Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services

APPA; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader for the role of Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services. The SAVP will guide a broad portfolio including facilities maintenance, utilities management, grounds, transportation, and space planning, ensuring service excellence and alignment with institutional priorities.

With oversight of a large workforce and partnerships across campus, the SAVP will advance capital planning, operational efficiency,

Qualifications

• Leadership and strategic planning capabilities
• Stakeholder management and relationship building
• Financial acumen and budget oversight
• Facilities management knowledge and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Oversee a division of approximately 575 employees across facilities maintenance, grounds, custodial services, and fleet management.
• Direct minor capital projects ($8 million and below) and energy utilities management to support campus growth.
• Provide leadership to space planning, gameday support for home athletic events, and related campus services to advance Texas Tech's mission.

Job description

Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

THE SEARCH

Texas Tech University (“Texas Tech” or “TTU”), one of the nation’s leading public research universities and a Carnegie-designated R1: Very High Research Activity institution, seeks a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as its next Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services (SAVP). The appointment offers an exceptional opportunity to shape the physical environment of a growing university with ambitious goals for student success and research excellence. Amid significant enrollment growth, expanding research activity, and continued investment in campus development, Texas Tech seeks a leader who can position Facilities and Campus Services as a strategic partner in advancing the university’s mission and long-term vision.

Texas Tech plays a vital role in the economic, educational, and cultural life of West Texas and serves more than 46,000 students across a comprehensive array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Its 1,800-acre campus supports a dynamic academic, research, student life, and athletics enterprise. Continued growth in enrollment, infrastructure, and research activity is creating new opportunities and demands across the institution. Facilities and Campus Services is central to Texas Tech’s success, providing the stewardship, planning, operational expertise, and services necessary to sustain a world-class learning and research environment.

The next SAVP will join Texas Tech at a consequential moment. Stakeholders envision Facilities and Campus Services not simply as a service provider, but as a trusted strategic partner that advances institutional priorities, enables research growth, informs long-term capital investment, and delivers exceptional service to the campus community. The SAVP will join a talented leadership team, oversee a division of approximately 575 employees, and lead a broad portfolio encompassing facilities maintenance, minor capital projects ($8 million and below), utilities and energy management, grounds, transportation and parking, custodial services, fleet management, space planning, gameday support for home athletic events, and related campus services. Success will require strategic vision, operational expertise, financial acumen, a strong service orientation, and the relationship-building skills to lead a complex organization and help Texas Tech realize its ambitions.

Texas Tech University is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination or harassment of any employee or applicant for employment.

This document has been prepared based on information provided by Texas Tech University. The material presented in this leadership profile is intended for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, original source documents and information provided by Texas Tech University supersede any conflicting information in this document.