About the role
Transportation Manager
Aurora, CO $100,000-$120,000/year + Annual Incentive Bonus Eligibility
This position will be working onsite at our corporate headquarters in Aurora, CO
Drive the Work. Deliver the Difference.
At RK Industries, every successful project starts with the right materials arriving at the right place at the right time. As our Transportation Manager, you'll oversee transportation, dispatch, and third-party carrier operations supporting RK's headquarters, fabrication facilities, warehouses, and project sites. You'll be responsible for delivering exceptional service while maintaining a strong focus on safety, efficiency, compliance, and cost control.
What You'll Lead
- Manage and mentor Dispatchers and Transportation Coordinators.
- Establish operating standards, training programs, and succession plans.
- Execute efficient routing, load planning, and resource allocation strategies that maximize fleet utilization and meet customer and project deadlines. - Build and manage high-performing carrier and driver partnerships to ensure reliable capacity, strong service levels, and consistent operational execution. - Ensure shipment readiness and real-time visibility by proactively coordinating logistics requirements, mitigating disruptions, and communicating recovery plans to key stakeholders. - Reduce transportation costs and improve operational efficiency through route optimization, load consolidation, KPI management, and continuous process improvement initiatives. - Maintain regulatory compliance and operational continuity by managing transportation risks, resolving service failures, and implementing effective contingency and recovery strategies.
- Leverage transportation technology, telematics, ERP systems, and analytics tools to improve decision-making.Monitor transportation budgets, forecasts, and cost-saving opportunities
What You Bring
- 7+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, dispatch, fleet operations, or carrier management.3+ years leading transportation, dispatch, operations, or logistics teams.
- Experience managing third-party carriers, contracts, rates, service levels, and performance metrics.
- Strong understanding of transportation operations, customer service, and operational planning
- Experience in construction, industrial manufacturing, fabrication, prefabrication, or project-based logistics environments
- Knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations, fleet safety, and transportation compliance.
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 with a HDHP/HSA option which RK will contribute $100 per month. - 401(K) with company match - Employee Discount Program through PerkSpot
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at solving complex logistics challenges, and enjoy leading teams that deliver results, we want to hear from you.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
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