Job Details

Building Superintendent

Position Number: 7235354
Location: Kingston, RI
Position Type: Facilities Management

Building Superintendent

Posting Number: CS02264
FTE:
FLSA:
Pay Rate: $50,545 - $55,928
Salary Range:
Pay Grade Level: Grade 318
Union: C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)
Status: Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent
Department: HRL Facilities
Campus Location:

Duties and Responsibilities:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
To supervise and be responsible for the work of a staff of employees engaged in performing cleaning, janitorial custodial and heating services and routine maintenance tasks in a major public office building; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of a superior who makes general assignments of duties and responsibilities; work is reviewed for effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Makes assignments and supervises the work of subordinates, instructs them in their duties and closely reviews their work for effectiveness.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
To assign, lay out, supervise and review the work of a staff of employees engaged in performing cleaning, janitorial, custodial and heating services and routing maintenance tasks in a major public office building, such as the State House or State Office Building, or a major public building such as the Providence County Court House.
To make periodic inspections of maintenance carpentry; electrical work, painting, plastering, plumbing and other related building maintenance projects to assure satisfactory performance of work assignments.
To supervise and review the work of subordinates engaged in grounds beautification and maintenance, including the removal of snow and rubbish.
To supervise and review the work of subordinates engaged in the operation and maintenance of high or low pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment in the building heating plant.
To be responsible for the requisitioning, storing, distributing of and accounting for cleaning, janitorial and necessary building and grounds maintenance supplies and equipment.
To review and evaluate requests for office and storage space allocations and to make recommendations thereon to a superior.
To prepare and submit written reports relating to assigned functions to a superior. To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of cleaning methods, cleaning materials and equipment used in public buildings; a working knowledge of the principles and practices of the more common building trades; the ability to inspect a building, its equipment and grounds and to plan maintenance, repair and custodial activities; the ability to plan, layout, supervise and evaluate the work of others; the ability to estimate building or grounds repair or renovations costs; the ability to meet and deal with tenants tactfully; the ability to prepare and submit written reports; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained through graduation from a senior high school; and
EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through employment involving supervision over janitorial, maintenance and heating services of a large building used by the public.
OR: any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Posting Date: 06/12/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Full-Time, 40 hrs., Calendar Year

A generous benefits package including a tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if applicable) based on current education. paid time off, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in addition to many other types of benefits.

To learn more about the benefits package, please visit:
https://www.exploreemployeebenefits.ri.gov/

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.

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 at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

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.

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16760