Specification Writer

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

At Stantec, we are passionate about creating places that inspire. Through our Architecture and Buildings Engineering work, we challenge design ideas of the past to create spaces that foster a culture of collaboration - spaces that are designed for community.

We believe good design extends beyond the physical elements of a space. Good design shapes our lives, influences our behaviors and interactions, and has purpose. We strive to design spaces that are meaningful and memorable for our communities. Join our team of creative professionals and work with us to create inspiring spaces for all.

We have a number of long-term, high profile projects in and around the country that require a Specifications Writer to be part of our multi-disciplinary design practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Participate within a departmental group/ team framework with flexibility to capture and ensure project design quality and project contract document quality.
• Review architectural design drawings to identify scope and content for specifications at typical project stages including Schematic Design, Design Development, and Contract Documents at various developmental stages.
• Develop project specifications at the stages indicated.
• Familiarity with Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Uniformat’s Preliminary Project Description for specifications at Schematic Design and Design Development stages, although not a prerequisite would be beneficial.
• Collaborate with project team, including the Lead Specification Writer, to ensure specifications, drawings and schedules are coordinated.
• Attend client and sub-consultant meetings as needed.
• Assist design teams in selection / identification of materials, products, finishes and installation consistent with the project.
• Prepare written technical specifications consistent with industry standards such as Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) MasterFormat, CSC SectionFormat/PageFormat and the Canadian National Master Construction Specifications (NMS).
• Utilization of cloud-based specification writing platforms such as NBS Chorus, although not a prerequisite, would be beneficial.
• Maintain and upgrade office master specifications sections.
• Coordinate contents/ volumes of each project manual; prepare contract documents from schematic concept design through final design while ensuring they meet internal quality standards and external design and construction codes and reference standards.
• Assess requirements for project and work with the Lead Specification Writer Project Managers, Project Architects, interior designers, engineers and technicians/technologists to determine and coordinate scope(s) of work.
• Review design and recognize technical concerns and develop solutions or make recommendations to mitigate.
• Coordinate specifications with drawings throughout all consulting disciplines to meet project milestones, check quality and ensure deliverables meet internal quality standards.
• Act as a project resource to project teams and share/mentor team project staff as required.
• Research new construction products, technologies and systems.