Onsite Pipe Systems Design Lead for Data Centers

RK Industries, LLC; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

6 paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee discount program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RK Industries, LLC is seeking a Pipe Systems Design Lead to bridge design and installation on high-profile data center projects. You will review multi-trade pipe racks and chilled-water systems for constructability, ensuring models, spool drawings, and packages are accurate before fabrication.

You will lead design reviews, mentor field talent, and collaborate across Preconstruction, PMs, VDC/BIM, Field, and Manufacturing to optimize for prefabrication and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on field pipefitting experience (journeyman/foreman) with mechanical, hydronic or process piping.
• Knowledge of Revit and Navisworks; Tekla or Revit Fabrication a plus.
• Design, detailing, spooling, or VDC coordination experience; willing to train right field talent.
• Data center or chilled-water system experience preferred.
• Ability to read construction and fabrication drawings, specs and submittals with accuracy.
• Confident in independent decision making and communicating the rationale.
• Strong teamwork across field, shop, and office teams.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Henderson, CO; relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Review contract drawings and models for design intent and constructability prior to kickoff.
• Lead constructability for multi-trade pipe racks and chilled-water systems.
• Perform quality control reviews of VDC/BIM models and fabrication drawings.
• Optimize projects for prefabrication, packaging, and delivery before spooling.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction, PMs, VDC/BIM, Field and Manufacturing teams.
• Site walks to capture field lessons and feed back into the model.
• Assemble pricing comparisons for material selection and optimization.
• Mentor and train designers and detailers on trade-specific means and methods.
• Provide direction to meet schedule, budget, and safety standards.
• Champion RK's safety culture in office, shop, and field.

Skills

Field pipefitting experience

Revit/Navisworks knowledge

Design detailing & coordination

Data center / chilled-water systems

Reading drawings & specs

Independent decision making

Teamwork across field, shop, office

On-site availability

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Tekla / Fabrication (a plus)

Job description

RK Industries, LLC is seeking a Pipe Systems Design Lead to bridge design and installation on high-profile data center projects. You will review multi-trade pipe racks and chilled-water systems for constructability, ensuring models, spool drawings, and packages are accurate before fabrication.

You will lead design reviews, mentor field talent, and collaborate across Preconstruction, PMs, VDC/BIM, Field, and Manufacturing to optimize for prefabrication and on-time delivery.