Specifications Writer
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in landscape architecture, including at least three years focused on writing, editing, and developing specifications.
- Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, construction management, or a closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience supporting design teams with research on materials, fabricators, and manufacturers.
- Membership in the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) required; CDT certification preferred.
- LEED AP credentials are highly valued.
- Proficient in software such as Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, and Revit.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $85k–$100k.
- Comprehensive health benefits including employer paid medical plans, dental and eyecare coverage.
- 401K plan with a 5% company match.
- Personal time-off benefits and financial support for volunteer efforts and professional memberships.
Design Workshop is a 100% employee-owned international design studio spanning the fields of landscape architecture, urban design, planning, economics, environmental graphic design, and engagement. Since the first ‘Workshop’ in 1969, the firm continues to innovate with each generation, informed by changing economic context and the natural systems impacting our communities. A community of designers, architects, planners, researchers, and economists, we share a a deep commitment to design excellence and a holistic approach to creating places that stand the test of time. We design for people - not just today but for future generations. And in the rapidly changing world we live in, achieving a balance of resiliency and stewardship remains central to our work. We call this process DW Legacy Design®. Whether designing a private courtyard and garden, a new community within a fragile ecosystem, or transforming a brownfield site into an Innovation District, we strive to foster connections between people while creating meaningful, distinctive places. We are 100% employee-owned.