Specifications Writer
BASIC FUNCTION
To lead a specifications team in thorough selection of materials suitability on various projects considering the firm’s criteria of choosing materials.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Pre-Design Phase
– Attends several exhibitions, seminars, events, and showrooms to broaden contacts and knowledge on materials.
– Coordinates with various material suppliers for scheduling and facilitation of product presentation in the office.
– Requests material samples or swatches and material quotations from the suppliers.
– Attends periodic client
– Coordinates with various material suppliers for scheduling and facilitation of product presentation in the office.
– Requests material samples or swatches and material quotations from the suppliers.
– Attends periodic client
- Schematic Phase
– Provides assistance to design team/s in determining material selection and its appropriateness in the project through product research and sourcing.
– Prepares preliminary specifications of the project as the result of the preliminary design conceptualization with the design team.
– Prepares material board of the project for presentation or as requested.
– Prepares preliminary specifications of the project as the result of the preliminary design conceptualization with the design team.
– Prepares material board of the project for presentation or as requested.
- Schematic Phase
– Prepares the schematic design and plan of the project based from meeting the client and initial design proposal review and approval.
– Provides other supplemental drawings and documents like material boards and perspectives as needed for presentation and approval of the final schematic design.
- Design Development Phase
– Prepares specification and technical descriptions as per review of construction drawings and other files involving the project, or as needed.
– Provides solutions to specification conflicts by responding to technical and editorial questions, developing addenda during bidding, and giving out comments to product submittals.
– Attends periodic site meetings as requested for full assessment and assurance of proper coordination of specifications.
– Provides the continual development and improvement of master specifications including specialized content for project type or regional conditions and other sustainable content.
– Provides solutions to specification conflicts by responding to technical and editorial questions, developing addenda during bidding, and giving out comments to product submittals.
– Attends periodic site meetings as requested for full assessment and assurance of proper coordination of specifications.
– Provides the continual development and improvement of master specifications including specialized content for project type or regional conditions and other sustainable content.
– Provides other documents like budgetary estimate for permit approval, schedule of finishes for client’s perusal, and production of specification copies for submittal.
- Supervision
– Ensures work accomplishment of the team meets the firm’s standard of material selection.
– Designates work tasks to subordinates in preparation of research studies and preliminary specifications.
– Provides orientation to additional employees of the team about the specifications processes and guidelines and communicates departmental goals to the team as well.
– Imparts technical knowledge and personal advises to its subordinates for professional and personal growth.
– Evaluates the work performance of subordinates which is not limited to performance evaluation form.
– Designates work tasks to subordinates in preparation of research studies and preliminary specifications.
– Provides orientation to additional employees of the team about the specifications processes and guidelines and communicates departmental goals to the team as well.
– Imparts technical knowledge and personal advises to its subordinates for professional and personal growth.
– Evaluates the work performance of subordinates which is not limited to performance evaluation form.
- Others
– Any other duties and responsibilities as instructed by the Principal Architect and/or to attain the organizational goals.
– Maintains materials brand inventory and suppliers contacts database for future references.
– Keeps records of any files and documents like project specifications, and other files involving the firm’s projects’.
– Provides assistance to business planning and development team in facilitating external exhibitions involving the firm.
– Maintains materials brand inventory and suppliers contacts database for future references.
– Keeps records of any files and documents like project specifications, and other files involving the firm’s projects’.
– Provides assistance to business planning and development team in facilitating external exhibitions involving the firm.
JOB QUALIFICATION
Candidates must possess the ff:
- – Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and/or any other related fields.
– Preferably licensed, however non license-holder may also apply.
– At least 6-8 years and above broad work experience in architecture and/or interior design especially in material selection in various projects from small to large scale typologies.
– Exhibits thorough understanding of the utility and background of wide-scale materials used in architecture and interior design.
– Must be knowledgeable of the systems and processes of an architecture firm including reading architectural plans and designs, building code, and other regulatory requirements as they relate to the project.
– Must be well-versed in various softwares utilized in architecture especially with autocad, sketch-up, and photoshop. Any additional softwares expertise is a plus.
– Knowledgeable with microsoft offices especially word, excel, and presentations.
– Exhibits strong creative and meticulous reasoning in material selection.
– Must be people-oriented and exhibits strong to excellent supervision skills.
Kindly send your CV/Portfolio to design@ect-architects.com and ect.hrdepartment@gmail.com
To apply for this job email your details to design@ect-architects.com