The Vice President for Operations (VP) is responsible for ensuring sufficient and appropriate facilities on the VCOM Campuses are maintained to serve the academic and research programs of the College. The facilities should be maintained in a manner that enables students and faculty to successfully pursue the educational goals and curricula of the school and ensures that facilities are appropriate to support the stated mission of the College. The College has four campuses that are overseen by this position. The VP for Operations will oversee the facilities team on each campus and approves the engagement of all outside maintenance support to ensure no deferred maintenance would threaten future operations of the College.
The VP reports directly to the President and provides innovative and strategic leadership for all college facilities/campuses. The VP has direct oversight for the facility management department: Facilities management oversight includes new construction, site and infrastructure development, renovations; and all planned maintenance projects. The VP importantly oversees that each campus has appropriate safety and security measures.
The VP also works closely with all senior administration, including college Vice Presidents, the Provost, Vice Provosts, and the Campus Deans, and fosters collaborative partnerships to ensure the effective management of all college facilities and resources.
The VP has accountability and broad oversight for all facilities, and is responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of all occupied buildings and grounds, and is responsible for implementing procedures to ensure full compliance of the design and execution of work in all college facilities, with applicable codes, standards and permitting requirements, as well as other college concerns.
The VP oversees the Director for Facilities on each campus and reviews all facility related work and establishes a review process to ensure all college departments are adhering to college facilities policies.