Director of Preconstruction
About The Position
Join one of the region's leading self-perform mechanical contractors and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of complex construction projects. As Director of Preconstruction at RK Mechanical, you'll lead the strategy behind multimillion-dollar pursuits, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with executive leadership to drive growth across data centers, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, commercial, and industrial markets. If you're a collaborative leader with a passion for innovation, relationship-building, and winning work, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact with a company that values its people as much as its projects. RK Company Overview As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.
Requirements
- College/University graduate preferred with 10 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
- Extensive experience leading a team, people, and large scale preconstruction projects in a manufacturing, electrical, and/or plumbing company.
- Expert in field.
- Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing and guiding extensive programs and activities of importance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with all phases of design from conceptual documents to final drawings and specifications.
- Excellent analytical abilities – must be able to evaluate technical drawings like blueprints or project proposals and accurately interpret them.
Responsibilities
- Organize all project team members.
- Develop schematic design and design development estimates with Preconstruction Managers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ensure estimates are complete and reflect all that is required to build the project.
- Provide engineering assistance as requested to the Operations team during construction.
- Provide budget certainty, business development, and input on constructability.
- Mentor and train staff as needed to ensure we stay up with the ever-changing market demands.
- Create and improve upon current estimating practices as needed to ensure we stay up with the ever-changing market demands.
- Prepare executive level reporting to ensure that upper management is kept abreast of all department needs and current project trends.
- Develop and manage annual department budgets.
- Establish and measure department goals.
- Perform all departmental reviews and evaluations as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
