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RK Mechanical, Inc.

Location:
United States, Denver

Category:
Construction

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

70000.00 - 86000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Project Engineer, you’ll gain real-world experience managing the details that keep high-impact mechanical, plumbing, and water treatment projects moving. From procurement to compliance, budgeting to coordination — you’ll touch every phase of the process and collaborate with field teams, clients, architects, and engineers to make things happen. Maintenance and administration functions necessary for successful completion of projects. Processing submittals, expediting deliveries, generating and tracking all administrative documentation and preparing project closeout records. Assist with preparation of budgets, billings and change estimates, buyout and negotiation of subcontractors, monitoring of labor hours and project costs, coordination with owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. In-house coordination with field workforce, and estimating, purchasing and accounting departments, and processing accounts payable.

Job Responsibility:

Work as a team with assigned Project Manager or Senior Project Manager
Assist with and/or perform responsibilities and tasks as delegated by the assigned Project Manager
Manage contractual agreements/purchase orders with owners, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers
Understand and comply with all safety processes and procedures
Learn and become proficient user of Viewpoint/Vista project management software
Participate in water treatment and testing
Review water test results and analyze
Update RK Water compliance logs weekly and monthly
Inform customers and permit holders of test results and compliance status
Ensure daily project documentation is completed and up to date, including timecards, daily reports, additional work authorizations, receiving documents, as-built drawings, etc
Coordinate timely job procurement through buy-out on materials and equipment, in conjunction with the superintendent and purchasing department
Develop change order pricing as necessary
Buy-out, negotiate and issue all lower-tier subcontract(s), with emphasis on complete scopes in compliance with the contract documents and within the established budget
Responsible for proper/timely processing of shop drawings, product submittals, operation and maintenance manuals, and recording all as-built drawings
Review and monitor labor costs, hours, and projections with superintendent(s)
Responsible for initiating, overseeing, and verifying billings
Ensure that change orders requests are processed in accordance with proper procedures, and that the superintendent has information required for implementation
Ensure change orders are processed on time and are properly documented
Coordinate and track material take-offs, pricing, procurement and release of materials
Provide assistance for project projections for estimated costs required for completion of project
Responsible for job closeout being performed in proper and efficient manner and keeping the project team informed of closeout status
Optimize the profitability of the company by demonstrating the ability of a decision maker with reliable and mature judgment

Requirements:

3-5 years of experience in a related position
College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles
Highly skilled and fully competent in all conventional aspects of subject matter or functional area
Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation/modification of standards
Devises new solutions to difficult problems encountered
Independently performs most assignments with little instruction
1-2 years of experience in a related position
Fully competent in all conventional aspects of subject matter or functional area
Devises new solutions to problems encountered
Independently performs most assignments with minor instruction
0-1 years of experience in a related position
Competent in all conventional aspects of subject matter or functional area
Independently performs most assignments with instruction

What we offer:

Competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being
Hands-on training and development opportunities through RK University
Accredited apprentice program
Support for local services through the RK Foundation

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

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