Commercial Roofing Project Manager

Job Description

Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years in commercial roofing installations (required)
• Strong background and resume of building envelope, construction knowledge
• Experience in Coatings, Single Ply, Hot, and Metal roofing systems
• OSHA 30 certified
• Proficiency with Microsoft office products
• Ability to travel within region

Majority of the projects you would be managing are private-negotiated work on schools, warehouses, multifamily apartments, data centers and more. A lot of single-ply, also some metals, Built Up, Shingles, etc.

Job Duties:


The Project Manager proactively directs and supervises all activities related to contract administration, contract supervision, system design, submittal process, product procurement, change orders, billings, project financial projections, schedule requirements, and all overall risk management to ensure projects are completed in a quality, profitable, and safe manner.


Upon project hand off the Project Manager is the principal customer service representative as well as industry professional to general contractors, building owners, property managers, consultants, architects, and engineers whose focus is tirelessly meeting and exceeding contract commitments, project challenges, customer needs, and expectations.


Within the company the Project Manager primarily works with project administrators, CAD administrators, estimators, business development, project operations, accounting, vendors, and subcontractors to achieve all objectives.

Client/Business Development:

• Assists Sales and Estimating with response to new project opportunities.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, subcontractors and trade partners that meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Pursues on-going professional development training.
• Provide Sales and Estimating with current or historical information as it relates to system bid design including but not limited to FM Assemblies, warrantable manufacturer assemblies, system details, LEED, applicable codes, “tricks of the trade” as learned on previous projects.

Preconstruction:

• Makes sure timely scheduling of the project Handoff meeting occurs.
• Actively participates in the Handoff meeting and confirms that all forms are filled out accordance with policy, ensures that scopes have been fully analyzed, pinpoints job start obstacles, recognizes areas of scope clarification required, establishes, and executes a plan of action to achieve job start goals.
• Reviews contract for bid scope plus budget consistency, identifies contract language or project specific regulations that may affect profitable and risk adverse construction, confirms insurance requirements, confirms bond requirements works with the client and contract administrator to achieve a mutually agreed construction agreement.
• Establishes the design document and submittal needs as required by the contract documents, project requirements, code compliance. Manages all required clarifications through site visits, request for information, and substitution request. Directs the CAD & submittal administrators to achieve design document and submittal needs. Reviews design document as well as the submittal items with the production team and estimator prior to transmitting to the system manufacturer, design team, contract client or jurisdiction for contract compliance, code compliance, warranty guidelines, and constructability. Provides all follow up for approval.
• Coordinates design documents with the client, design team, and other contractors for accurate installation and budget conformance.
• Coordinates project specific logistics with the contract client.
• Confirms that all project set up requirements are completed timely and accurately including but not limited to project folders, accounting software set up, project management software set up, project specific material testing, project specific background checks, project specific safety requirements, insurance submissions, labor reporting, permitting, preexisting condition reports, and manufacturer assembly warranty approval submission.
• Leads a thorough preconstruction meeting with field operations team reviewing the intended project design, labor needs, material types, installation guidelines, equipment needs, logistics, purchasing, schedule, safety project procedures, and company communication protocol.

Project Execution:

• Implements all contractual requirements as well as provides all contractual correspondence for assigned projects.
• Visits projects as required for site-specific meetings, logistics direction, detail coordination, quality control, trade partner coordination, Subcontractor management, and overall site controls. Daily reports shall be authored as required for field documentation.
• Establishes and manages the project schedule with the operations team to exceed project and company goals.
• Manages project safety plan and enforces all required regulations/requirements.
• In a timely manner, provides the operations team all required approved design documentation including product data, installation drawings and details, and safety data sheets complete a successful quality installation.
• Reviews the estimate for accuracy for materials to be purchased by Procurement including cost coding, waste factors, quantities, material type, material unit of purchase and description. Provides the purchasing agent a breakdown of the purchase needs, special payment terms, and delivery constraints in accordance with the purchasing policy. Analyzes material use on project and makes future purchasing adjustments as required.
• Works with Field Partner Coordinator to review all subcontract labor agreements.
• Works with the project team to provide and respond to RFI’s as required, work through design/scope revisions, tracks all updates in CRM, provide all required documentation in a timely manner, track all changes accordingly.
• Works with the Estimating department and Field operations to originate, price, track, account for all Change Order work for all scope revisions throughout the project.
• Reviews project job cost weekly for accuracy and forecasting. Provides all corrections and updates as required to the related parties.
• Works with Safety team to develop site specific safety plans.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, accessible, organized job folder in CRM in accordance with all company policies and procedures.

Project Closeout:

• Ensures all closeout requirements are provided in a timely manner to the client including but not limited to as-built drawings, LEED, warranties, as well care and maintenance programs.
• Confirms all city permits are closed and inspected as required.
• Verifies that all bonds and insurance programs are closed and settled.
• Guarantees all project accounting and labor reporting closed out.

Additional Competencies Needed for Success:

• Personifies high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, fairness, and compassion
• Takes ownership of areas of responsibility
• Confronts constructively to minimize impact to the organization and others
• Adapts behavior and work methods to changing conditions and unexpected obstacles

Company Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Company vehicle
• Employer sponsored healthcare options including medical, vision & dental
• Employer matched 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off for volunteering in your community
• Career advancement training

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.