AVP for Planning, Construction and Campus Operations

Associate Vice President for Planning, Construction, and Campus Operations

Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has launched a national search to secure its AVP for Planning, Construction, and Campus Operations. Partnering with Anthem Executive | Anthem Academics, the University invites applications and nominations for this critical leadership position.

The Associate Vice President for Planning, Construction, and Campus Operations is responsible for leading capital planning and design efforts for the University; the AVP serves as the primary advisory to the CFO and the administration on capital planning and construction projects; and is responsible for the direction and supervision of all capital project planning, development of initial project funding plans, and budgetary monitoring, and construction activities impacting the University's physical environment and infrastructure.

The Associate Vice President is also responsible for leading campus operations, campus services, maintenance, and trades. This involves strategic direction over the operation of the University's physical plant, infrastructure, grounds, buildings, structures, logistics, energy management, conservation, and sustainability, and the staff associated with each operational unit.

• Leading the bi-annual planning effort resulting in the submittal of the required Six-Year Capital Plan to the Ohio Department of Higher Education,
• Leading the long range strategic capital planning efforts as well as the daily, on-going capital planning efforts and activities associated with developing specific projects, timelines, preliminary project estimates/budgets, financing requirements, etc. for all University (Bowling Green & Firelands campuses) capital projects – including state funded, locally funded, and gift funded for educational, administrative, auxiliary and student service needs.
• Responsible for developing and managing the implementation of the university's campus master plan as it relates to capital improvements and renovations of campus buildings. This effort involves multiple constituent groups:
  Board of Trustees, executive officers, deans, department chairs, faculty, staff and students.
• Oversee and direct the development of planning and construction documents, financing plans, contracts, policies, procedures, practices, actions or any necessary matter pertaining to the capital project process. Work with the CFO and other executive officers to execute planning strategies and processes that provide guidance to the University for capital planning activities.
• Responsible for monitoring activities and executing appropriate strategies in response to or in anticipation of: legislative actions, judicial decisions, regulatory developments, Board of Trustees directives, and deadlines.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to Campus Operations:
  Campus Services and Sustainability, and Energy Management. Ensure that the operations of these functions are aligned with and support the university's overall priorities and strategies (master plan, academic strategy, enrollment, etc.).
• Ensure that Campus Operations reflect industry best practices and that performance metrics and outcomes are routinely monitored and support the University's mission.

• Direct the implementation of all projects developed by the Campus Planning and Campus Construction units. Provide supervision for all design, budgeting, scheduling and construction of all new construction and renovation projects on the Bowling Green and Firelands campuses. These projects require the fiscal management of state capital funds, local funding, general revenue bonds, grants and gifts.
• Direct and coordinate capital improvements and services for the University with the state of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Board of Trustees, and provide appropriate liaison with the City, County, and State planning authorities. Serve as the liaison with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC).
• Oversee the Campus Construction directed selection process and proposal issuance and final selection for…