Assistant Project Manager

Self.

Made. at RK

At RK, Self. Made. isn’t a tagline, it’s how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in‑house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real‑world challenges, and grow through hands‑on work that truly matters.

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.

Plan, direct and coordinate activities of designated mechanical, miscellaneous metals, or structural steel 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.

• 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.

• Indirect supervision.
• Requires the use of advanced techniques and knowledge within his/her function.
• Applies diversified knowledge of applicable principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments.
• Makes decisions independently regarding complexities and methods.
• Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters.
• Liaison to groups within and outside of his/her organization with responsibility to act independently regarding matters pertaining to…