Building Superintendent

Position Information

Position Number: 910248

Posting Number: CS02264

Full‑time, 40 hours per week, Calendar Year

Salary Range: $50,545 – $55,928

Union: C94/L528 – Council 94/Local 528 (Serve/Maintain)

Location:

Kingston, RI

• Supervise a staff of employees engaged in cleaning, janitorial, custodial, heating services, and routine maintenance tasks in a major public office building.
• Assign, lay out, supervise, and review the work of employees performing cleaning, janitorial, custodial, heating services and routine maintenance tasks.
• Perform periodic inspections of maintenance carpentry, electrical work, painting, plastering, plumbing and related building maintenance projects to ensure satisfactory performance.
• Supervise and review subordinates engaged in grounds beautification and maintenance, including removal of snow and rubbish.
• Supervise and review subordinates engaged in the operation and maintenance of high or low‑pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment in the building heating plant.
• Requisition, store, distribute, and account for cleaning, janitorial, and necessary building and grounds maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Review and evaluate requests for office and storage space allocations and make recommendations to a superior.
• Prepare and submit written reports relating to assigned functions.
• Perform related work as required.

• Thorough knowledge of cleaning methods, cleaning materials, and equipment used in public buildings.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of common building trades.
• Ability to inspect a building, its equipment, and grounds, and to plan maintenance, repair, and custodial activities.
• Ability to plan, lay out, supervise, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to estimate building or grounds repair or renovation costs.
• Ability to meet and deal with tenants tactfully.
• Ability to prepare and submit written reports.
• Graduated from a senior high school, GED, or equivalent; or a combination of education and experience that is substantially equivalent.

• No specific preferred qualifications listed.

Tuesday through Friday – 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday – 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Includes a generous benefits package with a tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if applicable) based on current education level, paid time off, paid state holidays, mandatory retirement plan, and other benefits. More details are available at University Benefits Portal.

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre‑employment criminal background report paid for by the University.