Specification Writer, Rail - Thornhill, Canada - WSP

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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe.

In Canada, our 9,800+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide.

We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.


At
WSP:

  • We value our people and our reputation
  • We are locally dedicated with international scale
  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo
  • We foster collaboration in everything we do
  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

THORNHILL:


The Opportunity:


WSP is currently seeking a Specification Writer, Rail & Transit to join our Transportation Systems team located at our Thornhill office.

Reporting to the Manager - Specifications, you will review and prepare bidding and construction related documents for contracts under the Engineering, Construction & Expansion Group.

This position involves extensive contact with the client third party agencies and project staff.


As a member of the Transportation Systems team, you will be given opportunities to use your transferrable skills to define processes, create execution plans, mentor the junior team members, and be the technical lead for multiple projects.

You will be supported by management to develop work plans and professional skills to become a strong leader in the consulting environment.

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Why WSP?:


  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of
    Inclusion and
    Belonging:
  • Our
    Flexible Work Policy we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
  • Our
    Hybrid Work Policy:
- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

  • A
    Canadian success story we're
    proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
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Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
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Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to
your ideas and trying
new things.

  • A phenomenal
    collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely
    good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
**#WeAre
WSP

A day in the life:


  • Develop and prepare accurate, technically and commercially complete specifications, and review specifications at construction review and issued for bid stages, for contracts under the Engineering, Construction and Expansion group.
  • Provide support to Standards Section for review of Master Specifications and Standard and Directive Drawings.
  • Write, edit, and coordinate with Engineering Department (designers) technical specification sections to precisely reflect the contract requirements.
  • Review and coordinate comments into the specification sections submitted by the engineering department staff, construction department staff, safety, and other affected departments.
  • Review consultant designed specification submissions at established milestones for errors, omissions, or discrepancies for review and action by construction department staff.
  • Coordinate specifications with contract drawings to avoid discrepancies, redundancies, errors and omissions.
  • Review drawings for information issues, quality control, and constructability.
  • Provide guidance to the Specification Assistant (s) and Specification Coordinator.
  • Interpret specification requirements for contractors and field staff during construction period and provide technical input.
  • Keep abreast of practices and procedures related to specification writing, bidding, and construction contracts.
  • Keep up to date on regulatory standards, industry standards, codes, regulations, and construction law.

What you'll bring to WSP
:


  • A University Degree in Engineering (Civi
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