pipefitter

superintendent

sheet metal mechanic

project manager

project engineer

What is the best part of working at the company?
Honestly, there really wasn’t a good part about working for this company, They make a lot of promises to pull you away from another company, but once you’re there, they fail to follow through on almost everything and act like they were never aware of it. The entire Denver office, from Ted all the way up to Jeff, completely ignores you. Overall, it was very unprofessional.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no room to grow, no paternity leave (you can work elsewhere and get that) they mention a tool reimbursement program but fail to actually reimburse you considering all they do is brag about the “million dollar jobs” they get because they can’t quote a job correctly for the right tools such as coring masonry for 5 different mini split heads in a basement, also them not returning emails, phone calls or text messages for simple questions. First line supervisor and all the way up the chain is a joke. Definitely by far the worst place I’ve ever worked, it sounds nice on paper but in person it’s terrible. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment was the same 4 jobs, no progression, no morale. They mention one raise every year in May if that also my work van was about to break down, it literally would fail to start and would shutoff sometimes while running and again they would take weeks to get back to you to get it in the shop or to swap out for an operable work van. Never had access to online paystubs, it was all mail. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get there at 7am, go over the jobs for that day and possibly the next couple days, work the same 3 jobs and that’s about it

After committing to RK for ten years in management and non-management roles I was let go for no reason several months ago. I waited to write this warning to others in an attempt to avoid some bias. I found employment elsewhere quickly. Over the ten years, I was offered a total of a 50% increase in pay and multi-thousand dollar net bonuses every year without ever asking for any of it. I interpret this as RK indicating that I was always a good employee. Approximately 9,000 people came and went while I was there with no significant change in total headcount. Far too many of them were great people and great employees at all levels on the corporate ladder including top management.  RK is a large employer in Denver so lots of us that live here have worked there but we no longer work there for many reasons. If you are interested in a short term job with fair pay and don't mind turnover and instability then RK may be ok for you. I never recommended that any of my friends or colleagues come to work there and I still recommend that any one I like not work there. It is a hard company to work for, not for technical reasons but because the  company culture is infected with a turnover virus that upper management has no desire to fix. 

A typical day includes ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards are met. Additional responsibilities that were taken on include creating online courses for field managers using blackboard, creating and managing an employee development course, and assisting budget owners with budgeting and keeping track of their department's finances. 

I have had the opportunity to learn a lot more than my job description entails and have been allowed to take on additional challenges in other departments on my own time so that I can elaborate my skill set. 

Upper management, for the most part, is outstanding. There are always a few exceptions in every company. However, the owners are wonderful and believe in their employees. Having that support overrides any horrible manager. 

The people make this company. 

The hardest part of working at this company is that you have to be competitive and have thick skin. This was not a problem for me, but has been an issue for others in the past.

The most enjoyable part of working at this company is that every day is different.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not much. Poor name in the industry. Was hoping that new management would have improved them but priorities are bodies in the field. 
Safety is low on the list

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
During Covid I was sent out a helper that was known to have been in contact with another employee that was tested positive for Covid. 
This helped was not required to take a test, and was dispatched to my job. 
When I asked the management what their issue was, I was told that that they couldn’t send him home because they wouldn’t have any bodies in the field if they did that as common practice. 
Absolutely unacceptable 
They put myself and my family at risk for the dollar. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible unless you like working for a company that doesn’t care about you

The new regime doesnt really care about field employees. The PMs are king and if youre in the field you have a very low chance of ever being anything more than a number, but the pay is alright and there's usually plenty of work. 
They dont really like to let people learn new things. They like to keep people/crews specialized, which they dont seem to realize is a real turn off for people with future visions. 
Much of the field leadership, particularly foreman or lower level sups are promoted to the role because they threatened to leave or they are someone's buddy. They claim to be a merit shop but 80+% of the time this is just not true. 
They do, however, invest heavily in training apprentices.

I was warned by several head hunters not to go here, but I really enjoyed the interview with my direct reports. Unfortunately, those direct reports had left the company less than a year of me starting and chaos ensued. Too many hands were in the honey pot making decisions and over half my department quit within 6 months of the higher up turnover. The culture is toxic, gossipy and "good ole boys" style. Vice President's are clueless about how to run a Business Unit and it can be seen with the margin slides, inability to win job bids, and constant turnover/mass layoffs. RK's co-owners seem to not have the business acumen to make sound decisions. Don't make the mistake of having RK as a short stint on your resume that you have to explain to other employers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
From top to bottom they offer a great opportunity to succeed if you put in the effort on a daily basis 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
In general it’s called trade stacking and it never end up effectively executing the time durations 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s was like family to me in the beginning but as the company grew it became harder to take time to train new workers because of tight schedule and man power

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy im always busy looking ahead and troubleshooting as the job demands quicker durations it’s best to derive with the easiest and fast way to complete tasks for your crew

A day at work was fast paced and hard labor as well where we put together computer farms for bit coin mining. We put in the guts of the computer farms which included pulling wire, installing breaker boxes, and installing cooling systems. I learned more RK than any other job how to work in a team, communication, how to use power tools, to love and appreciate your work, and to strive to learn more. Management was great in that they genuinely cared for their employees, they were clear in what they expected of us in a workday, and leaded us to success. The workplace culture at RK encouraged you to get to know all kinds of different people, give people the upmost respect, to eagerly learn new things, and push yourself further to success everyday.  

You see a successful company like this bring in what I think is decent talent but then you apply these individuals to a process that is damaged or incomplete and chaos ensues.  Business processes need to be fixed and perfected.  Also, the manager-owners of the company, in my opinion, should not be involved at all with the function of things like HR or IT or Payroll, they should be focused on getting projects and winning business and being prolific community members that can help our world in big ways.  Micromanagement sucks and if you are a hard worker that will meet the challenge and work to the end of the day (and beyond) to get the job done you might find yourself being manipulated.

rk is a company that has lost sight of basic sheetmetal installation.we call this old school tinning.they believe that ,if you have good thinking office people.that will get the job done.when what you need is a supportive office .and a strong leader, and a strong crew.that are all supported by the office.rk needs to stop micro managing projects.get rid of the office.or blue hat over head.and get back to basics.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pipefitter 17 salaries reported	$33.29 per hour
Superintendent 50 salaries reported	$134,310 per year
Sheet metal mechanic 17 salaries reported	$33.21 per hour
Project manager 30 salaries reported	$110,250 per year
Project engineer 37 salaries reported	$74,405 per year

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