Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction- Cal State Long Beach

At a glance

Cal State Long Beach is seeking an Associate Vice President, Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction to lead one of the university’s largest and most impactful operations. This executive leader will oversee a 300-person facilities organization, 5 million square feet across 134 buildings, a $45M operating budget, and a capital portfolio reaching $500M. With major projects underway and significant investment ahead, this is an opportunity to shape the team, strengthen campus partnerships, and lead the continued evolution of CSULB’s physical campus. We’re looking for a collaborative, hands-on leader who can move comfortably from the boiler room to the boardroom, bringing strength in facilities and/or capital construction, union experience, and the ability to build relationships at every level. Leave your blueprint on the future of CSULB’s campus. 

Description: What you'll be doing

Another Source's client, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), is recruiting an Associate Vice President, Facilities, Planning and Capital Construction to join their team in Long Beach, California. This role is primarily onsite, providing visible, hands-on leadership across the university’s facilities and campus environment. Internally, this position is titled Associate Vice President, Beach Building Services. 

Here's a little about Cal State Long Beach: 

California State University, Long Beach is part of the 23-campus California State University system and is supported by a complex facilities operation responsible for maintaining and advancing the physical environment where students, faculty, and staff learn, work, and connect. 

Beach Building Services (BBS) brings together physical planning, design and construction management, facilities management, environmental health and safety, and related operational services. With an approximately $45 million operating budget, capital programs ranging from $150 million to $500 million, and a workforce of approximately 300 employees, the organization operates at significant scale and has a direct impact on the university experience.  

Learn more about  

• Beach Building Services: https://www.csulb.edu/beach-building-services  

• Campus Master Plan: https://www.csulb.edu/beach-building-services/campus-master-plan  

• Utility Infrastructure Plan: https://www.csulb.edu/beach-building-services/utility-infrastructure-master-plan  

• Landscape Master Plan: https://www.csulb.edu/beach-building-services/landscape-master-plan  

About this role: 

Reporting to the Vice President of Administration and Finance, the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction serves as the senior executive responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, safety, and service delivery of CSULB’s physical campus. 

This highly visible leadership role oversees Beach Building Services (BBS), a 300-person organization responsible for approximately 5 million square feet across 134 buildings, a $45 million operating budget, and a capital portfolio ranging from approximately $150 million to $500 million. 

The AVP will provide strategic and operational leadership across Facilities Management, Physical Planning, Design and Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Business Operations, and Strategic Operations. With significant capital investment underway and an aging campus infrastructure requiring continued renewal, the AVP will balance major construction initiatives with the day-to-day operational needs of a large and active university. 

Equally important, the AVP will be a visible, collaborative campus partner who builds strong relationships across academic and administrative leadership, strengthens customer service, and ensures Beach Building Services is viewed as a responsive, solutions-oriented partner to the university community. 

Scope & Impact 

• Provide executive leadership for Beach Building Services, establishing long-range strategy, annual priorities, performance expectations, and a strong culture of accountability and service.  

• Lead approximately 300 employees across Facilities Management, Physical Planning, Design and Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Business Operations, Strategic Operations, and related support functions.  

• Provide strategic oversight of approximately 5 million square feet across 134 campus buildings, balancing the needs of aging infrastructure with current and future university priorities.  

• Oversee approximately $45 million in annual operating resources and a capital portfolio ranging from $150 million to $500 million.  

• Provide executive oversight of major and minor capital projects from planning and design through budgeting, estimating, permitting, contractor management, construction, closeout, warranties, and punch-list completion.  

• Guide long-range physical planning, including the five-year Capital Plan, Campus Master Plan, space management, deferred maintenance, capital renewal, and facilities modifications.  

• Lead comprehensive facilities operations encompassing skilled trades, grounds and landscaping, custodial services, energy and controls, mechanical systems, non-capital construction, automotive services, customer service, and technical services.  

• Provide strong financial stewardship and resource prioritization, ensuring operating, maintenance, and capital expenditures align with university financial, budget, and planning processes.  

• Strengthen customer service and campus partnerships, engaging stakeholders in planning and prioritization and ensuring services are responsive to the diverse needs of the university community.  

• Build and maintain productive relationships with deans, chairs, faculty, campus leadership, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, state and local agencies, consultants, contractors, and community partners.  

• Advise the President, President’s Cabinet, and senior university leadership on facilities, construction, planning, infrastructure, and health and safety matters.  

• Ensure senior leadership receives clear, timely communication regarding capital project progress, risks, schedules, budgets, and emerging issues.  

• Lead, develop, and support a multidisciplinary leadership team while fostering collaboration, accountability, responsive service, and operational excellence.  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.  

• At least seven years of leadership experience in construction and facilities management, including at least three years of executive-level experience within a comprehensive university or another large, complex organization.  

• Significant experience in facilities operations and/or capital construction, with sufficient knowledge across both areas to effectively provide executive oversight.  

• Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and developing senior leaders.  

• Significant capital project management experience encompassing budgeting, planning, construction management, contractor oversight, and project delivery.  

• Strong financial and budgetary leadership experience, including resource allocation and prioritization within a complex organization.  

• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a complex, fiscally challenging, and rapidly changing environment.  

• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.  

• Demonstrated customer-service orientation and ability to balance competing institutional needs while advancing organizational priorities.  

• Effective executive communication, strategic thinking, organizational, and decision-making skills. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, architecture, engineering, or a related field preferred. 

• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment.  

• Experience working within a shared governance environment. 

Compensation & Benefits 

The anticipated salary range for this position is $235,000–$260,000 annually. 

Why a career with CSU is for You: 

The CSU system offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary: https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf 

• Immerse yourself: Being on campus allows you to enjoy renowned sporting events, artist events, world-renowned speakers. Stroll through trails, museums, and enjoy all campus has to offer. 

• Tuition waiver: up to 2 courses, or 6 units, per semester for employee, spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child for any of the 23 campuses.  

• Mission driven culture: Transforming the lives of a diverse student body, including first-generation students and under-represented communities. 

• Jury duty: The CSU will continue an employee’s salary while they are on jury duty, regardless of length of jury service. 

• CalPERS Retirement Plan: CalPERS is a defined benefit retirement pension plan. Lifetime medical benefits for you, your spouse, or registered domestic partner. Learn more here: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/ 

• 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan (Similar to a 401k plan) 

• Employees in this classification are entitled to two vacation days (16 hours) per month. 

• A healthier you. Access to athletic and gym facilities on campus  

• Transportation support. Pre-tax commuter benefits 

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:  

The California State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all CSU students, faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus). 

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