Assistant Vice President for the Office of University Planning
Virginia Tech invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Vice President for the Office of University Planning. Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer, the Assistant Vice President for the Office of University Planning has a leadership role in matters of campus aesthetics and the preservation of Virginia Tech’s architectural heritage. The Assistant Vice President will have a dotted reporting line relationship to the Vice President for Administrative Services as the university planner.
Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is ranked eighth nationally among public universities in The Princeton Review's 'Best Value Colleges' for 2011 and is currently ranked as a Top 30 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth's most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world. Virginia Tech is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff. In 2010, Virginia Tech announced the merger of the offices of Real Estate Management and the University Architect to create the Office of Campus Planning, Space and Real Estate, which will provide guidance through the professional disciplines and core competencies of architectural design, campus planning, land planning/landscape architecture, space programming and analysis, geographic information systems, integrated sustainable planning, and real estate management.
The Assistant Vice President for the Office of University Planning is a highly visible role that interacts with top-level administration of the university in strategic planning, long range physical planning and development, and development of the capital outlay program for the future benefit of the university. The AVP is responsible for developing and implementing the Campus Master Plan, coordinating university efforts to assure that facility and space needs are being met, and ensuring that the direction of capital project program planning is integrated with long range physical planning. The AVP collaborates with university partners to identify strategic property acquisitions to advance the university’s mission and future growth needs, and provides oversight of all real estate matters and transactions. This position will be responsible for providing effective vision, leadership and strategic direction for the development and management of new space management policies, as well as cultivate an appreciation among institutional leadership the importance of the university effectively managing its space.
The office of the AVP provides guidance through the professional disciplines and core competencies of architectural design, campus planning, land planning/landscape architecture, space programming and analysis, integrated sustainable planning, and real estate management.
The ideal candidate will possess a professional Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree and will be registered as an architect in Virginia, or able to be so within 12 months. A combination of education and experience in a closely related discipline will be considered. In addition, the following experiences and attributes are desired: comprehensive knowledge of all phases of master planning, long-range development planning, and space planning; significant architectural design and sustainable design experience; significant management experience in several of the following areas: architectural design, planning, land planning/landscape architecture, space management, integrated sustainable planning, and/or real estate management. The successful candidate will be a strategic and visionary thinker with a strong collaborative leadership style, exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to manage negotiation processes for various business transactions. Experience in master planning for an institution of higher education, advanced understanding of construction processes, procedures, and methods, and demonstrated knowledge and experience with GIS are preferred.
Confidential applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidate screening will begin immediately. For best consideration, applications and nominations should be provided by April 1, 2012. An application should include a letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position; a resume; and the names of five references with titles, addresses, business telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. References will not be contacted without written consent from applicants. The submission of materials as Microsoft Word attachments is strongly encouraged. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a letter of nomination, including the name, position, address, telephone number, and email address of the nominee. Greenwood/Asher & Associates, an executive search firm, is assisting Virginia Tech in the search.
Applications and letters of nominations should be submitted to:
Jan Greenwood or Betty Turner Asher
Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc.
42 Business Center Drive, Suite 206
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone: 850.650.2277
Fax: 850.650.2272
E-mail: jangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com
E-mail: bettyasher@greenwoodsearch.com
For more information about Virginia Tech please visit: http://www.vt.edu/
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