Vice President of Facilities and Plant Operations

The Vice President of Facilities & Plant Operations provides executive leadership and oversight of the College's facilities, physical plant, capital projects, public safety, environmental services, transportation, and fleet operations. The position is responsible for the planning, administration, and management of these functions to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant College operations. Reporting to the Vice President are an Associate Vice President and Directors/Managers over respective plant areas.

The Vice President directly supervises the Director of Public Safety and provides executive oversight for campus law enforcement, security operations, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, incident management, and public safety compliance. The Vice President reviews operational performance, and ensures that public safety policies, staffing, training, and reporting requirements are administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and College policies.

As a member of executive leadership, the Vice President advises the President and Cabinet on facilities, public safety, capital improvements, operational risks, budgets, and resource requirements

• Strategic Facilities Planning
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  Develop and execute short- and long-range facilities plans, including a five-year maintenance, improvement, and cost-reduction plan. Prioritize infrastructure renewal, capital improvements, and deferred maintenance based on institutional needs and available funding.
• Facilities and College Operations
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  Oversee building maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, utilities, custodial services, grounds, parking areas, and related campus infrastructure. Establish service standards and monitor work-order performance.
• Capital Projects and Construction
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  Oversee construction, renovation, and major repair projects, including project scope, budgets, schedules, design review, contractor coordination, change orders, inspections, and closeout.
• State and Agency Coordination
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  Serve as the College’s primary facilities liaison with the Maryland Department of General Services and other state and local agencies on capital projects, funding, inspections, and regulatory matters.
• Maintenance and Asset Management
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  Maintain preventive maintenance schedules, track deferred maintenance, assess building conditions, and manage equipment inventories, warranties, drawings, and maintenance records.
• Budget and Financial Administration
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  Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets in coordination with Finance. Prepare funding requests, evaluate expenditures, maintain fiscal controls, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Procurement and Contracts
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  Oversee facilities-related procurements, service agreements, construction contracts, and vendor performance in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Safety and Regulatory Compliance
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  Maintain compliance with applicable building, fire and life-safety, environmental, occupational safety, and accessibility requirements. Coordinate inspections, document deficiencies, and ensure corrective action.
• Emergency Preparedness
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  Coordinate facilities response to severe weather, utility outages, infrastructure failures, and other emergencies. Support campus emergency preparedness and continuity-of-operations planning in collaboration with Public Safety.
• Energy and Sustainability
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  Monitor utility consumption and implement practical measures to improve energy efficiency, system performance, and operating costs.
• Space Planning
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  Assess space needs and utilization with academic and administrative leaders; recommend improvements, reallocations, and renovations.
• Campus Conditions
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  Maintain standards for cleanliness, landscaping, signage, and the overall condition and appearance of College facilities.
• Facilities Systems and Reporting
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  Use maintenance, asset, and project-management systems to track work orders, project status, budgets, and facility conditions. Provide regular reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Personnel Management
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  Supervise and evaluate facilities leadership and staff; oversee staffing, training, performance management, and succession planning in accordance with College policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Executive Coordination
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  Work with the President, Cabinet, faculty, staff, contractors, and external agencies on facilities priorities and operational issues. Present plans, project updates, and recommendations as required.
• Public Safety
  • Provide oversight of the…