Assistant Vice President of Facilities & Real Property Management

Tougaloo College - Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo, MS

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Real Property Management reports directly to the College Vice President for Finance and Administration and is responsible for providing operational leadership in the maintenance, upkeep, planning, design and construction of all campus facilities, structures, HVAC systems, equipment, grounds, and utility systems. The Assistant Vice President also provides logistical management of various campus special events, as well as provides planning and management of more than 500-acres of additional real estate assets owned by the College. The work of the Assistant Vice President is administrative and supervisory and exercises management responsibilities of approximately 15 staff members and service contractors in support of approximately 500,000 square feet of buildings, on approximately 100-acres of lawns, sidewalks, athletic fields, roads, and parking lots. Additionally, the Assistant Vice President directs the logistical planning, supervision, inspection, and coordination of all campus facilities and special event activities and is responsible for developing current and long-range plans to ensure adequate maintenance, renovation, and construction of all College facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership to facilities management staff ensuring that all employees are focused on goals and objectives of the department and the College.
• Coordinate and direct the efforts of the sectors supervisors in the maintenance, repairs, construction, grounds-keeping, transportation and moving tasks within the campus environment.
• As the College's representative, coordinate the planning, design and implementation of various new construction and renovation projects on the college's campus.
• Develop policies and procedures that govern the overall operations and activities within the scope of responsibility of the Office of Facilities and Real Property Management.
• Inspect the physical facilities of the campus for maintenance and hazard issues ensuring that all facilities are kept at an optimum level of operation.
• Manage the various departmental restricted, unrestricted, and capital budgets.
• Manage, or delegate the management of, contractors retained by the College for maintenance, and small to moderate construction projects.
• Ensure the inspection, maintenance, and regulatory compliance of the Colleges power, gas, water and other utilities and machinery vital to the proper operation of the College's facilities and environment.
• Establish long term maintenance goals and objectives that will continue to ensure the College's ability to successfully fulfill its mission.
• Manage the planning, design, development, construction, and implementation of the College's capital improvement projects.
• Collaborate with other key College personnel and consultants on various initiatives to secure capital funding.
• Prepare documents and reports consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the Office of Facilities and Real Property Management.
• Serve as the College's administrative representative and work with the President, and other key College administrators, trustees and consultants in the marketing, planning, acquisition, disposition, leasing and management of the College's land and real estate assets.
• Provide guidance, research, and insight to the College in the areas of internal and external economic development issues that either influence or are the result of the College's real estate planning and development activities.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction, industrial technology, business, or related field with a minimum of ten (10) years of successful employment in a similar field is required.
• A master's degree in any of the above fields is desired.
• Major experience in the field of facilities or construction management may be substituted for education.
• Strong leadership, oral and written communication skills and a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel are required.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit and project and facilities management software is preferred.