Construction Manager (Traveling)

Baker Roofing Company; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits on Day 1

Weekly Pay

Annual Paid Holidays & PTO

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company Vehicle & Gas Card

Lodging covered + $50 Daily Per Diem

401K Matching Program

ESOP

Employee Assistance Program

Family-Oriented Culture & Work-Life

Job summary

Baker Roofing Company is seeking a Traveling Commercial Roofing Construction Manager to plan, organize, and supervise daily roofing activities across project sites while traveling. You will designate material staging, train crews, and manage scheduling to ensure safe, high‑quality, and cost‑effective installations.

This role requires extensive travel, with 15 days on and 5 days off. The leader will enforce safety plans, review shop drawings, and coordinate with field teams and GC customers.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum High School Graduate
• 5+ years hands-on commercial roofing experience; management experience preferred
• Driver's License required
• Must speak fluent English; Spanish is a plus
• Travel: 15 days on and 5 days off

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and oversee daily roofing activities
• Oversee material staging and crew scheduling
• Manage safety plans and toolbox talks
• Train and supervise crew and subcontractors
• Ensure quality and cost efficiency on installations
• Track daily reports and time sheets

Skills

Fluent English

Supervision

Safety planning

Team leadership

Shop drawings

Travel ready

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Baker Roofing Company – Traveling Commercial Roofing Construction Manager

For more than 110 years, Baker Roofing has built its reputation on quality craftsmanship, a commitment to safety, and investing in our people. With over 28 locations across the Southeast,we'reproud to foster a family-oriented culture wherehard workis recognized, career growth is encouraged, and work-life balance matters.

Benefits to Joining theBaker Team:

• Benefits on Day 1
• Weekly Pay
• Annual Paid Holidays & PTO
• Medical, Dental & VisionInsurance
• Company Cell Phone & Laptop
• Company Vehicle & Gas Card
• Lodging covered for overnight travel + additional $50 Daily Per Diem
• 401K Matching Program (100% match up to 3% and 50% match at 4% and5%)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), subject to applicable waiting and vesting periods
• Employee Assistance Program
• Family-Oriented Culture & Work-Life Balance

Summary

The Commercial Roofing Construction Manager will plan, organize, and overseedaily activities, including designating material staging areas, overseeing and training individuals in roofing system installations, and crew personnel management scheduling and issues. The Construction Manager will be responsible for installing roofing systems in the safest, highest quality and most cost-effective manner. This role requires travel with 15 days on and 5 days off.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum High School Graduate
• Years of Experience: 5+ years of hands-oncommercial roofing experience, management experience preferred.
• Driver's License: Required
• Languages: Must speak fluent English, and Spanish is a plus.
• Travel: Must have the ability to travel 15 days on and 5 days off.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures and set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles
• Ability to work independently and supervise and lead the crew to meet the quality and production goals
• Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed
• Ability to organize, plan, and execute work assignments
• Ability to read shop drawings and reproduce manufacturing details and how-to layout roofs and walls
• Knowledge of how to cut, shape, fit, join, and install edge metal, insulation, ice & water shields, wood, or other construction materials
• Calculate stretch outs to maximize materials and run material inventory
• Knowledge of how to install pipe boots, ridge/hip caps, rake, nail base, valley, eave lock, and ice & water shield
• Knowledge of how to install counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs, flat lock, and thru-wall flashing
• Knowledge of how to install crickets, chimney flashing, curbs, and how to make seaming and horizontal and vertical soldering
• Understand and implement Architectural Building Value (ABV) continuity throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with the client's design and financial objectives.
• General knowledge of construction materials and tools involved in the assembly, installation, or repair of roofing structures
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions in order to accomplish work in a timely manner
• Ability to build relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Ability to use oral or written communication to convey information effectively and meet with GC/customers

Essential Functions

• Thoroughly review job file and shop drawing with manager including the scope of work, materials ordered and delivery schedule, budget for labor productions (man days) and job site contacts
• Ensure that proper safety and equipment is on the job and used in the proper manner
• Supervise and support crew everyday regarding safety, quality, and labor production
• Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping
• Plan ahead and monitor needs daily to avoid running out of materials
• Receiving manufacturer training
• Make sure on-site equipment is monitored and maintained, such as oil changes on kettle motors, belts on cutters, etc.
• Notify the toolroom and garage of any broken or defective equipment before returning
• Communicate with managers, everyday regarding job progress, field problems, technical questions, etc.
• Prepare and submit daily job reports and time sheets, as directed by Department Head
• Responsible for overall quality control of each job, including checking for water tightness, mops left on roof, and ensuring 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
• Review job performance with manager regarding safety, quality, and budget when job has been completed
• Must complete paperwork such as time sheets, safety huddles, material and sheet metal shop requisitions, job reports, and toolbox talks
• Installation of roof/wall panels, counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs
• Must have general knowledge of how to seam and solder
• Must know how to take trim/panel measurements and clips spacing plans
• Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
• Cut metal, felt, shingles, and strips of flashing and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces
• Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of roofs and seal the seams
• Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and rust
• 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
• Covering roofs and exterior walls of structures with metal, slate, single-ply systems, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools
• Operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment
• Repair cracks, defects, or damage, using proper materials
• Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• Inspect equipment, structures, and material
• Evaluate information to determine compliance with standards
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures

Physical Demands

• Requires standing up for long periods of time
• Requires use of ladders, scaffolds, and stairways
• Requires ability to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials
• 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
• Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling
• Requires ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly

Work Environment

• 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
• Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
• Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, therefore Safety procedures need to be followed
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
• Requires exposure to high places or dangerous conditions

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Baker Roofing Company is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need special assistance or accommodation in applying for employment at Baker Roofing Company, please contact our Recruiting department at 919-828-2975or [e-mail].

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