Vice President of Facilities and Plant Operations

Vice President of Facilities and Plant Operations

Salary

$180,000.00 - $190,000.00 Annually

Location

Main Campus (Liberty Heights)

Job Type

Full-Time Staff

Job Number

202500210

Department

Office of the President

Opening Date

10/16/2026

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description
• Benefits

About Baltimore City Community College

Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.

• Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.

Description/Job Summary

The Vice President of Facilities & Plant Operations provides executive leadership and oversight of the Colleges facilities, physical plant, capital projects, public safety, environmental services, transportation, and fleet operations. The position is responsible for the planning, administration, and management of these functions to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant College operations. Reporting to the Vice President are an Associate Vice President and Directors/Managers over respective plant areas.

The Vice President directly supervises the Director of Public Safety and provides executive oversight for campus law enforcement, security operations, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, incident management, and public safety compliance. The Vice President reviews operational performance, and ensures that public safety policies, staffing, training, and reporting requirements are administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and College policies.

As a member of executive leadership, the Vice President advises the President and Cabinet on facilities, public safety, capital improvements, operational risks, budgets, and resource requirements

Responsibilities/Duties

• Strategic Facilities Planning: Develop and execute short- and long-range facilities plans, including a five-year maintenance, improvement, and cost-reduction plan. Prioritize infrastructure renewal, capital improvements, and deferred maintenance based on institutional needs and available funding.

• Facilities and College Operations: Oversee building maintenance, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, utilities, custodial services, grounds, parking areas, and related campus infrastructure. Establish service standards and monitor work-order performance.

• Capital Projects and Construction: Oversee construction, renovation, and major repair projects, including project scope, budgets, schedules, design review, contractor coordination, change orders, inspections, and closeout.

• State and Agency Coordination: Serve as the College's primary facilities liaison with the Maryland Department of General Services and other state and local agencies on capital projects, funding, inspections, and regulatory matters.

• Maintenance and Asset Management: Maintain preventive maintenance schedules, track deferred maintenance, assess building conditions, and manage equipment inventories, warranties, drawings, and maintenance records.

• Budget and Financial Administration: Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets in coordination with Finance. Prepare funding requests, evaluate expenditures, maintain fiscal controls, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Procurement and Contracts: Oversee facilities-related procurements, service agreements, construction contracts, and vendor performance in accordance with applicable requirements.

• Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance with applicable building, fire and life-safety, environmental, occupational safety, and accessibility requirements. Coordinate inspections, document deficiencies, and ensure corrective action.

• Emergency Preparedness: Coordinate facilities response to severe weather, utility outages, infrastructure failures, and other emergencies. Support campus emergency preparedness and continuity-of-operations planning in collaboration with Public Safety.

• Energy and Sustainability: Monitor utility consumption and implement practical measures to improve energy efficiency, system performance, and operating costs.

• Space Planning: Assess space needs and utilization with academic and administrative leaders; recommend improvements, reallocations, and renovations.

• Campus Conditions: Maintain standards for cleanliness, landscaping, signage, and the overall condition and appearance of College facilities.

• Facilities Systems and Reporting: Use maintenance, asset, and project-management systems to track work orders, project status, budgets, and facility conditions. Provide regular reports and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Personnel Management: Supervise and evaluate facilities leadership and staff; oversee staffing, training, performance management, and succession planning in accordance with College policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Executive Coordination: Work with the President, Cabinet, faculty, staff, contractors, and external agencies on facilities priorities and operational issues. Present plans, project updates, and recommendations as required.

• Public Safety:

• · Provide oversight of the Department of Public Safety, including personnel, campus law enforcement, security services, crime prevention, emergency response, investigations, and the protection of College students, employees, visitors, facilities, and property.

• Oversee the planning, organization, and administration of campus law enforcement and security programs, including patrol operations, access control, crime prevention, investigations, emergency communications, and incident response.

• Ensure that the Director of Public Safety develops and maintains required training, certifications, professional development, and compliance with applicable Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission requirements.

• Oversee compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, including applicable crime statistics, timely warnings, emergency notifications, annual security reporting, and related recordkeeping requirements.

• Ensure that the Director of Public Safety promptly notifies the Vice President and appropriate College leadership of serious criminal incidents, threats to campus safety, major emergencies, and other matters requiring executive attention.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Baltimore City law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, state agencies, and other public safety partners.

• Transportation and Fleet Management: Direct College transportation and fleet operations, including vehicle assignment and utilization, preventive maintenance, inspections, registration, insurance coordination, driver authorization, fuel use, replacement planning, and fleet expenditures. Oversee transportation services and related vendor agreements to support safe, reliable College operations.

• Environmental Services: Oversee custodial and environmental services, including cleaning schedules, sanitation, waste disposal, recycling, pest control, and response to environmental concerns. Establish standards for service quality, safe handling of materials, regulatory compliance, and timely correction of identified deficiencies.

• Perform other related duties as assigned. Remain available to respond to significant facilities emergencies and operational disruptions outside normal business hours.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Facilities Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, physical plant operations, engineering, construction, capital planning, or a related field, including at least five (5) years in senior management or executive leadership with responsibility for personnel, budgets, facilities operations, capital projects, or contracts.
• Experience managing public safety and campus security operations, including personnel supervision, emergency preparedness and response, incident management, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and coordination with local and state law enforcement agencies, preferably in a higher education or comparable institutional environment.
• Experience directly supervising public safety leadership, including evaluating departmental performance, reviewing investigations, overseeing personnel administration, and ensuring compliance with applicable law enforcement and campus security requirements.
• Experience managing a complex, multi-building facilities operation and overseeing capital projects, maintenance programs, budgets, and contracts.
• Experience overseeing transportation and fleet management operations, including vehicle acquisition and replacement, preventive maintenance, fleet utilization, driver safety, regulatory compliance, contract administration, budget management, and the coordination of transportation services to support institutional operations.
• Knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire and life-safety, and building automation systems.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, environmental standards, workplace safety requirements, and accessibility regulations.
• Experience supervising professional, technical, skilled-trades, custodial, or contracted facilities personnel.
• Experience managing environmental services operations, including custodial services, sanitation, waste management, recycling, pest control, environmental health and safety, regulatory compliance, contract administration, budget oversight, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards across institutional facilities.
• Ability to manage competing operational priorities and projects, analyze costs and risks, interpret construction documents, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with facilities management and work-order systems, spreadsheets, and reporting applications.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE), or other relevant professional credential.
• Senior facilities leadership experience in public higher education, government, or a multi-campus environment.
• Experience with state-funded capital projects and the Maryland Department of General Services or a comparable agency.
• Experience with facilities master planning, condition assessments, deferred maintenance, and capital improvement programs. The position also requires working knowledge of campus public safety administration, transportation and fleet controls, and environmental services oversight.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building automation, and energy management systems.
• Possess a current Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of facilities management, plant operations, capital construction, building systems, maintenance programs, procurement, contract administration, and budget management.
• Ability to provide executive direction to the Director of Public Safety, evaluate departmental operations, assess security risks, review significant incidents, and hold departmental leadership accountable for operational performance, regulatory compliance, and the safety of the College community.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the operations of multiple departments, including the supervision of professional, technical, administrative, and support personnel.
• Ability to develop and manage operating and capital budgets, establish departmental priorities, monitor expenditures, and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Knowledge of construction management, contract negotiations, project planning, and the administration of major capital improvement projects.
• Ability to assess operational needs, identify potential risks, implement corrective actions, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and College policies.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound administrative decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with College leadership, faculty, staff, students, contractors, governmental agencies, and law enforcement personnel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, present recommendations, and communicate effectively with executive leadership.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both office and field settings and requires regular inspections of College buildings, grounds, mechanical spaces, and construction sites. The position may involve exposure to noise, dust, operating equipment, construction activity, and varying temperatures. The Vice President must be available to work outside normal business hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as operational needs require. The position also requires on-call availability to respond to campus emergencies, public safety incidents, facility disruptions, severe weather events, and other critical situations.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete application demonstrating that they meet the minimum qualifications and upload five (5) professional references as an additional document. Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment background check. Employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable law and College policy. Applications are maintained on a secure site and accessed only by authorized personnel. Incomplete applications may be rejected.

BCCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

BCCC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the BCCC community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome

Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

To request an accommodation during the application or interview process, please email

hr@bccc.edu.

For technical assistance, please contact NEOEDs Applicant Support Line at 855-524-5627 or Email: support@governmentjobs.com if your needing help with your online applicant account. Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

BCCC is the only community college in Baltimore City, one of 16 community colleges in Maryland, and both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency.

As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition remission. New College PIN employees will be invited to discuss benefit options with a personnel officers.

Benefits extended to all full-time PIN employees are as follows.

(Click on medical and retirement plans for more detailed information)

• State of Maryland health plans: (PPO, EPO, and/or HMO medical plans), vision and dental plans (PPO or DHMO)

• Retirement Plans: include the State Employees' Pension, Teachers Pension Systems, Optional Retirement Programs (ORP) and the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System.

• Supplemental Retirement Plans - 401(k), 403(b) and 457

• Leave: 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, Leave Bank membership opportunities, 9 Holidays and a Winter Holiday break (5 days) observed between the Christmas and New Years Day holidays

• Tuition Remission to institutions within the University System of Maryland (USM)

• Professional Development opportunities

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Employer Baltimore City Community College (MD)

Address 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

Website https://www.bccc.edu/