Professional licensure, CCS certification and LEED accreditation preferred. Knowledge of building codes and construction techniques is essential. A minimum of 10 years related experience required. ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Construction, Engineering or related field. Support Sustainability goals of the firm. Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, within the firm's compliance policies. Collaborate with peers, via regularly-scheduled firm-wide specifications writers' conference calls, to develop best practices and share knowledge. Assist project architects with shop drawing and product substitution review. Participate in all process meetings scheduled for assigned projects. Maintains awareness of industry reference standards and resources. Propose continual development and improvement of master specifications including its specialized content for project type or regional conditions as well as sustainable content, based on project work. Review in-progress drawings, ensuring complete and coordinated technical specifications and offering modifications and improvements when appropriate. Coordinating the Project Manual efforts of all disciplines and consultants. Be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines - phases, milestone deliveries and various project delivery types. WHAT YOU WILL DO Produce project specific Project Manuals utilizing the CannonDesign standards. ABOUT THE ROLE This position will utilize knowledge of construction products, materials, and methods to write specifications for a variety of complex projects and building types to include education, healthcare, science and technology, commercial, and interior design initiatives, and other diverse building types. Our ability to design transformational places, plans and strategies is why Fast Company named us a World Changing Company and one of the most innovative design firms in the world. Whether designing for innovations in health, new scientific discoveries, equity in education or the next big idea in business, we use our Living-Centered Design approach to help organizations realize widespread change. ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign is an integrated design solutions firm focused on helping people continuously flourish. We're looking for creative, curious, empathetic people to join our Living-Centered Design movement. If you think your skills and experience make you a good match for this position, we'd love to hear from you. Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork, collaboration and conflict resolution skills.CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Specifications Writer based in our Chicago office.Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, within the firm’s compliance policies.Stay current on green architectural materials and products, and develop an up to date product and vendor’s library.Incorporate LEED and sustainable design philosophy into the company's master specifications, and work with individual project teams to select materials and products that support this design philosophy.Participate in project design development, providing knowledge about sustainable product and material possibilities suiting the function and project budget.Must be able to coordinate, oversee, and review specification writing by other consultants.Maintain technical resources library and research of methods, materials, and systems.Familiarity with regional tender board practices for specification writing.Participate in all progress meetings scheduled for assigned projects.Propose continual development and improvement of master specifications including its specialized content for project type or regional conditions as well as sustainable content, based on project work.Review in-progress drawings, ensuring complete and coordinated technical specifications and offering modifications and improvements when appropriate.Familiarity with international design standards and regional codes and regulations. Be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines – phases, milestone deliveries and various project delivery types.
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