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Preconstruction Director

Electrical Denver, Colorado

Salary: USD 150000 - 170000 Annually

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Description

Join RK Electrical as a Preconstruction Manager and play a critical role in shaping the success of our projects from the ground up. This is your opportunity to lead the front end of complex electrical builds collaborating with clients, engineers, and internal teams to develop strategic plans, accurate estimates, and innovative solutions that set the foundation for flawless execution. If you’re a proactive leader with a passion for construction planning and a deep understanding of electrical systems, this is your chance to make a lasting impact with one of the industry’s top contractors.

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 Lead the preconstruction team, including Preconstruction Engineers, Operations, and External Stakeholders through the budgeting and design processes. Manage the Value Engineer (VE) and trend process, schedule and attend preconstruction meetings, and scope plan and document revisions.

Role Responsibilities

+ Lead, train, and develop the Preconstruction Engineers.

+ Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with general contractors, developers, and industry stakeholders to generate new business opportunities and strengthen market presence.

+ Oversee and mentor the business development team, setting goals, tracking key performance metrics, and ensuring alignment with company growth objectives and market strategy.

+ Develop schematic design and design development estimates with Preconstruction Engineers using DB-Build Tab.

+ Track and report variance of Estimates from Schematic Documents through Construction Documents including the development and management of the preconstruction trend log and the PCM breakdown variance log.

+ Ensure plans and specifications comply with budget and accepted VE and Trends.

+ Negotiate Contract Scope and ensure compliance with Budget, VE, and Trends.

+ Attend design meetings for Design Build and Design Assist projects.

+ Keep records of meeting minutes for design and preconstruction phases.

+ Ensure plans and specifications are updated and complete on the company server.

+ Work with External Stakeholders during the preconstruction phase.

+ Assist in the formulation of Narrative Scopes.

+ Help build Customer Relations.

+ Provide engineering assistance as requested to the Operations team during construction.

Qualifications

+ Masters or college/university graduate in Business, Engineering or Science or 10+ years equivalent combination of skills and experience generally required.

+ 5+ years leading team, people, and large scale preconstruction projects in a manufacturing, electrical, and/or plumbing company.

+ Responsible for one or more programs/functions of such diversity and scope to be of critical importance to overall company objectives.

+ Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level employees and officers.

+ Plays a role in company business strategy development and execution.

+ Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations having significant impact on extensive and related activities of the company.

+ Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing and guiding extensive programs and activities of importance.

Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability

+ Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas.

+ Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations.

+ Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch.

+ Work in all types of weather.

+ Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools.

+ Ability to lift and carry 51 to 75 lbs. occasionally, and/or 31 to 45 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 16 to 22 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/safety/)

Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/accreditations-affiliations/)

Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards (https://rkindustries.com/careers/benefits-rewards/)

Philanthropy: 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 (https://rkindustries.com/about-us/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 (https://rkindustries.com/careers/learning-and-development/) & RK Apprenticeship Program (https://rkindustries.com/careers/apprenticeship-program/)

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law