Technical Author - Building Products

Hubexo; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Buy/sell holiday option

Birthday leave

Two volunteering days

Pension and life assurance

Private medical insurance

Remote GP access

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite gym

Eye-care support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Travel-ticket loan

Job summary

NBS Newcastle is seeking a Technical Data Author to create accurate product information and specifications for architects and specifiers, balancing technical accuracy with delivery deadlines. You’ll write and maintain technical content, classify building products, review certificates, and collaborate with manufacturers to resolve gaps and ensure consistent BIM data.

You’ll support graduates and trainees, publish content through checks, and contribute to a collaborative technical team delivering

Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing construction specifications or technical content from manufacturer documentation.
• Ability to interpret standards and relate BIM to product information.
• Experience resolving discrepancies in technical data.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain technical product information and specifications, researching missing details and resolving conflicting documentation.
• Classify building products and systems, define product variants and maintain structured specification and BIM data.
• Review supporting documents and certification evidence, checking what they substantiate and raising unresolved technical or compliance questions.
• Work directly with manufacturers to clarify requirements, advise on product information and manage changes.
• Assess whether product information is ready for delivery, identifying gaps in scope, classifications or variants before work progresses.
• Review and publish content through agreed checks, and help graduates and trainees develop their authoring and classification skills.

Skills

Technical writing

Construction knowledge

BIM knowledge

Content classification

Communication skills

Education

Built environment degree or equivalent experience

Tools

NBS Source

Chorus/Lattira Spec

Uniclass/CAWS

Job description

Know your way around construction products, specifications and technical documentation? Use that knowledge to create accurate product information and specifications helping architects and specifiers make informed decisions.

Technical Data Author

Newcastle | Three days at One Trinity Gardens, two days working from home | 35 hours per week | Salary dependent on experience

Know your way around construction products, specifications and technical documentation? Use that knowledge to create accurate product information and specifications helping architects and specifiers make informed decisions.

Work directly with manufacturers, investigate technical questions and use your best judgement to resolve gaps and inconsistencies.

What you’ll do

Working in our Supplier Technical Delivery team, you’ll:

• Write and maintain technical product information and specifications, researching missing details and resolving conflicting documentation.

• Classify building products and systems, define product variants and maintain structured specification and supplied BIM data.

• Review supporting documents and certification evidence, checking what they substantiate and raising unresolved technical or compliance questions.

• Work directly with manufacturers to clarify requirements, advise on product information and manage changes.

• Assess whether product information is ready for delivery, identifying gaps in scope, classifications or variants before work progresses.

• Review and publish content through agreed checks, and help graduates and trainees develop their authoring and classification skills.

You’ll balance technical accuracy with delivery deadlines, working with the Technical Team Lead and specialist colleagues when questions need further investigation.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have a relevant built environment degree—or equivalent relevant professional experience—and practical knowledge of construction products, systems and specifications.

We’re looking for evidence that you can:

• Write and edit accurate construction specifications or technical product content from manufacturer documentation.

• Handle complex technical information independently, investigate discrepancies and make sound judgements about the evidence available.

• Classify products and systems and work confidently with structured information.

• Interpret relevant standards and understand how BIM relates to product information and specifications.

• Explain technical requirements clearly to customers and colleagues.

• Organise your workload, meet deadlines and raise technical or delivery risks early.

Experience with NBS Source, Chorus/Lattira Spec, Uniclass or CAWS would be useful, alongside technical content publishing or coaching colleagues. These are desirable rather than essential.

What you’ll gain

You’ll work across a range of construction products and manufacturers, deepening your technical knowledge and helping improve the information architects and specifiers rely on.

You’ll join an experienced technical team led by someone who has progressed through the authoring roles. You’ll work alongside specification content and Uniclass colleagues, share your knowledge and support others developing their skills.

Working arrangements and benefits

You’ll work a 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, with three days at One Trinity Gardens in Newcastle and two days working from home.

Our NBS Newcastle benefits include:

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy or sell holiday, and birthday leave.

• Two volunteering days.

• Pension and life assurance.

• Discounted private medical insurance, 24/7 remote GP access and an Employee Assistance Programme.

• An onsite gym and eye-care support.

• A cycle-to-work scheme and an interest-free travel-ticket loan.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the hiring process, let our Talent Acquisition team know.