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Design And Procurement Manager

World Wide Professional Solutions is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.

We are currently seeking a Design And Procurement Manager to serve in a high-level, client-facing capacity on a large-scale industrial construction program in North Phoenix, AZ. This role is a strategic leadership position, supporting both design execution and procurement management within a Progressive GMP contracting structure.

The Design And Procurement Manager will lead coordination efforts between the Owner, Architectural / Engineering (A&E) firm, and General Contractor to ensure the design meets the project's cost, schedule, and construction requirements. This individual will manage the A&E's contract scope, review all proposed changes (PCOs), and oversee delivery of milestone design packages to support trade partner buyout and execution readiness. The role also includes oversight of all procurement activities, including scope alignment, buyout schedule management, and long-lead vendor coordination. This position requires strong communication, process development, and stakeholder alignment skills in a dynamic, fast-paced construction environment.

Design Management Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between the Owner, A&E firm, and General Contractor regarding design coordination and execution priorities.
• Review the A&E contract scope and manage all proposed contract changes (PCOs), providing recommendations for Owner review and approval.
• Oversee the delivery of milestone design packages (e.g., 60%, IFP, IFC) to ensure content supports GC and trade partner needs for pricing, procurement, and field execution.
• Facilitate alignment between design deliverables and buyout requirements to support the Progressive GMP structure.
• Manage A&E performance on Construction Administration (CA) activities, including submittals, RFIs, and design clarifications.
• Develop and refine workflows in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) for CA process tracking, issue resolution, and status reporting.
• Create, implement, and continuously improve processes to manage CA workloads, prioritize responses, and ensure responsiveness to construction needs.
• Monitor and escalate delayed responses or design team underperformance to leadership, with proposed resolution paths.

Procurement Management Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education And Certifications

This is a full-time position for World Wide Professional Solutions. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, and a company match retirement plan. All benefits begin the first of the month following your start date.

World Wide Professional Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.