Stony Brook University, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, has retained Helbling to conduct an executive search to retain an Associate Vice President for Planning, Design, & Construction.

Position Summary

Reporting to and under the general supervision of the Vice President for Facilities & Services, the Associate Vice President for Planning, Design & Construction provides leadership for the operation and management of all campus planning, design, and construction activities. Activities include, but are not limited to, professional guidance and services to the University for campus planning, capital budgeting, architecture, design, engineering, and construction management.

Responsibilities 

Associate Vice President for Planning, Design & Construction – Oversight of Campus Planning, Design & Construction (CPDC) Department 

Specific required actions include:

• Oversee campus design and construction activities including building renovation projects and major construction projects.
• Oversee project reports, which reflect accurate time, labor, and materials expenses to ensure projects are completed within funding constraints and allowable performance periods.
• Oversee the staff’s reporting on labor costs of construction projects to clients, which requires extensive knowledge of work procedures, practices, and capabilities of available workforces – both in-house and by contract.
• Oversee outside developers, contractors, architects, and consultants regarding construction projects on state ground leases.
• Coordinate all Stony Brook construction activity with the State University Construction Fund (SUCF), the New York State Dormitory Authority, other state, local, and external agencies, contractors, vendors, department heads, as well as with regulatory agencies such as the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
• Ensure compliance with all building code regulations including the coordination of all building code compliance and regulatory reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Department of Public Works, SUNY System Administration, State University Construction Fund, and other government agencies and regulatory authorities.
• Serve as a partner and collaborator with the ability to build consensus and cooperative working relationships amongst the facilities teams while ensuring a focus on the customer.
• Analyze complex data and present reports that recommend alternative courses of action to policy making groups.
• Oversee the preparation of plans and specifications for work to be performed by design consultants, contractors, or in-house forces.
• Review project estimates to determine fairness and accuracy of pricing based on historical data and current labor rates.
• Represent the University on selection committees for design consultants and construction managers.
• Oversee CPDC’s annual budget and all personnel requirements.
• Manage staff including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and accountability.
• Meet regularly with staff to review activities, address all matters that may impact efficiency, and propose and implement changes as necessary to ensure staff meets departmental and individual goals.
• Continuously monitor and measure the effectiveness of CPDC through benchmarking, customer surveys, etc.
• Manage CPDC’s master schedule to balance and prioritize workload and manage executive expectations.
• Coordinate between the University and represented Unions.
• Coordinate between the University and Nassau Suffolk Building.

About Stony Brook University
 

Located in Stony Brook, New York, Stony Brook University, widely regarded as a State University of New York (SUNY) flagship, was established in 1957 as a college for the preparation of secondary school teachers of mathematics and science. The first campus was located in Oyster Bay, Long Island on the grounds of a former Gold Coast estate. In 1962, a new campus was built near the historic village of Stony Brook on land donated by local philanthropist Ward Melville.

Since then, Stony Brook University has evolved into one of the nation’s important centers of learning and scholarship – carrying out the mandate given by the State Board of Regents in 1960 to become a university that would “stand with the finest in the country.”

Located 60 miles east of Manhattan and 60 miles west of Montauk Point, Stony Brook University is one of four research-intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Situated on 1,452 wooded acres, the campus encompasses 12 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including a 10,000-seat stadium and a 4,160-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center.

Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which is home to graduate arts and medical professional degree programs and the Marine Sciences Center.  Additionally, SBU is part of the management team of the prestigious Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Stony Brook University includes:

• 44,000 students, faculty and staff
• 13 million SF of space
• 550 Facilities & Service Employees
• 213 buildings
• 1,466 laboratories
• 16 miles of roadways

Helpful Links

• Stony Brook University: https://www.stonybrook.edu
• Facilities & Services: https://www.stonybrook.edu/facilities

Location

Stony Brook, NY

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible, directly related full-time experience, with at least five (5) years of management responsibilities.
• Proven track record of leading staff and multiple, critical high-profile projects.
• Strong financial acumen, budgeting, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Well-developed customer service acumen.
• Exceptional proficiency in preparing, presenting, and defending briefs, point papers, and decision memorandums.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Professional license (PE, RA) or professional certification (PMP, PgMP, CAPM, CEM, CEO).
• Six (6) or more years of full-time experience in construction management or a related field.
• Experience with minor rehabilitation and new construction in a University, Healthcare, Hospital Construction, or similar setting.
• Knowledge of construction management software. OSHA certification.

Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Research provide affirmative action and equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants. All aspects of employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and protected veterans.