Director of Preconstruction

RK Industries; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

RK Industries seeks a Director of Preconstruction to lead budgeting, design, and pursuit strategy for major projects. You will mentor a high‑performing team and partner with executive leadership across data centers, healthcare, manufacturing, and commercial markets.

You will guide estimates, coordinate with operations and external stakeholders, and drive growth while ensuring constructability and budget certainty.

Qualifications

• College/University graduate with relevant experience and leadership skills.
• Strong design understanding from concept to final drawings and specs.
• Proven ability to lead large preconstruction teams and projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with analytical thinking.
• Creativity, foresight and mature judgment in planning programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preconstruction team through budgeting and design processes.
• Coordinate with operations and external stakeholders for pursuit delivery.
• Develop schematic and design development estimates with managers.
• Attend design meetings for key projects and maintain records.
• Mentor staff and improve estimating practices to match market demands.
• Prepare executive level reporting and manage department budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical abilities

Design understanding

Mentoring staff

Team leadership

Education

College/University graduate

10 years relevant experience

Job description

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.

Purpose of Position

Lead the preconstruction team, including Operations and External Stakeholders through the budgeting and design processes. Act as a key leader in the entire work acquisition process including management, coordination, and delivery of the preconstruction phases of the project.

Essential Duties / 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.

Accountability

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in the Stapleton area of Denver, including a reliable means of transport to and from work. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
• All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.

Minimum Physical Requirements

• 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, move, and/or carry 50 lbs. occasionally.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well‑being, including health, safety, and environmental programs as well as other rewards. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

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.