Commercial Roofing Foreman

Description

• 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
• Make sure on-site equipment is monitored and maintained, such as oil changes on kettle motors, belts on cutters, etc.
• Prepare and submit daily job reports, field progress problems, technical questions, and timesheets, as directed by manager
• Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of flat roofs and seal the seams
• Cut felt, shingles, and strips of flashing, and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces
• Run material inventory
• Supervise and support crew every day about safety, quality, and labor production
• 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
• 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
• Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping
• Train and coach other employees
• Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs
• Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
• 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.
• Meet with GC and customers

Requirements

• Knowledge of how to install crickets, chimney flashing, curbs, and how to make seaming and horizontal and vertical soldering
• Education: High School/ G.E.D
• Knowledge of how to install counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs, flat lock, and thru-wall flashing
• Knowledge of how to cut, shape, fit, join, and install edge metal, insulation, ice & water shields, wood, or other construction materials
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
• Knowledge of how to install pipe boots, ridge/hip caps, rake, nail base, valley, eave lock, and ice & water shield
• 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 exposure to high places or dangerous conditions
• Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed in order to meet the quality and production goals
• Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
• Ability to fulfill: timesheets, shop requisitions, and job reports
• 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
• Requires standing up for long periods of time
• Requires use of ladders, scaffolds, and stairways
• Ability to read shop drawings, reproduce manufacturing details, and layout roofs and walls
• Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures to set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles
• Requires seeing details at close range
• Years of Experience: 1-3 years of roofing experience
• Requires ability to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary
• Requires ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly
• Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance