Project Manager

As a Project Manager you won't just oversee jobs — you'll own the entire project lifecycle. From kick-off to closeout, you'll be at the center of some of the most technically exciting mechanical, structural, and water treatment projects in the industry.

This role is your chance to step into a leadership position where your decisions shape outcomes. You'll manage budgets, schedules, contracts, and coordination across internal teams, subcontractors, and clients — all while driving results and maintaining RK's high standards for safety, quality, and accountability.

RK Overview  

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers' biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary 

Plan, direct and coordinate activities of designated mechanical, miscellaneous metals, or structural steel construction projects.  Make sure goals are achieved in a timely manner and within budget by performing duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Manage budgeting and scheduling. Administer contracts, buyout, documentation, meetings, billings, change conditions, labor productivity, cost control and project closeout

Role Responsibilities 

Manage and supervise day-to-day operations of project teams on assigned projects, accounts and service work.

Initiate, review and oversee required project administration and documentation.

Drive and manage project scope of work to meet and exceed contractual requirements.

Perform risk-management assessment, data organization, necessary documentation, and required communication to protect the best interest of RK Water and our clients (when applicable).

Ensure customer contract agreements are expeditiously secured, reviewed, processed, and executed.

Review and thoroughly understand project scope deliverables and timelines

Review, edit, finalize and distribute project budget.

Participate in Sales to Operations turnover meetings for all assigned projects.

Ensure required permits and/or licenses are obtained and posted.

Initiate setup, monitoring and updating of project scheduling.

Coordinate required procurement of materials and equipment, with emphasis on buyout plan to meet, or improve on, established budgeted cost.

Perform Subcontract agreement negotiation, preparation, processing and execution.

Ensure required submittal review, processing and approvals, and submittal logs are set-up and maintained.

Develop, submit and obtain approval of billing schedule of values. 

Maintain an over billed cash position, and proactively request retention release/payments

Collect payments, progress billing and retention receivables, on or before due dates.

Price, negotiate and process change condition and change order work. 

Ensure assigned projects are properly staffed with appropriate field forces.  Perform labor productivity analysis monthly to track project performance.

Oversee tools and rental equipment use on all assigned projects.  Ensure that any tools and rental equipment not required, or not being utilized, are returned immediately.

Responsible for overall financial performance of all assigned projects, including continual cost control, management and forecasting. 

Review, approve and process all subcontractor and supplier invoices.

Qualifications 

Project Manager 1, 2 & 3  

Independent decision making.

Responsible for a single department or functional area either as a manager or functional expert.

Initiates and maintains relationships with key staff and other departments.

Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations having important impact on activities of the company.

Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented complexities.

Determines program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects and developing standards and guidelines for diverse activities.

Proven specialist expertise, typically 10+ years of experience, including fiscal responsibilities.

College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills or equivalent combination and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.

 Assistant Project Manager 1, 2 & 3  

Indirect supervision. 

Requires the use of advanced techniques and knowledge within their area of function.  

Applies diversified knowledge of applicable principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments. 

Makes decisions independently regarding complexities and methods.

Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters.  

Liaison to groups within and outside of his/her organization with responsibility to act independently regarding matters pertaining to his/her function.

College/University graduate with 5 - 7 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.  

What Sets RK Industries Apart   Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & EnvironmentalAwards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & RecognitionBenefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & RewardsPhilanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program    Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 

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