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HDR is an employee-owned company where colleagues are engaged and valued, and where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and ideas to work. We strive to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging in our communities, continually asking: What is our impact on the world?

In the role of Regional Specifications Leader, we'll count on you to:

Responsibilities

• Determine, contribute to, and drive specification goals.
• Discover, create, develop, and implement new products, systems, and components.
• Gather and promote actions for lessons learned and project experiences.
• Assist in hiring regional full-time spec writing and support staff.
• Provide education to staff about best practices, products, and specifications.
• Train, mentor, and encourage staff in developing spec writing proficiency and convey the importance of the specifications in concert with the delivery models.
• Gather critical information about office and regional specification needs, issues, and activities.
• Elevate relevant information firmwide and to the Architectural Business Group (ABG) as needed.
• Foster collegial sharing of information about specification initiatives and other beneficial activities.
• Communicate specification developments and updates to regional users.
• Provide feedback on regional needs to Specifications Team.
• Contribute information and materials to SharePoint and Teams portal.
• Supervise and support local full-time Specification Writers and support staff in their region.
• Provide specification support for regional users (in-depth technical & product support, regional codes and standards, etc.).
• Help establish and maintain Master Specifications for use on corporate level and modify master sections as construction industry changes.
• Assist with quality control and quality assurance processes.
• Liaison for project engagement with software platforms for design, planning, analytics, sustainability, equipment, etc.
• Provide consistency in the delivery of our project specifications.
• Prepare specifications for technical projects through all phases and packages while ensuring compatibility with drawings and/or technical conditions.
• Reinforce established practices by action on large projects and mentoring other projects.
• Assist with project contract language, proposals, project digital teams.
• Recommend materials, procedures and technical specification requirements and contents.
• Assist project leadership aligning user skillsets with project requirements.
• Write technical specifications in compliance with project requirements, acceptable standards and existing laws, rules, regulations, and codes.
• Exhibit professionalism, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail, and a positive attitude when meeting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction Specifications Institute CDT, CSS preferred
• LEED accreditation preferred
• Master of Architecture

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years experience working with specifications
• Knowledge in recommending materials, procedures, and technical specifications requirements and contents
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Our location details and industry focus include United States locations across California, Arizona, and Washington, among others, with full-time schedule and regular employee status. HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. More information:

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management
• Design
• Consulting

Industries

• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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