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Bring your architectural expertise to the forefront of design excellence at Cuningham. We’re seeking a Senior Specifications Writer who thrives on transforming design intent into precise, coordinated, and buildable documentation for complex, high-profile projects. With your background in architecture, license preferred, you’ll lead the charge in developing CSI MasterFormat specifications that integrate seamlessly with our drawings, championing quality, performance, and sustainability at every step. Collaborating across disciplines and with external consultants, you’ll be a trusted technical leader, guiding teams, mentoring emerging professionals, and influencing how our projects are delivered from concept through construction.

While candidates located near one of our offices are preferred, we are open to considering remote work arrangements for the right candidate.

What You Will Do

• Prepare and manage project specifications in SpecLink Cloud across multiple project types, including multifamily housing, hospitality, education, and other commercial and institutional types.
• Edit Divisions 00 & 01 for varied owner requirements and delivery methods.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants through meetings and design reviews to align specification efforts.
• Serve as a technical resource for products, materials, building systems, and performance standards, integrating these into architectural andinteriorspecifications.
• Review drawings at each phase to maintain consistency between documents and specifications; prepare addenda, evaluate substitutions, and oversee outsourced spec quality.
• Support quality management processes by validating compliance with codes, regulations, and firm standards.
• Stay current on client, project, and regional requirements; engage with product representatives to refine and share material selections firmwide.
• Mentor and train staff in specification writing, best practices, and related software, fostering a culture of technical excellence and regenerative design.

What We Look For

$93,000 - $145,000 a year

Compensation provided is based on our national range which varies by work location and may also depend on accreditation, experience and responsibilities. Our talent management team can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Compensation range updated 1 / 24 / 2025.

Benefits : Cuningham offers a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Why Cuningham?

Together, we create enduring experiences for a healthy world.

Whether We Are Celebrating At a Spirit Hour, Nurturing An Equitable And Just Work Environment, Or Delivering Regenerative Design Solutions To Restore Natural And Human Systems, Each Exchange Is An Opportunity To Create a Better Future And Support The Health Of Our Talent And Communities. Our Values Are Simple And Impact Every Aspect Of Our Practice

Celebrate curiosity.

Design the future.

Restore the earth.

Take care of each other.

Have fun.

What can we create together?

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Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

Architecture and Planning

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