Commercial Roofing Foreman

Description

• Run material inventory
• Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
• Train and coach other employees
• Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, determining distance of roofing material overlap using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles
• Responsible for overall quality control of each job including: checking for water tightness, mops left on the roof, ensuring the job site is complete and has been cleaned up properly, coordinate punch list and job close out before crew leaves job site for the last time
• Ensure that proper safety and equipment are on the job and used in the proper manner; Foreman needs to coordinate these needs with the manager but is ultimately responsible
• Supervise and support crew every day about safety, quality, and labor production
• Prepare and submit daily job reports, field progress problems, technical questions, and timesheets, as directed by manager
• Operate vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment
• Covering roofs and exterior walls of structures with slate, single-ply systems, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools.
• Make sure on-site equipment is monitored and maintained, such as oil changes on kettle motors, belts on cutters, etc.
• Meet with GC and customers
• Cut felt, shingles, and strips of flashing, and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces
• Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs
• Thoroughly review job file and shop drawing with manager and including the scope of work, materials ordered and delivery schedule, budget for labor productions (man-days), and job site contacts
• Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of flat roofs and seal the seams
• Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping

Requirements

• Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling
• Knowledge of how to install pipe boots, ridge/hip caps, rake, nail base, valley, eave lock, and ice & water shield
• Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures to set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles
• Requires use of abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing
• Requires seeing details at close range
• Knowledge of how to install counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs, flat lock, and thru-wall flashing
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary
• Education: High School/ G.E.D
• Requires ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly
• Requires use of ladders, scaffolds, and stairways
• Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures, including exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Driver’s License
• Knowledge of how to cut, shape, fit, join, and install edge metal, insulation, ice & water shields, wood, or other construction materials
• Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed in order to meet the quality and production goals
• Requires standing up for long periods of time
• Ability to read shop drawings, reproduce manufacturing details, and layout roofs and walls
• Requires ability to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials
• Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
• Years of Experience: 1-3 years of roofing experience
• Ability to fulfill: timesheets, shop requisitions, and job reports
• Knowledge of how to install crickets, chimney flashing, curbs, and how to make seaming and horizontal and vertical soldering
• Requires exposure to high places or dangerous conditions
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Holidays

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance