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Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey () invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President for Facilities Management (AVPFM). Reporting to the Vice President for Operations, the AVPFM provides strategic and operational leadership for all activities involved in planning, developing, operating, and stewarding the College’s academic, administrative, residential, and athletic buildings and grounds. Associate Vice President, Facilities Management The Facilities Management (FM) division is responsible for all aspects of Real Estate, Planning, Design, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance of the built environment at TCNJ as well as development and leadership of the TCNJ Strategic Sustainability Plan. The AVPFM plays a leadership role in supporting teaching, research, and student-life activities through the implementation of a comprehensive, strategic, and financially sustainable approach to developing, enhancing, and sustaining the physical plant in collaboration with academic and administrative leaders across the College. The AVPFM is responsible for developing and staffing an integrated, efficient, mission-focused facilities organization that demonstrates a commitment to client service in all it does. Serving as an institutional leader in developing TCNJ’s physical environment, the AVPFM will collaborate with senior academic and administrative leadership and will engage with students, faculty, and staff to support TCNJ’s mission and will cultivate and sustain cooperative working relationships with community and state stakeholders as well as with relevant national groups. Overall, the Facilities Management organization comprises approximately 240 FTEs. Some 220 of them are represented by either IFPTE or CWA, with their contracts negotiated by the State of New Jersey. Facilities Management’s FY 2021 operating budget is $40M. Facilities Management is currently organized in the following major units: Facilities Operations Facilities Operations provides the strategic and tactical leadership to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of the TCNJ buildings and grounds including the utilities distribution network, grounds maintenance and improvements, snow removal, building and building system operation and maintenance, and building services to include cleanliness, safety and accessibility. Sustainability and Energy Management Sustainability and Energy Management provides the strategic and tactical leadership to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of the TCNJ Central Utility Plant (a 5.2MW cogeneration facility) and development and leadership of the TCNJ Strategic Sustainability Plan in collaboration with the President’s Climate Commitment Committee, the Office of the President, the Faculty Senate, the Staff Senate and Student Government. Planning and Project Delivery Planning and Project Delivery provides strategic and tactical leadership to ensure a safe, reliable and efficient built environment that meets the needs of TCNJ students, faculty and staff programs by oversight of all aspects of Space Planning, Conceptual Design Development, Design and Construction in accordance with the needs and shared governance approval of TCNJ.
Business Services provides the strategic and tactical leadership to ensure a safe, reliable and efficient built environment that meets the needs of TCNJ students, faculty and staff programs by providing oversight, policy and direction on all aspects of financial, human resources, administration and Mail and Receiving operations for TCNJ Facilities Department. Develops, coordinates and leads all Facilities operating and capital budget strategies, reports on actual to plan variances, recommends and executes approved budget recovery strategies and efficiently achieves financial closure following project completion and fiscal year end. A number of significant opportunities have been identified for the Facilities Management organization and its new AVP. These include:
As the executive leader of this large, multi-faceted service organization, the AVPFM will identify additional needs and opportunities, prioritize them in collaboration with campus stakeholders, and establish performance goals, allocate resources, and develop policies to affect the efficient operation of the department while controlling operating expenses at a level that is consistent with sound practices and long-term financial prudence. Qualifications and Competencies TCNJ is seeking an Associate Vice President who will provide strategic leadership for the Facilities Management division while also thinking and acting as a steward of the College’s physical assets and as an institutional citizen advancing the College’s mission. S/he will bring a track record of success planning, developing, and operating a complex campus-like environment and leading a large, unionized, facilities-management organization. Additionally, candidates will possess:
Several additional qualifications and attributes are highly preferred:
The College of New Jersey TCNJ enrolls approximately 7,600 students. TCNJ has earned consistent national recognition for its commitment to excellence. The College is currently ranked 24th in the nation (14th among publics) by Money. Since 1991, U.S. News & World Report has rated it the No. 1 public college in its Regional Universities (North) ranking. U.S. News also ranked TCNJ an impressive No. 2 in the north for undergraduate teaching. Long recognized for its outstanding return on investment, TCNJ is considered a “best buy” in higher education by Barron’s, The Princeton Review, Money, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. In 2014, 2016 and 2018, TCNJ was also recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the best colleges or universities for which to work based on strength of certain organizational competencies and relationships that most directly impact and influence the institution’s culture. In 2017, yet again, The Princeton Review named TCNJ one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges for its sustainability efforts as evidenced by academic offerings, campus infrastructure improvements, and student activities. TCNJ’S picturesque Georgian colonial campus is located on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing. Ewing is approximately five miles from Trenton, the state capital, 10 miles from Princeton, 45 minutes from Philadelphia, and 90 minutes from New York City. The College benefits from a beautiful and safe campus environment as well as its proximity by car and railway to the region’s unparalleled cultural, recreational, and professional opportunities. 45 structures make up the lovely, walkable campus. TCNJ enjoys good relationships with its neighbors and with the City of Trenton. In the last 15 years, TCNJ has invested more than $550 million in its physical plant. Enhancements include six academic buildings, housing for an additional 400 students, and the acquisition of more than 175 acres of property to add to the central campus. Recent projects have brought an additional $200 million in renovations and new construction. This includes an 89,000-square-foot STEM complex and a 26,000-square-foot addition to the chemistry building—which have been built in part with a $57 million grant from the state of New Jersey—and a $38 million renovation of the Brower Student Center, primarily funded by Sodexo Campus Services. A public-private partnership created Campus Town, which will generate $50 million in income for the College over the life of its contract. Campus Town comprises 368,000 square feet of housing and amenities such as retail stores, professional services, and restaurants for both the college and local communities, as well as additional housing for more than 600 students. At the end of the lease term, the Campus Town development will become the property of the College. Contact Information Qualified candidates should apply online and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable finalist has been found. Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful complettion of background and reference checks. To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply. |
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