Manager, Projects II (Design) (2 Positions)
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston
- Salary
- Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $90,000 - $105,000
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Posting Number: SF02116
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 14
Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $90,000 - $105,000
Department: Campus Design
Campus Location: Kingston
Job Description Summary:
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 30, 2026. Applications received after January 30, 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 OPPORTUNITY FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide architectural and project management services for design of the University's construction, renovation and deferred maintenance projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in providing architectural services in support of the University (these services will include computer-aided design). This work includes supervision of contracted design agents, contractors and subcontractors.
Consult with appropriate university personnel on proposed architectural projects and develop preliminary scope of new projects. Prepare or oversee project programming and preliminary budget spreadsheets and schedules. Assist with URI and state agency approvals to initiate projects, including all funding approvals.
Assist the Assistant Vice President and Associate Director with project site selection recommendations and approvals from the appropriate university committees.
Prepare Request for Proposal documents, as required, for outsourced architect/engineering services consultants and manage the selection process. Assist the Director and Associate Director with interviews and in making presentations.
Negotiate and prepare Owner-Architect agreements, descriptions of project scope, detailed project budgets, and schedules. Coordinate approvals with University Counsel and URI Purchasing offices.
Prepare, review and recommend modifications to plans and specifications for construction, renovation and deferred maintenance projects for compliance. Provide final building design floor plans to the Assistant Director, Spatial Services.
For assigned projects, manage the design process including meetings, budgets, schedules, and the documentation of decisions. Coordinate planning and design decisions with college deans, department heads, and building committees involved with the process.
Provide design management leadership to inspire a process that fosters fine architecture, efficient and effective building systems, and the development of a livable and community-focused university campus.
Coordinate and work closely and cooperatively with maintenance/trades personnel to ensure consistency between new construction and major rehabilitation project designs for maintenance and repair requirements.
Assist with the development and manage the application of University of Rhode Island Building Design Guidelines. As projects are designed, meet with appropriate users and project process partners and coordinate the university's design review comments.
Provide management of the design and specifications of fixed equipment within a project and coordinate with movable equipment and furniture planning.
Prepare and present regular project reports and update appropriate URI directors and committees on the status of projects.
Liaise between Campus customers and design agents.
As projects require, provide coordination with regulatory agencies.
Monitor progress of construction, renovation and deferred maintenance projects, coordinate needs with design and construction agents, and issue reports.
Assist with the preparation of project contract documents for the advertisement and public bidding of work. Verify contract documents for compliance with university standard procedures and applicable governmental regulations and building codes.
Evaluate design-related change orders and make recommendations to the Assistant Vice President and Associate Director.
Prepare project public relations materials and make presentations to the campus community and other audiences.
Serve on various department, division, and university committees.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Liaise with outside agencies (federal, state and local) regarding progress, completion and project close-out.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Must provide own means of transportation. Registration as either a Professional Engineer or Architect license, and/or a Project Management Professional Certificate.
Posting Date: 01/13/2026
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16551
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Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
United States
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