Specifier

Spec Services, LLC; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Spec Services, LLC, an architectural specifications firm in Farmers Branch, Texas, seeks a Specifier to edit and develop architectural documents in a collaborative team environment.

The role involves producing Architectural Specifications, managing project communication, leading projects, and training team members while engaging with product reps and clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience writing full building specifications, including interiors and exteriors.
• Construction Administration for large-scale, technically complex projects preferred.
• LEED and/or other sustainability certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use understanding of architectural drawings, construction design, materials, and contracts to produce Architectural Specifications.
• Participate in project management and team performance regarding communication, schedule, quality, and service.
• Lead and/or support on assigned projects.
• Communicate with clients.
• Review, edit, and create technical specifications in Architectural Divisions (AIA MasterFormat Divisions 00-14, 32).
• Coordinate project information and perform quality checks.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Research and evaluation

Tools

Microsoft 365

AIA MasterSpec

VisiSpecs

Bluebeam Studio

Revit

Newforma

Job description

Company Description

Spec Services, LLC, is an architectural specifications firm in Farmers Branch, Texas, owned and led by Susan W. Lincoln, the firm’s Founder, President, and Lead Specifier.

Susan founded Spec Services in the summer of 2016. She recognized that the specifications-writing field was dwindling and saw an opportunity to rejuvenate it. Utilizing her more than 40 years of experience, she built a firm dedicated not only to providing architectural specifications services but also to training a new generation of specifiers. Since its inception, Spec Services’ team of specifiers continues to grow each year.

Spec Services, LLC implements a cooperative team method of specifications writing. With this methodology, we have stronger quality control and can deliver a higher level of service than a single writer can provide.

Role Description

The Specifier position entails editing/developing architectural documents via software programs in a team-based, collaborative atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

• Use a developed understanding of architectural drawings, construction design, building materials, and construction contracts to produce Architectural Specifications.
• Participate in effective project management and team performance regarding communication, schedule, quality, and service.
• Lead and/or provide support on assigned projects.
• Communicate with clients.
• Review, edit, and create technical specifications in Architectural Divisions (AIA MasterFormat® Divisions 00-14, 32).
• Manage or support Team Project Administration.
• Coordinate project information and perform quality checks according to established procedures.
• Participate in the training of assigned team members.
• Develop relationships with product representatives.
• Assist staff in conducting product research.

Additional responsibilities may include assisting with:

• Ongoing editing and revisions of Spec Services’ master specifications.
• Other project administration duties, including responding to RFIs or submittals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience writing full building specifications, including both interiors and exteriors.
• The following are preferred, but not required:
• Construction Administration for large-scale, technically complex projects
• LEED and/or other sustainability certification

Core Competencies

• Exemplary oral and written communication skills: precise spelling and grammar
• Outstanding organizational skills: prioritization and time management
• Excellent analytical capacity: research and evaluation of complex information
• Exceedingly accurate and thorough, with significant attention to detail
• Ability to be an effective collaborator and contributor to a project team

Software and Project Management Skills

• Expert in Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Proficiency in AIA MasterSpec®
• Familiarity with VisiSpecs®, Bluebeam Studio, Revit, and Newforma
• Experience with project management systems