Sports Procurement Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Overview
Transition Consultant I (Furniture Design Role) is responsible for managing furniture design, procurement, and installation activities in support of facility activation projects. This role serves as a primary liaison between clients, vendors, and project stakeholders, ensuring design intent is executed efficiently from planning through close-out.
Who are we?
As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Who are you?
You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.
Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.
What's in it for you?
Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.
Responsibilities

• Oversee the furniture design process, including schedule development, stakeholder coordination, documentation of decisions, and acting as the primary point of contact for the design team
• Develop competitive solicitation packages from design documents; identify qualified bidders and facilitate procurement activities
• Track and coordinate furniture orders from acknowledgement through delivery and installation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for change order coordination and documentation
• Validate utility locations and perform field measurements to support design accuracy
• Coordinate delivery, warehousing, and installation activities with vendors
• Perform punch list reviews, verify invoices, monitor payments, and manage project close-out
• Act as owner's representative during activation, managing onsite vendor activities
• Serve as a direct client interface for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution
• Develop and maintain project schedules, logs, and tracking tools (including complex databases as required)
• Prepare and present materials to support client decision-making
• Develop monthly reports for internal review and client submission
• Monitor adherence to contract requirements and project scope
• Identify project risks/issues and proactively drive solutions
• Work independently to initiate and manage required project tasks
• Supervise and mentor junior staff in execution of project responsibilities
• Participate in performance reviews of project staff, as requested

Qualifications
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field
• 2-6 years of experience in furniture design, procurement or related field
• ideally 1 year of project management or consulting experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of furniture design, procurement, and activation processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams)
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and drawings
• Familiarity with Bluebeam
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to travel up to 50% and work evenings/weekends as needed

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.
This ranges from $70,000.00-$85,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.
Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Click here to view the physical demands and working conditions required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.