VDC Project Lead
Aurora, CO-Remote US
$95,680-$114,400/year + Annual Incentive Bonus Eligibility
Build it virtually. Make it possible in the field.
As a VDC Project Lead at RK, you’ll turn complex drawings into precise 3D models, connect teams across trades, and solve conflicts before construction starts. Put your technical expertise and creative problem-solving to work—and grow your career while shaping how projects come together.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the team in quality, productivity, and safety; provide training, maintain the training matrix, and address corrective actions.
- Meet production schedules, quality, efficiency, budget, inventory, and reporting requirements.
- Compare material costs and identify optimization, prefabrication, packaging, and delivery opportunities.
- Review contract drawings for design intent and constructability before VDC/BIM kickoff.
- Improve shop workflows, material handling, and productivity tracking through team input.
- Check and correct VDC/BIM drawings and models for quality and contract compliance; review fabrication drawings before shop delivery.
- Walk sites regularly with Project Field Managers to document best practices and material preferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Bring
- Bring 5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of skills and experience; a college/university degree is preferred.
- Apply your knowledge of project plans, scope, schedules, specifications, submittals, and budgets to evaluate the benefits of revised materials and systems.
- Use sound drafting and design techniques and communicate information clearly and concisely.
- Collaborate effectively and build strong working relationships.
Why Build Your Career at RK
Build bigger. Lead sophisticated, high-profile projects with the resources and capabilities to execute them well.
Have a voice. Influence project strategy, field operations, and how RK continues to improve the way we build.
Build with an integrated team. Tap into seven specialized business units and extensive in-house fabrication, manufacturing, and prefabrication capabilities.
Develop who's next. Build future field leaders while continuing your own development through mentorship, hands-on learning, and RK University.
Build for the long term. Join a second-generation, family-owned company that combines the stability of an established builder with the growth and opportunity of an industry leader.
Your Benefits
- Paid Time Off plus 6 paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with company match
- Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of skills and experience
- Knowledge of project plans, scope, schedules, specifications, submittals, and budgets
- Knowledge of drafting and design techniques
- Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely
- Ability to collaborate effectively and build strong working relationships
- College or university degree
RK Industries Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RK Industries and has not been reviewed or approved by RK Industries.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, with medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HSA/FSA options, alongside wellness resources. Feedback suggests the employer covers a substantial portion of costs, though exact premiums are not disclosed.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a company match that is immediately vested. This structure is portrayed as a standout feature within the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time are listed along with additional supports such as EAP and wellness programs. Weekly pay and referral bonuses complement the time-off provisions.
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What We Do
RK Industries, LLC is a second-generation, family-owned company serving the Mountain West through construction, specialty contracting, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services. Its seven business units—Mechanical, Steel, Electrical, Energy, Mission Critical, Service, and Water—provide integrated solutions and modular or prefabricated systems. The company emphasizes safety, quality, craftsmanship, employee development, and community investment, operating from its headquarters in Aurora, Colorado.
