Roofing Construction Manager

BlueTeam; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueTeam is a US-based provider of disaster recovery and reconstruction services seeking a Roofing Construction Manager to lead operations from inception to warranty and maintain strong client relationships. You will direct project teams, manage budgets, and coordinate with the Director of Roofing to deliver high-quality results.

The role requires 75% travel, on-site leadership, and 24/7 availability for emergency losses, ensuring profitability while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance practices and building codes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Experience with estimating and change orders (Xactimate a plus).

Responsibilities

• Direct project teams to meet expectations.
• Financially manage projects, budgets, scope, and billing.
• Prepare and submit change orders with client approval.
• Manage subcontractors and vendor costs.
• Maintain staffing and equipment for projects.
• Lead pre-construction kickoff meetings.
• Be first line of response for losses and emergencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Deadline-oriented

Negotiation

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

CRM software familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years experience

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Email

Pipeline bidding software

Job description

Company Summary

BlueTeam is a US-based provider of national disaster recovery, remediation, reconstruction, renovation, and roofing services for commercial properties. Our core business focuses on cleanup and mitigation efforts for recovery from fire damage, roof leaks, flooding, pipe bursts, and post‑disaster remediation due to severe weather. We exclusively serve commercial sectors, including hospitality, senior housing, healthcare, commercial offices, municipalities, multifamily living, and institutional markets.

Job Title

Roofing Construction Manager

Department

Recon & CapEx

Reports To

Director of Roofing

FLSA Status

Exempt

Travel Required

75%

Summary

The Roofing Construction Manager’s primary function is to provide operational execution and expertise to assigned projects from inception through warranty and maintain excellent client relationships to ensure BlueTeam remains the client’s first choice for restoration and reconstruction services. The Construction Manager holds overall operational and management responsibility for completing the BlueTeam process, communicating daily with the project team and the client, directing and communicating activities of all job team members, and attending site visits and scheduled client meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct the project teams, ensuring and delivering appropriate project expectations.
• Financially manage projects, monitoring scope and budget, maintaining profitability, handling work orders and purchase orders, and approving or rejecting subcontractor billings.
• Produce project billings accurately and timely.
• Identify, document, and submit change orders promptly; work with the team to secure client approval before any work is performed.
• Solicit, onboard, and maintain subcontractor relationships.
• Monitor subcontractor and vendor costs, ensuring proper performance of scope and price.
• Ensure projects maintain proper staffing and equipment, visiting frequently during restoration activities and as needed during construction.
• Prepare pre‑construction kick‑off meetings.
• Respond promptly as the first line of response to all losses or projects.

Financial Responsibility

• Prepare initial budget setup, applications for payment, A/R collections, and subcontractor and supplier payments.
• Deliver timely and accurate project buyout.
• Take overall financial responsibility for the project.

Team and Internal Communications

• Reinforce a team approach throughout practice on client projects and internal initiatives.
• Act as liaison between departments to share information and address client needs.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure client retention through superior service.
• Communicate staffing issues with the immediate supervisor promptly.
• Remain available and reachable on short notice and during all designated work hours, including being on call to respond to emergency losses 24/7.
• Maintain high integrity, business ethics, and sound judgment in performing Project Manager duties.

Business Development Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with client decision makers.
• Maintain relationships with client project managers, professionals, and other potential business sources.
• Contribute to the quality of the client experience.
• Be tech‑savvy and capable of learning proprietary software for client demonstrations.
• Maintain project file integrity to ensure client access meets BlueTeam standards.
• Use CRM to manage client contacts and opportunities.
• Stay vigilant for potential mitigation, construction, and roofing opportunities.
• Monitor and report weather events that create repair/restoration opportunities.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of construction and maintenance practices, procedures, and techniques, including applicable local, state, and federal building codes.
• Strong communication skills, detail‑oriented, and attentive.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Time‑management and interpersonal skills.
• Capability to collaborate closely with other project teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Pipeline invitation‑to‑bid software is a plus.
• Skill in reading and interpreting work orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Availability and reachability on short notice during all designated work hours, including 24/7/365 on‑call response to emergency losses.
• Computer skills including internet, e‑mail (MS Outlook), MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Experience in Xactimate is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university; or five (5) or more years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group settings to customers, clients, and employees.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and address a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations with limited standardization.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear; frequently use hands to handle or feel; occasionally reach with hands and arms; occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment

Employee frequently inspects projects and may be exposed to ongoing construction and varying weather conditions. Noise level ranges from moderate to loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.