Hiring: Specifications Writer Company: SMMA Location: Greater Boston Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:40:58 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management About the job Experience: •5 years’ experience working on projects in architectural, contracting, product representative, or engineering capacity. Required Skills: •Write the architectural technical specifications for each phase of the project, based on decisions made and information furnished by the Project Manager and Project Architect. •Coordinate the specifications among our internal disciplines and consultant's specifications, with respect to format and language. •Coordinate and write Uniformat specifications for schematic design. •Coordination of the Project Manual for construction documents from SMMA’s Master specifications and MasterSpec, using MasterFormat templates. •Coordinate contracting, bidding, and front-end documents for review by clients. •Undertake project research as agreed upon with Project Architect. Review drawings for coordination with specifications. •Review specifications prepared by project engineers and by consultants for coordination with the Project Manual. •Prepare and coordinate addenda. Assist in responding to RFI's. Assist in evaluating submittals and requests for substitutions. Assist in interpreting the Contract Specifications. Qualifications: •Understanding of MasterSpec and MasterFormat specification systems. •Understanding of AIA contracts, forms, and documents. •CSI-Certification: CDT, CCS, CCCA, CCPR, or other involvement in the Construction Specifications Institute. •Architectural, construction, or engineering education, and more than 5 years’ experience working on projects in architectural, contracting, product representative, or engineering capacity. •Excellent written, graphic, and verbal communication skills. •Strong word processing skills and Internet search and retrieval skills. •Registered Architect or Registered Engineer •Background in USGBC/LEED or other sustainability rubric systems. •Background in Revit or other BIM modeling software. •Background in SpecsIntact or other specifications software. Compensation: •$95,000 - $130,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!