Vice President Facilities Management

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Boston College seeks an experienced leader of facilities management.

The Vice President for Facilities Management is responsible for all Boston College facilities operations and maintenance, capital construction, renovations and planning, sustainability, and energy management. The Vice President reports to the Executive Vice President.

Boston College is comprised of 5 campuses spanning 430 acres and 8.2 million square feet. The Vice President leads a Facilities Management staff of over 400 individuals including: capital projects, engineering and energy management, facilities services, planning and information systems, and the business service center. The Long-Range Capital Plan calls for $1.1 billion in capital expenditures for major projects over the next five years, which is inclusive of $28 million in annual facilities capital expenditures.

Key Responsibilities Of The Position Include

Leadership in integrated facilities planning, including campus master planning, capital renewal planning and energy master planning;

Collaboration with senior leaders in Finance, Institutional Research and Planning, Athletics, and Academics on programming, planning, design, and execution of capital projects;

Development and execution of a vision for facilities management at Boston College;

Oversight of the operation and maintenance of all Boston College facilities;

Preparation of the capital construction annual and long-range plans;

Supervision of the capital renewal and daily operations and maintenance of academic buildings, grounds, classrooms, laboratories, offices, residence halls and Division I athletic spaces;

Oversight of utility and energy management programs;

Advancement of the University goals for campus-wide sustainability;

Analysis and presentation of facilities reports for senior management and the Board of Trustees;

Maintenance of effective customer service to all campus constituencies.

Requirements

Key requirements of the position include:

Ten years of experience in a senior leadership role within the field;

Understanding of and commitment to the Jesuit, Catholic dimensions of the University’s mission;

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, management, or a related field – advanced degree preferred;

Significant experience working in a senior management capacity, with experience supervising large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders;

Successful leadership in a large, complex environment, preferably in a university setting;

Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practice of facilities planning and project execution;

Experience working and collaborating with local municipalities on construction projects;

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; including strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Closing Statement

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

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