Sr. Project Manager

At RK Mission Critical we don’t just build systems, we build legacies. In the Senior Project Manager role, you will assume end‑to‑end responsibility for major mechanical construction projects, from the initial planning and budgeting phases through to final closeout. You will lead multidisciplinary teams on the ground, direct procurement and contract execution, manage scheduling and cost control, and ensure all documentation, compliance, and safety requirements are met. You’ll also oversee change orders, billing, subcontractor coordination, and labor productivity, making a direct impact on project success and client satisfaction.

Your leadership will also shape RK Mission Critical’ s broader direction. You will be a strategic force, forecasting financial performance, mitigating risks, negotiating critical contracts, and continuously optimizing operations. You’ll interact with top executives, help develop business strategies, and make high‑stakes decisions across multiple projects. If you thrive on accountability, complex challenge, and making tangible contributions at a company level, this role offers the influence and responsibility you're looking for.

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary 

Plan, direct and coordinate activities of designated mechanical 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.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Manage and supervise day-to-day operations of staff teams on assigned projects.

• Initiate, review and oversee required project administration and documentation to avoid claims and protect the best interest of RK Mechanical, Inc. and our client.

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

• Review, edit, finalize and distribute project budget.

• Conduct pre-construction 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 purchasing agent, with emphasis on buyout plan to meet, or improve on, established schedule dates and budget cost.

• 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 request retention release bill-down/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.  This includes: 1) review, updating and approval of labor resource loading; and, 2) labor productivity.

• 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. 

• Prepare accurately, and submit on time, all required project monthly contract valuations.

• Review, approve and process all subcontractor and supplier invoices.

• Attend monthly project management meeting and respond to any questions associated with assigned projects. 

• Conduct regularly scheduled project staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Masters or college/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally required.

• Company Leader.

• 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.

• Manages autonomous individuals, managers and diverse groups giving broader direction.

• Expert in field, extensive relevant experience, 15+ years.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment 

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• 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.

• RK Mechanical employees and subcontractors are required to implement and maintain all safety and health systems practices including the training requirements of RK Mechanical Orientation, site specific orientation, CPR/First Aid/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Identification and Reporting, and OSHA 30.

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  

• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition  

• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: 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  

• 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.