Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities
Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities
R-0002665
Kansas City Campus
Job Type: Staff
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.
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