Pipe Systems Design Lead Job at RK Mechanical, Inc. (Henderson)

Job Description

As a Pipe Systems Design Lead at RK Industries, you’re at the forefront of digital construction innovation—transforming contract drawings into detailed, build-ready Revit and BIM models that drive prefabrication, quality, and efficiency. You’ll collaborate closely with field managers and fabrication teams, reviewing design intent and constructability, implementing QC on shop drawings, and championing best practices from the field to the model. In this role, you’ll lead technical direction and training, ensuring projects stay on schedule, within budget, and exceed RK’s renowned safety and quality standards.

Job Responsibility

Provide direction and leadership to the department team to achieve high quality, productivity, and safe standards
Ensures compliance to production schedules, process quality, efficiency standards, budget, inventory, and data reporting
Facilitate improvement through team involvement, training, and education on specific tasks, safety issues, and other company-related functions
Administer corrective action as needed and maintains training matrix
Assemble pricing comparisons for optimization and material selection opportunities
Review Contract drawings for design intent as well as constructability prior to VDC/BIM Kick-off
Evaluate appropriate applications for prefabrication, packaging, and delivery
Review shop operations for best practices for shop work flow, materials handling, and productivity tracking tools
Quality control reviews and corrections of VDC/BIM Drawings or models
compliance with contract documents
Quality Control review of fabrication drawings prior to delivering to shop
Regularly walk project sites with the Project Field Managers to document best practices, and field material preferences
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

5+ years Pipefitting or experience with Piping and Hydronics preferred
Collage/University graduate preferred with 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience
Knowledge of project plans, scope, schedule, specs, submittals, budget, verify benefits of revised materials and systems, etc.
Firm understanding of drafting and design techniques and are able to convey all information in a clear, concise manner
Able to makes decisions independently regarding complexities and methods
Superior presentation, time management, and planning abilities
Ability to critically think
Strong teamwork/relationship management skills
Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment
Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work

Nice to have

Pipefitting background and 3+ years Design experience (Revit, Navisworks, Tekla)
strong independent decision-making
a passion for driving innovation in construction

What we offer

RK University
weekly pay
full benefits
safety-first culture
competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being
hands-on training and development opportunities through RK University
accredited apprentice program

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