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Specification WriterJ.L. Richards & Associates Limited • Ottawa, CA
Specification Writer

Specification Writer

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited • Ottawa, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We’ve opened a role in an of our offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Specification Writer to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Project Delivery group.

Pop Quiz :

  • Are you a resourceful, dynamic and skilled design professional with 10 years of experience in the construction or engineering industry?
  • Do you have strong knowledge of specification writing, contract administration, and architectural or engineering design?
  • Are you a technical thought leader ready to manage and standardize specifications, who has obtained or is working towards obtaining your Registered Specification Writer or Certified Specification Practitioner credentials?
  • Does working with an experienced team in a multidisciplinary environment to contribute to the success of corporate business development initiatives excite you?

If you scored four for four , JLR has a home for you as a Specification Writer! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as a Specification Writer :

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As the Specification Writer, your role will include :

  • Writing and editing specifications for projects and coordinating compliance with project requirements, institutional guidelines, JLR standards, technical conditions, acceptable standards, and existing laws, regulations, and codes.
  • Translating project design requirements into materials, methods, equipment, procedures, and installations necessary to provide the narrative descriptions.
  • Developing and updating JLR’s master specification to ensure that they meet industry best practices and lessons learned.
  • Working alongside other senior design professionals to prepare specifications for a variety of complex projects and building types that include education, healthcare, science and technology, commercial, industrial, mining and interior design initiatives.
  • Implementing digital specification tools to streamline the production of project specifications.
  • Developing tips and best practices that can be shared with project teams to improve specifications.
  • Why Join Us?

    We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

    We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

    Employee Ownership and Career Growth

  • Salary range- $78,000- $116,000
  • Share ownership opportunities at all levels
  • Merit and profit bonus program
  • Competitive salaries reviewed annually
  • Career Mentorship Program
  • Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

  • Immediate health and dental benefits
  • RRSP / DPSP matching program
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
  • Parental leave top-up program
  • Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events
  • Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

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