Construction Specification Engineer

APR Staffing; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

APR Staffing is seeking an experienced Interdisciplinary Engineer to support the Transmission Engineering Policy & Governance group. You will develop, review, and publish standard construction specifications for substation, transmission, and related facilities, using CSI standards and supporting data platforms like ProjectWise and SharePoint.

Responsibilities include training internal users, maintaining specification libraries, and coordinating with SMEs and cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Structural, Electronics, Electrical, Civil Engineering or Architecture (ABET-accredited).
• 5 years of engineering/architecture experience required.
• Experience with standards/practices for regional transmission system components.

Responsibilities

• Meet with SMEs, research standards, and draft/update specification sections.
• Consolidate and publish finalized specification sections.
• Maintain specification libraries in SharePoint and ProjectWise; manage 5-year review cycle.
• Support development of database tools and forms (Nintex or equivalents) for internal use.
• Assist project teams in drafting project specifications and documents.
• Draft updates and provide recommendations for design standards and governance documentation.
• Promote use of standard libraries and conduct internal training on CSI standards.
• Review and update project data across tracking systems and compute governance metrics.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Engineering/Architecture

Tools

ProjectWise

SharePoint

Deltek Masterspec/SpecText

CSI standards

Job description

Job Number: 12095

Hybrid: onsite 1 day per week - Additional onsite work may be required during training or as requested

Overtime: 5%

Travel: Up to 5% meetings & trainings and occasional visits to field locations.

Length: Up to 5 years

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

Requires Real ID and or Valid Passport to interview

SUMMARY

This contract Interdisciplinary Engineer assignment provides support and assistance to the Transmission Engineering Policy & Governance organization. This assignment will support the development, expansion, and maintenance of the Standard Construction Specifications Libraries. This assignment prepares, reviews, and edits documents such as standards, specifications, reports, and process documentation related to the organization’s functions. This role provides training and operations support to the organization for management and utilization of the various divisional technical software and data infrastructure/systems. The focus of this assignment will be developing, reviewing, and publishing standard construction specifications sections for substation construction, transmission line construction, radio/non-electrical and electrical facility construction, and access road construction using MasterFormat, SectionFormat and PageFormat standards published by the Construction Specification Institute (CSI). Additionally, the role supports the development, maintenance, and utilization of a database-type software platform for writing, managing, and collaborating on construction specifications. This assignment will work with corporate personnel to promote and provide training to educate users on the Standard Construction Specifications Libraries and writing/collaborating methodologies. This assignment will also support development and tracking of higher-level and working-level standards and specifications associated with specific project types in support of customer build projects and improved efficiencies overall. This work will utilize ProjectWise and SharePoint

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), research industry standards/regulations, and draft new or update existing specification sections to align with modern construction practices
• Compare draft specifications with existing corporate policy documents and standards to prevent conflicts. Facilitate informal SME reviews and coordinate formal stakeholder review processes.
• Consolidate, reconcile, and document feedback in background files, and publish finalized specification sections using established systems and processes.
• Maintain standard specification libraries in SharePoint and ProjectWise and applicable database storage. Monitor and facilitate the 5-year review cycle for assigned specification sections, reporting and/or providing visibility to resource constraints and gaps to management.
• Serve on inter-organizational committees and teams tasked with drafting and reviewing standards, including Contractor Safety initiatives and corrective actions.
• Assist project teams, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Construction Managers, and Contracting Officers (CO) and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) in assembling and drafting project specifications, drawings, and complete solicitation construction packages.
• Draft project template specifications. Review historical project specifications and "lessons-learned" data to implement corrections in standard construction specification sections.
• Draft updates and provide recommendations for design standards governing the format, structure, and usage of construction specifications. Support maintenance of the corporate Transmission’s Construction Specifications Practice Standard and conduct outreach with internal departments for continuous feedback.
• Review construction specifications solutions within the wider industry and provide strategic improvement recommendations to corporate management.
• Assist in drafting, delivering, and presenting training materials on CSI standards, the Standard Construction Specification libraries, Preparing Project Specifications, document and/or requirement attributes, and related systems training.
• Promote the use of the Standard Construction Specification libraries, providing guidance on their importance and utilization to internal and external groups.
• Review and update project data in multiple tracking systems, including assisting with Work Intake Tracking SharePoint sites and track the development of standards, construction specs, and governance documentation.
• Develop and maintain Nintex or equivalent forms, database tools, libraries, portals, and views for various internal organizations.
• Assist organizations in the division with SharePoint team site creation, content updates, site reviews, and permissions audits.
• Develop use-cases and utilize AI tools (e.g., Joulix, EnerGPT) to identify inconsistencies or redundancies across multiple standards and specifications concurrently, standardizing glossaries, definitions, acronyms, and identifying archive opportunities.
• Mark and maintain all official records, files, emails, and filing systems in accordance with compliance requirements
• Download appropriate documentation to ProjectWise for use by internal personnel and contractors
• Support the identification, collection, and risk analysis of divisional-recorded information to meet regulatory obligations. Perform compliance verification and audit preparation for FISMA, DOE, WECC, NERC, FERC, and internal audits.
• Assist management and dedicated change managers with the people-side of change (processes, systems, technology, and job roles)
• Gather information from multiple sources, build consensus among internal stakeholders, and resolve conflicting priorities to deliver recommendations and support analyses
• Conduct reviews of organization records and products to develop actionable recommendations for the improvement of division programs

Education & Corresponding Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Architecture (from an ABET accredited school) is required.
• 5 years of engineering/architecture experience is required.
• Experience must include knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of practical engineering experience in the construction field.
• 3 years of experience using the standards and practices provided in the Construction Specification Institute (CSI). This experience must include:
• Developing standard construction specification libraries (guide-specs)
• 5 years of practical engineering experience in the construction field.
• 3 years of experience using the standards and practices provided in the Construction Specification Institute (CSI). This experience must include:
• Developing standard construction specification libraries (guide-specs)
• Preparing project specifications
• 3 years of experience using a database-type software platform for writing, managing, and collaborating on construction specifications.
• Working knowledge of automated data systems

Preferred Skills & Experience

• The following Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) certifications:
• Experience with ProjectWise, SharePoint, and Deltek Masterspec/SpecText or similar commercial specification framework/master guide specification

Pre-Employment Requirement

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing

APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have recently been award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.