Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities

Job Description

KCU is partnering with OMNI to conduct the search for Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities.

Formal interest is accepted using this link: http://searchcareers-omniemployment.icims.com/jobs/4542/associate-vice-president-for-campus-planning-and-facilities/job

KCU is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to serve as Associate Vice President (AVP) for Campus Planning & Facilities. This role will provide vision and direction for all aspects of KCU's campus planning, design, construction, facilities management, and real estate operations across multiple campuses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support for campus growth and expansion planning.
• Advise key stakeholders on facility design, long-term functionality, open space preservation, sustainability, historic preservation, accessibility, budgeting, development proposal feasibility, and policies.
• Oversee physical planning and campus development; maintain the campus plan and ensure compliance with land use, ADA, historic preservation, and sustainability policies.
• Manage space inventory and advise administration on physical development, space assignment, and utilization; analyze space use, cost recovery, and institutional benchmarking.
• Develop and manage the University's long-term capital projects plan.
• Advise administrators on off-campus real estate; evaluate and recommend potential property acquisitions.
• Oversee planning and execution of major construction, renovations, and landscape projects; maintain standards and review post-occupancy performance.
• Lead and direct Facilities and Grounds teams, including utilities operations and capital improvement programs.
• Oversee facility condition reports and plans; coordinate deferred maintenance and construction-related priorities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• Deep knowledge of facilities planning, design, construction, and maintenance within a complex organization of similar size and scope; higher education experience preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and large-scale capital projects.
• Strong understanding of sustainability principles, ADA compliance, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build trust and consensus with constituents, including faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrated success in managing budgets, contracts, and operational performance, with proven ability to execute and maintain contracts with service providers.