Senior Specifier

MOREgroup; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, and vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Training and professional development

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MOREgroup seeks a Senior Specifier to lead architectural specifications regionally, mentoring project specifiers and guiding complex projects with rigorous standards.

You will ensure coordination with drawings, comply with codes, and stay ahead of industry products and systems. The role includes mentorship, guiding regional practice, and collaboration with digital modeling teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture is strongly preferred; certifications are a plus.
• 5-8 years of experience in AEC or specs role preferred.
• Experience using SpecLink or similar specifications software preferred.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary specifier on large-scale or high-risk projects and coordinate with project teams on specifications.
• Mentor project leadership in developing individual project specifications.
• Attend client and consultant meetings focused on specifications.
• Provide mentorship and quality control for Project Specifiers regionally.
• Stay current with industry systems and products to ensure up-to-date docs.
• Assist workload distribution and specifier assignment for regional needs.
• Coordinate with Digital Practice to link project models and specifications.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

CDT certification

CCS certification

Tools

SpecLink

MS Office

Job description

About Us

MOREgroup is a family of architecture, design, and engineering brands that collaborate with passion and purpose to serve communities across the nation. We are proud to focus on spaces that make a meaningful contribution to a strong social infrastructure where generations thrive. Our practices partner with healthcare, education, and civic clients to create environments that inspire.

Together, we are more.

Some of the things you can expect working at MOREgroup…

• Contributing to a passionate and energetic team within a growing company.
• Training and professional development to support career growth with exposure to a variety of areas and industries.
• MORE opportunities and MORE resources to impact the communities we collectively serve.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and technically driven Senior Specifier to join our team. The Senior Specifier acts as a regional expert and mentor in architectural specifications. In addition to producing specifications for large or complex projects, they provide oversight, guidance, and quality control for the work of regional project specifiers, as well as help evolve firm standards while ensuring rigorous and consistent specifications execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary specifier on large-scale or high-risk projects, working directly with project teams to compose project specifications ensuring internal drawing/specifications coordination and project compliance with laws, regulations, and codes in coordination with global project requirements.
• Mentor project leadership in the development of individual project specifications.
• Attend client and consultant meetings with focus on specifications.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and Quality Control oversight for Project Specifiers across the region/practice area.
• Remain current and research innovative industry systems and products to ensure construction documents include accurate, up-to-date products and systems.
• Assist in workload distribution and specifier assignment for regional needs.
• Assist with Master Specifications maintenance in the form of relaying regional updates, issues, and innovations to the Director of Specifications.
• Coordinate with Digital Practice to improve linkages between project models and specifications.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture is strongly preferred. Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) and Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) certifications are a plus.
• 5-8 years of experience within an architecture, engineering, or construction (AEC) environment or dedicated specifications role preferred.
• Experience using SpecLink or similar specifications software preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Detail-oriented, with a commitment to accuracy, quality, and consistency in documentation and project deliverables.

Benefits

This role offers competitive compensation and is eligible for participation in our comprehensive benefits programs including:

• Medical, dental, life, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid time off and paid holidaysTraining and professional development opportunities
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee assistance program

Location

• Hybrid
• Open to candidates located within MOREgroup office regions.