count on you to:

• Determine, contribute to, and drive specification goals.
• Help establish and maintain Canadian Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections as construction industry changes.
• Discover, create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components.
• Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences.
• Assist in hiring and training 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 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction Specifications Canada: CSP, RSW preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Collaborative and teaming skills.
• Able to maintain a high profile in the team environment.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of CSI/CSC principles and construction materials.

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.

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.