VP, Facilities Planning & Infrastructure

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky seeks an inaugural Vice President for Facilities Planning and Infrastructure to lead the university's physical infrastructure portfolio, including space planning, utilities, and capital project design and construction.

This strategic, collaborative leader will oversee long-range planning, budgeting, and governance, and will build strong relationships with university and healthcare leaders, regulators, and external partners while guiding a large, diverse team toward

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex facilities, infrastructure, or capital development in a large university or academic medical center.
• Proven ability to translate institutional priorities into infrastructure and operational plans.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with capital planning, budgeting, and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership for the university's physical infrastructure portfolio.
• Oversee capital planning, major infrastructure investments, utilities, budgets, and performance.
• Establish governance, standards, and performance measures across the portfolio.
• Lead a high-performing team and partner with university and healthcare leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

MA

Job description

VP, Facilities Planning & Infrastructure

Job Title VP, Facilities Planning & Infrastructure

Requisition Number

Requisition Number RE55682

Working Title

Working Title Vice President for Facilities Planning & Infrastructure

Department Name

Department Name 3C000:VP - Facilities

Work Location

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 00

Salary Range

Type of Position

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

MA

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Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion;May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s).

Shift

8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring evening(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking an innovative, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its inaugural Vice President for Facilities Planning and Infrastructure. The creation of this position comes at an important time for the University as it experiences significant growth and undertakes major initiatives, including a $3 billion hospital expansion and a Utilities P3 project. The Vice President will provide enterprise-level strategic leadership, operational oversight, and executive accountability for the University’s physical infrastructure portfolio, outside of the grounds, maintenance, and custodial service areas, including space planning and long-range campus development; Utilities and Energy Management; Utilities Partnerships; and Capital Project Planning, Design, and Construction.

As an integral member of the University’s leadership team, the Vice President will advance the institution’s academic, research, clinical, and service missions by developing and implementing long-range infrastructure strategies that support institutional growth, operational resilience, and responsible stewardship of resources. The Vice President will provide oversight of capital planning and delivery, major infrastructure investments, utilities, budgets, and organizational performance, ensuring that resources are strategically aligned and projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. They will also establish effective governance, standards, and performance measures while advancing innovation, continuous improvement, and data-informed decision-making across the portfolio.

The Vice President will lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and professional excellence. The position will serve as a trusted partner to University and healthcare leaders and will cultivate strong relationships with governmental agencies, utilities, developers, consultants, contractors, community partners, and other stakeholders. Working closely with enterprise partnership leaders responsible for custodial, grounds, and maintenance services, the Vice President will ensure coordinated planning and effective integration of infrastructure, capital projects, and facilities services across the University and healthcare enterprise. This leader will champion the University’s core values and strategic priorities and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and University policies while promoting safety, integrity, and responsible stewardship.

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished leader with significant experience leading complex facilities, infrastructure, capital development, utilities, campus planning, or related operations within a large, complex university, academic medical center, or similar organization. They will bring a demonstrated record of developing and executing long-range strategies, managing significant capital investments and budgets, and translating institutional priorities into effective infrastructure and operational plans. The successful candidate will be a strategic and forward-thinking leader who balances long-term vision with disciplined execution, sound financial stewardship, and operational excellence. They will be highly collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to build trust across academic, research, clinical, administrative, and external stakeholder communities. The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator and people leader who inspires high performance, develops talent, embraces innovation and continuous improvement, and demonstrates sound judgment, integrity, accountability, and a strong commitment to service and institutional mission.

This search is being led by UK’s internal Executive Search Team. For more information about the position, please contact Mary Beth Bracken via email at [e-mail] .

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 09/23/2026

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