Specifications Writer

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec. 

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Specification Writer to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, technically accurate project documentation across a wide range of building types. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and skilled at navigating the fast-paced, evolving demands of design and construction projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive project specifications for assignments of varying scale, complexity, and building type, working closely with project managers and design teams.
• Develop, maintain, and update firmwide master specifications in coordination with other specification writers.
• Ensure alignment between in-house project specifications and consultant specifications, facilitating seamless coordination across disciplines.
• Plan, schedule, and manage your specification workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Support project teams by researching, evaluating, and recommending building products, systems, materials, and construction methods.
• Maintain strong knowledge of current industry trends, new technologies, and evolving code requirements through proactive research and ongoing communication with manufacturers and technical experts.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with product representatives and industry specialists to validate and enhance specification accuracy.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong ability to interpret, evaluate, and communicate requirements for materials, products, and workmanship.
• CSI Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) credential preferred.
• Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills. Familiarity with e-Spec or similar specification software preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and construction industry, with demonstrated expertise in specification writing.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.