Senior Architectural Specifications Writer

**Kinetic Design \+ Development is looking for an Senior Architectural Specifications Writer to join the Krew.** If you’re a specifications writer who thrives in both the creative and technical sides of the process, this role is for you. ***NOTE: This position is available as a hybrid, remote or in office position depending on candidate location.*** You’ll turn design intent, materials, building systems, and performance requirements into clear, coordinated specifications that help projects move from concept to construction with confidence. You’ll work alongside architects, designers, consultants, and technical leads to catch gaps, solve technical challenges, and make sure the written documents align with what’s happening in the drawings. Beyond individual projects, you’ll help strengthen how Kinetic approaches specifications firm\-wide. From improving our master specification library to developing smarter standards, tools, and workflows, your expertise will help reduce risk, improve quality, and make our teams more effective. **Who You Are** You’re a technically minded problem\-solver who knows that great specifications are about more than filling in the blanks. You have strong judgment, sharp attention to detail, and the tenacity to see technical work through from research and coordination to final issuance. You’re comfortable collaborating across disciplines, asking the right questions, and flagging risks before they become project problems. You share your knowledge without becoming a bottleneck, take ownership of your work, and know how to balance high standards with the right level of effort for each project. You’re humble, hungry, and smart, and you’re excited to make the whole team better. **What You’ll Do** * Lead the preparation, editing, coordination, and issuance of project specifications from design development through construction documents. * Translate design intent, material selections, building systems, project conditions, and regulatory requirements into clear, enforceable specifications. * Research products, materials, assemblies, manufacturers, codes, reference standards, and construction methods to support project requirements. * Coordinate specifications with drawings, schedules, details, consultant documents, and other contract documents. * Identify incomplete, conflicting, ambiguous, or high\-risk technical requirements before documents are issued. * Partner with Design Managers, Account Managers, project architects, interior designers, Design Coordinators, technical leads, and consultants throughout documentation. * Coordinate requirements across architectural, interiors, structural, MEP, civil, and specialty consultant scopes as appropriate. * Participate in milestone reviews with a focus on specification\-to\-drawing coordination and technical quality. * Support teams in determining when performance, proprietary, reference\-standard, or other specification approaches are appropriate. * Suppo