Associate Vice President of Facilities and Operations

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

About The Position

Provides input into the planning, design and construction of new facilities. Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies and operating procedures for the care and maintenance of the University’s buildings, facilities, grounds, vehicles, and parking areas. Designs, establishes and maintains staffing and an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the departmental function. Plans, directs and supervises work activities of supervisors to ensure adherence with established performance and quality standards. Develops budgetary requirements and prioritizes facilities projects based on available resources. Creates annual budgets for maintenance and renovations. Identifies, assesses and prioritizes deferred maintenance needs for all buildings, grounds, and campus infrastructures. Establishes and supervises preventive and emergency maintenance programs. Reviews and investigates requests and/or complaints of work performance. Works closely with project initiators to ensure that design specifications are in accordance with objectives. Reviews and assesses project and work order requirements. Collaborates with senior administration, determines departmental priority for in-house and/or subcontract status. Represents the University to governmental agencies and vendors. Interfaces with the Board of Regents, New Mexico Higher Education Department, and the State Board of Finance. Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions. Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc. Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external). Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provides input into the planning, design and construction of new facilities.
Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies and operating procedures for the care and maintenance of the University’s buildings, facilities, grounds, vehicles, and parking areas.
Designs, establishes and maintains staffing and an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the departmental function.
Plans, directs and supervises work activities of supervisors to ensure adherence with established performance and quality standards.
Develops budgetary requirements and prioritizes facilities projects based on available resources.
Creates annual budgets for maintenance and renovations.
Identifies, assesses and prioritizes deferred maintenance needs for all buildings, grounds, and campus infrastructures.
Establishes and supervises preventive and emergency maintenance programs.
Reviews and investigates requests and/or complaints of work performance.
Works closely with project initiators to ensure that design specifications are in accordance with objectives.
Reviews and assesses project and work order requirements.
Collaborates with senior administration, determines departmental priority for in-house and/or subcontract status.
Represents the University to governmental agencies and vendors.
Interfaces with the Board of Regents, New Mexico Higher Education Department, and the State Board of Finance.
Provides a broad range of administrative and supervisory functions.
Supervises assigned staff in accordance with WNMU personnel practices including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, guidance, etc.
Participates in the process of ongoing personal and professional development.
Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts (internal and external).
Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.
Performs other duties as assigned.