Senior Architectural Specifications Lead

Gensler; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Benefits package

401k

Job summary

Gensler is seeking a Specifications Specialist to research architectural materials, edit specifications, and support project teams in document development from our New York office.

You will join a team that champions quality documentation, integrates with design studios, and contributes to project manuals across diverse building types. The role emphasizes coordination, ongoing learning, and engagement with product research and BIM workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• 10+ years of experience in architectural profession, 7+ years dedicated to specification writing.
• Working knowledge of construction documentation and construction specifications.
• Good command of both written/oral English.
• Architectural License preferred.
• Certification and/or willingness to pursue certification by CSI as a Construction Document Technician (CDT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams in their responsibility of researching materials, selecting products, editing specifications, and administering construction documents.
• Be an active member of our Technical Leadership Team focusing on the quality of our documentation via proper materials selection and detailing with respect to the design intent application.
• Address the development of project manuals with project teams for a wide range of project types, sizes, and practice areas.
• Coordinate the implementation of our Team-Based specifications philosophy at office-wide level, including QA/QC, Specification updates, project scheduling, and project team skillset alignment.
• Liaise with our Resilience Team leaders to support Gensler's Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) to achieve carbon neutrality in our work.
• Integrate and engage with our Design Technology Team leaders to support development, revisions, and innovations to our overall documentation and BIM delivery processes.
• Serve as a technical resource for product and material evaluations, selections, and research.
• Collaborate with project teams on the budgeting, scheduling, and production of specifications and project manuals.
• Maintain proficiency in construction products, techniques, and sequences by staying abreast of product developments, new materials, code changes, and current industry trends.
• Liaise with Manufacturers Representatives as needed for research and project support.
• Educate and create learning programs for staff, including but not limited to specification documents, construction document technology, and editing methodology.
• Liaise with our Design Management Team leaders to support the integration of materials research and selection in our overall design + delivery framework.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication with teams

Detail-oriented

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Architectural License preferred

CSI CDT certification preferred

Job description

Gensler is seeking a Specifications Specialist to research architectural materials, edit specifications, and support project teams in document development from our New York office.

You will join a team that champions quality documentation, integrates with design studios, and contributes to project manuals across diverse building types. The role emphasizes coordination, ongoing learning, and engagement with product research and BIM workflows.