Position:

The Vice President (VP), Facilities serves as part of the senior leadership group of Duke University and reports directly to the Executive Vice President. The VP, Facilities role includes oversight for the overall operations of the University to ensure the ongoing safety, integrity, value operation and sustainability of Duke’s world-class facilities. Leadership responsibilities include: Planning & Design, Project Management, Utilities & Engineering Services, Building & Landscape Services, University Environmental Services, and Administration (Human Resources, Safety, Business Services, Technology, Communications) – a total workforce of approximately 600 employees.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all departmental functional areas to ensure efficient and reliable facility operations in support of Duke University’s mission. Maintain high safety standards for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Direct operational and capital needs within allocated resources.
• Facilities offers diverse services to campus customers, while similar services are provided by parallel organizations within their specific school/unit in the University and Health System. Facilities has the general responsibilities (not exhaustive list) as noted below:

• Planning & Design, Project Management, Building Maintenance - Campus (including Marine Laboratory) with exception of School of Medicine/Nursing and Health System
• Utility Systems, Sanitation – Primary service provider for University and Health System
• Landscape Services – Campus (including Marine Laboratory) with exception of Golf Course, Duke Gardens and Forest
• Housekeeping – Campus (including Marine Laboratory) with exception of School of Medicine/Nursing, Health System and Residential Life

• Ensure comprehensive and strategic planning, including space management, master planning and capital project programming. Support real estate operations concerning land use and leased property. Catalog all zoning designations for university land. Stay current on changes to zoning ordinance that may impact land use;
• Follow University Planning Principles including protection of natural resources and sustainability goals. Maintain the Illustrative Master Plan and comply with the City of Durham’s planning submission requirements for traffic, parking, sidewalks, stormwater and tree conservation areas;
• Adhere to Duke processes and charters for obtaining capital project approvals from clients, senior leadership and Board of Trustees, and comply with all local, state and federal permitting requirements;
• Ensure capital project designs align with the Duke aesthetic, architectural, landscape and technical design standards;
• Oversee design and construction of new and renovated facilities including buildings, utility plants and distribution, landscape and athletic fields, roadways, parking lots and sidewalks. resource allocation for timely and budget-compliant completion. Collaborate with finance colleagues for fiscal control of capital projects;
• Oversee Duke Quarry operations to meet project stone requirements, maintain active permits, and ensure safety during quarry activities;
• Manage and improve campus utility systems that serve both the University and the Health System facilities on the Durham campus and the Marine Lab, ensuring system capacity, redundancy, and resiliency;
• Develop and maintain facility renewal data for use in component and capital renewal programs. Assist in prioritizing projects and renovations, and advise University administrators on future uses of existing facilities;
• Ensure all renovations, new construction and component renewals are energy efficient and align with Facilities’ standards and Duke’s Climate Commitment;
• Oversee campus building maintenance (maintenance engineering, skilled trades planning/scheduling, and vendors) and landscape services (campus landscape, athletic fields, tree management);
• Oversee campus-wide sanitation/waste hauling functional area and partial campus Recycling.
• Oversee management of union and non-union employees, ensuring adherence to Local 77 and Local 465 contracts;
• Maintain employee safety programs, training and compliance (DART rate) at industry ‘best’ level, and ensure 95% achievement of Facilities’ monthly training goals;
• Regularly update the Facilities Risk Assessment and work on mitigating identified issues;
• Maintain and adjust facilities emergency preparedness plans as needed, including plans for chilled water, steam, power curtailment, and severe weather conditions like snow/ice storms;
• Communicate departmental and project information effectively to both internal employees and the Duke community. Understand and address campus-wide customer needs in collaboration with unit directors. Actively participate in various committees and working groups. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or construction management or a related discipline; master’s degree in related field or business preferred;
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive senior level leadership in Facilities Management. Experience in an academic or corporate organizational setting strongly preferred;
• Working knowledge of functional areas (e.g. planning, design, construction,
• maintenance, utilities) incorporated within the facilities management portfolio;
• Comprehensive knowledge of operational and capital project budgets;
• Employee management experience with union and nonunion personnel;
• Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders;
• Professional license in architecture/engineering and/or certifications/training in relevant fields.