Landscape & Grounds Director

Position Introduction:

The University of Oklahoma is seeking a visionary and accomplished leader to serve as Landscape & Grounds Director overseeing the care stewardship and enhancement of all campus landscapes and grounds across the Norman campus. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for shaping and maintaining one of the universitys most prominent assets - its outdoor environment - ensuring that OUs campus remains beautiful safe sustainable and welcoming for students faculty staff alumni and visitors.

The Director provides strategic operational and administrative leadership for all landscape and grounds services directing the planning maintenance renewal and long-term development of the universitys extensive outdoor spaces. The position leads and inspires a large and diverse operation responsible for campus landscaping horticulture grounds maintenance irrigation seasonal displays and environmental stewardship initiatives; Shapes a positive and productive team culture by building trust cultivating staff buy-in encouraging professional growth and guiding teams through change with a focus on collaboration service excellence and continuous improvement.

Working closely with university leadership and campus partners the Director establishes landscape standards manages resources and budgets oversees design review and project implementation and develops long-range plans that support the universitys mission and enhance the campus experience. The Director champions innovation sustainability operational excellence and customer-focused service while ensuring compliance with safety requirements university policies environmental standards and applicable laws and regulations.

This is a unique opportunity for a transformational leader to leave a lasting impact on a flagship higher education campus by guiding the stewardship appearance and future vision of OUs entire grounds and landscape portfolio.

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in horticulture plant and soil sciences agriculture landscape management landscape architecture environmental science construction management public administration business administration facilities management or a related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in landscape and grounds operations horticulture facilities operations parks management landscape construction campus services or a closely related field. The required experience must include at least two years of management or supervisory responsibility involving employees budgets contractors projects or operational planning.

Equivalency/Substitution: A total of 11 years of combined education and progressively responsible related experience is required. Four years of the required experience may substitute for a bachelors degree.