Job Description

Step into a high-impact estimating role where your expertise directly shapes winning bids and successful projects. As a Mechanical and Plumbing Estimator, you will deliver complete and accurate estimates that form the foundation of profitable work, partnering closely with the Preconstruction team to define scope, close gaps, and uncover value-engineering opportunities. You will analyze drawings and specifications, perform detailed material, labor, and equipment takeoffs, coordinate with vendors and subcontractors, and assemble clear, competitive bid tabs that stand up to scrutiny. From walking complex projects and identifying non-standard conditions to supporting a smooth turnover into Operations, this role offers the autonomy to apply sound judgment, solve problems creatively, and make a measurable impact on project outcomes from pursuit through award.

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 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.

Provide complete and accurate mechanical and plumbing estimates. Assemble bid tab with estimates and vendor/sub quotes. Coordinate and clarify scope internally and externally. Identify the value of engineering opportunities. Identify and fill in minor design and scope gaps. Assist Preconstruction team during project turnover to Operations.

Role Responsibilities

• Review project documents

• Identify scope of work

• Material, labor and equipment takeoffs

• Walk difficult projects

• Identify and document difficult/non-standard conditions

• Coordinate with Preconstruction team to identify and fill scope gaps

• Clarify scope with General Contractor and Engineer

• Obtain quotes and coordinate/qualify scope with vendors and subcontractors

• Assemble the bid tab in a timely manner

• Verify estimate accuracy by comparing data versus similar bids

• Participate in turnover process to Operations

• Follow Up on Past Awards

Qualifications

• Indirect supervision.

• 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 problems encountered

• Independently performs most assignments with instruction

• Receives guidance for unusual or complex problems and supervisor approval for changes in standards

• College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.

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