Manager, Projects I (Small Projects)

Position Information

Posting Number SF02244 Job Title Manager, Projects I (Small Projects) Position Number Job code # (100657) FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 12 Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 - $86,000 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department Information

Department Capital Program Design & Delivery - Small Projects Contact(s)

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingency Notes Job Description Summary

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/12/2026. Applications received after 11/12/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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About URI:

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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THE POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide project management services to the University community for construction, renovation and deferred maintenance projects. Provide technical and management assistance to URI's Office of Capital Program Design & Delivery - Small Projects to coordinate with Campus Design, Capital Construction, Planning & Real Estate Development and Facilities Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage and coordinate URI personnel to develop design and spatial, physical efficiencies within existing building systems.

Coordinate work with consultants and contractors for small projects.

Develop programs and work with committees to achieve the Capital Program Design & Delivery - Small Projects' goals and requirements.

Manage, inspect and document construction, renovation and deferred maintenance projects.

Manage design and construction contracts.

Conduct field inspections and surveys of campus grounds to document existing conditions.

Determine necessary repairs and upgrades for efficient and reliable use and operations.

Develop and complete budgets, schedules, permits and reports as required.

Perform regulatory review and research to determine requirements and to insure University compliance.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as required or assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computers, printers; word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Valid driver's license.

Required Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

1. Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil or mechanical engineering or a related field.

2. Minimum of five years of cumulative experience in design, project management, and construction administration.

3. Demonstrated working knowledge of building code requirements and standard construction details; Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.

4. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

5. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.

6. Demonstrated experience in developing and analyzing data and writing reports.

7. Demonstrated supervisory experience.

8. Demonstrated working knowledge of AutoCAD.

9. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED:

1. Demonstrated design experience in multiple types of buildings.

2. Demonstrated experience in A/E office.

3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff and contractors.

4. Demonstrated computer skills (including, MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Access and MS Projects.)

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EEO Statement:

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 reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Environmental Conditions

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This position is subject to both inside and outside work and extreme cold and hot temperatures can be encountered. The potential exists where noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, oils and wearing a respirator might also be encountered. This position involves traveling throughout the University and could on occasion require bending, reaching, ascending and descending ladders and stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, feeling, talking, and hearing. This position requires 24-hour call back in cases of emergency and supervisory presence, when required, on all shifts.

Posting Date 10/23/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment

Application:

(#1) Cover letter.

(#2) Resume.

Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17237