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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.

Boston College is a leading national Jesuit, Catholic university, enrolling 9,575 full time undergraduates and 5,119 graduate and professional students. Located six miles from downtown Boston, the University has 890 full-time faculty and 2,846 full-time employees, an operating budget of $1.46 billion, and an endowment of $4.0 billion.

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; and

Maintenance of effective customer service to all campus constituencies.

Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience.

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 offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

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. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .