Strategic Leader, Campus Facilities & Infrastructure

Agupdate; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 174,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University seeks an Associate Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure to provide strategic leadership across capital planning, design and construction, and campus operations for the Corvallis campus.

Reporting to the VP of Finance & Administration, this role oversees a broad portfolio of facilities, utilities, and space strategy, guiding a large, multidisciplinary team toward service excellence and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, facilities management, planning, architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in facilities, capital planning, or infrastructure management.
• Proven success leading large-scale capital programs, facilities operations, and multidisciplinary teams with financial acumen.
• Visible, communicative leader able to build relationships with executives, boards, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of a long-range capital and infrastructure strategy aligned with institutional priorities, financial sustainability, and research competitiveness.
• Oversee full lifecycle delivery of a complex capital portfolio spanning academic, research, student success, utility, housing, and athletics facilities.
• Provide senior leadership for facilities operations, maintenance, utilities, grounds, and campus services, advancing a modern, service-oriented, data-informed organization.
• Oversee campus master planning, land use strategy, space planning, and strategic real estate acquisition, disposition, and development.
• Partner with academic and research leadership to support a top-tier R1 research enterprise, including resilience planning for seismic risk, climate adaptation, and energy security.
• Provide enterprise-wide financial stewardship, including capital financing strategy, debt capacity planning, and legislative capital requests.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a large, multidisciplinary workforce, building a culture of accountability, inclusion, safety, and service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, facilities management, planning, architecture, or related field

Job description

Oregon State University seeks an Associate Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure to provide strategic leadership across capital planning, design and construction, and campus operations for the Corvallis campus.

Reporting to the VP of Finance & Administration, this role oversees a broad portfolio of facilities, utilities, and space strategy, guiding a large, multidisciplinary team toward service excellence and sustainability.