Commercial Roofing President

Nations Roof, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid holidays and PTO

Professional development and career机会

National roofing organization support

Job summary

Nations Roof, LLC is seeking an accomplished Commercial Roofing President to lead a division’s operations, financial performance, and growth. The leader will own P&L, translate data into action, and build a high-performing team with strong safety and quality standards.

Qualified candidates will have eight+ years in a leadership role with a commercial roofing contractor, and proven ability to drive margins, cash flow, and customer outcomes while managing Estimators, PMs, and field leaders.

Qualifications

• Eight years in a similar leadership role with a commercial roofing contractor.
• Ownership of profit and loss, budgeting, forecasting, and job costing.
• Experience leading estimating, project management, field operations, and office teams.
• Extensive technical knowledge of commercial roofing systems and materials.
• Strong business acumen to balance revenue growth with margin and cash flow.
• Proven ability to oversee complex roofing projects and resolve issues.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Experience with estimating, project management, and financial reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division’s overall business strategy, operations, and financial performance.
• Own P&L, budgets, forecasts, overhead, and staffing needs.
• Translate financial data into actionable decisions to improve margins.
• Develop estimators, project managers, superintendents, and operations leaders.
• Direct estimating and bid strategy, including takeoffs and costs.
• Make bid/no-bid decisions and manage backlog and risk.
• Provide technical oversight for roofing assemblies and coatings.
• Oversee project execution from turnover to closeout.
• Review budgets, schedules, costs, and ECAC; take corrective action as needed.
• Manage backlog, resources, subcontractors, and materials.
• Maintain change order management, invoicing, and receivables.
• Negotiate contracts within authority and manage exposure.
• Strengthen service and recurring revenue opportunities.
• Establish quality control and safety leadership across teams.
• Build relationships with property owners, GC firms, and manufacturers.
• Partner with sales to expand market share and pipeline.
• Recruit, coach, and retain leaders; develop succession plans.
• Collaborate with executives to improve processes and controls.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

People management

Technical roofing knowledge

Business strategy

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Job description

Lead the business. Develop the team. Build lasting success.

Nations Roof is seeking an accomplished Commercial Roofing President to lead a division’s operations, financial performance, and continued growth. This is an opportunity for a proven commercial roofing executive who combines technical expertise with strong business judgment and the ability to build an accountable, high-performing leadership team.

As a leading national commercial roofing contractor, Nations Roof brings together local market knowledge, national resources, and a commitment to quality, integrity, and customer service.

Position Overview

The President has overall responsibility for the division’s business performance, including full profit and loss ownership, strategic planning, estimating, project management, production, service operations, and team development. This leader establishes business priorities, translates financial and operational data into action, and ensures projects deliver the safety, quality, profitability, and customer experience expected of Nations Roof.

Qualified candidates must have at least eight years of experience in a comparable leadership capacity with a commercial roofing contractor, including responsibility for business performance and managing managers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the division’s overall business strategy, daily operations, and financial performance, aligning growth plans with company objectives and local market opportunities.

• Own the division’s profit and loss results, annual operating plan, budgets, forecasts, overhead management, and capital and staffing needs.

• Translate financial statements, job cost reports, work-in-progress schedules, and operational metrics into decisions that improve margins, cash flow, productivity, and business performance.

• Lead and develop Estimators, Project Managers, Superintendents, Operations Managers, Service Managers, and administrative leaders, establishing clear responsibilities and measurable expectations.

• Direct commercial roofing estimating and bid strategy, evaluating takeoffs, labor production rates, material pricing, subcontractor costs, equipment requirements, project logistics, overhead, and margin targets.

• Apply sound judgment to bid/no-bid decisions, customer selection, backlog mix, project capacity, and contract risk to support profitable, sustainable growth.

• Provide technical oversight for commercial roofing projects involving TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up roofing, metal roofing, insulation systems, coatings, and associated sheet metal and waterproofing details.

• Ensure proposed roofing assemblies address existing roof conditions, substrate suitability, attachment methods, drainage, flashing, penetrations, wind uplift requirements, manufacturer specifications, and applicable building codes.

• Oversee project execution from estimating and contract turnover through procurement, mobilization, installation, billing, warranty documentation, and final closeout.

• Review project budgets, schedules, committed costs, labor performance, cost-to-complete projections, and Estimated Cost at Completion (ECAC), directing corrective action when performance falls short.

• Manage backlog and resource planning, aligning labor, supervision, subcontractors, equipment, and materials with project commitments and business capacity.

• Maintain disciplined change order management, progress billing, collections, accounts receivable oversight, and resolution of outstanding project balances.

• Review and negotiate contracts within established authority, addressing scope clarity, exclusions, payment terms, schedules, warranty obligations, and operational exposure.

• Strengthen service, repair, and preventive maintenance operations to support recurring revenue, customer retention, and long-term reroofing opportunities.

• Establish consistent quality control practices, including inspections, installation reviews, manufacturer coordination, punch lists, and timely resolution of workmanship or warranty concerns.

• Champion safety through visible leadership, field engagement, management accountability, and compliance with company, OSHA, and customer requirements.

• Build relationships with commercial property owners, facility leaders, property managers, consultants, general contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Partner with sales leadership to expand market share, develop key accounts, improve win rates, and maintain a healthy pipeline of profitable work.

• Recruit, coach, and retain strong leaders; address performance issues promptly; and develop succession plans that support the division’s continued growth.

• Collaborate with executive leadership and corporate support teams to improve processes, strengthen controls, and communicate business results, risks, and opportunities.

What You Bring

• At least eight years of experience in a similar leadership capacity with a commercial roofing contractor, such as President, Vice President, General Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Project Manager or comparable division leader.

• Demonstrated ownership of business financial results, including profit and loss management, budgeting, forecasting, job costing, working capital, and profitability improvement.

• Proven success managing managers and leading estimating, project management, field operations, service, and office teams.

• Extensive technical knowledge of commercial roofing systems, installation methods, reroofing and tear-off operations, material selection, manufacturer requirements, and quality standards.

• Strong business acumen, including the ability to evaluate opportunities, manage risk, allocate resources, and balance revenue growth with margin and cash flow.

• Experience overseeing complex commercial roofing projects and resolving technical, contractual, scheduling, and customer concerns.

• Strong communication, negotiation, decision-making, and leadership skills.

• Proficiency with estimating, project management, and financial reporting systems, along with Microsoft Office.

• At least five years of experience managing people and commercial roofing projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.

• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company requirements.

Benefits

• Full-time, salaried leadership opportunity with compensation based on experience

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Life insurance

• 401(k) plan with employer contribution

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

• Resources and support of a national commercial roofing organization

Bring your commercial roofing expertise, business leadership, and commitment to developing people to Nations Roof.

This description outlines the general nature and level of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Nations Roof provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Our company is a Drug Free Workplace.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.