Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Technical Standards Manager
Develop and manage Freese & Nichols' 550+ project specification library and training.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The manager will partner with the Technical Excellence Director, national technical leaders, and risk management to design a comprehensive management system for specifications and related resources. Responsibilities include establishing processes for tracking updates, reviewing client‑provided standards, and working with Business Technology to develop supporting tools. The role also involves performing quality reviews of project manuals, ensuring consistency in content and formatting, and generating action‑plan reports for leadership. Additionally, the manager will coordinate training on specifications for technical staff and maintain subscriptions to industry codes and standards alongside the Technical Resource Librarian. • Manage the 550+‑document Project Specifications library covering CSI divisions 00‑49. • Design and implement a system for tracking specification updates in partnership with technical and risk leadership. • Lead training programs on specifications and oversee the Technical Resource Librarian’s subscription services. • Conduct quality reviews of project manuals and produce improvement action plans for senior leadership. • Research, develop, and update standard specifications, ensuring compliance with federal, state and funding agency requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸spec management
- ▸update tracking
- ▸quality review
- ▸standard development
- ▸tool development
- ▸training coordination
What You Bring
A bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management is required, together with at least seven years of progressive experience in developing and applying technical specifications for client projects. Preferred candidates bring twelve or more years of relevant experience, professional licensure (PE, RA, or CCM), and the ability to obtain CSI’s Construction Document Technologist certification within a year. Familiarity with sustainability frameworks such as LEED or Envision and knowledge of EJCDC, DBIA, AIA, and CSI standards are also valued. • Minimum qualifications: BA in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management and 7+ years of specification‑focused experience. • Preferred qualifications: 12+ years experience, professional licensure (PE, RA, CCM) or CSI CDT certification within 12 months. • Experience with sustainability rubrics (LEED, Envision) and industry standards (EJCDC, DBIA, AIA, CSI). • Domestic travel may be required to fulfill job responsibilities.
Requirements
- ▸ba architecture
- ▸7+ years
- ▸pe license
- ▸leed
- ▸csi cdt
- ▸travel
Benefits
Freese and Nichols prides itself on the LEADS values—Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always—and consistently scores high on employee engagement surveys. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried staff, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. Employees enjoy a flexible hybrid work model that allows up to 40 % remote work and an alternate schedule providing every other Friday off. With more than 1,300 professionals serving clients nationwide, the company has a 130‑year legacy of designing infrastructure such as water systems, roadways, and bridges. • Benefits include paid overtime, annual bonus, cabin access, flexible hybrid schedule (up to 40% remote) and alternate Friday‑off program.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time