Commercial Roofing Field Superintendent

North American Roofing Services LLC•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

North American Roofing is seeking a Superintendent to join its operations team in the Southeast. The role leads in-house and field partner crews through commercial and industrial roofing installation projects, ensuring work is performed efficiently and safely. The company provides flat and low-slope commercial roofing solutions, including TPO, PVC, and EPDM systems, to clients across the United States. The Superintendent oversees field crew staffing, training, assessments, career development, tools, and materials. The role coordinates with Field Managers and Project Managers to review project scope, travel budgets, and labor hours, resolve obstacles, and monitor progress against budget. Administrative work includes approving crew timekeeping and expenses, reviewing daily progress and labor, contributing estimated-hour feedback during project handoffs, investigating incidents, and ensuring checklists and daily progress reports are completed. Work is primarily outdoors and may involve extreme heat and cold. The role requires 50–60% travel by car or plane, occasional lifting up to 40 pounds, occasional operation of heavy equipment and lifting of heavy materials, repetitive bending and stooping, and repetitive hand and finger motions for data entry. Talking, listening, and manual dexterity are also required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience as a superintendent leading in-house or subcontractor crews.
At least 10 years of commercial roofing experience.
OSHA 30 certification, or ability to obtain certification within two months of hire.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to travel extensively.

Nice To Haves

Spanish bilingual skills.
Knowledge of local area codes and regulations.
Experience with coatings, single-ply, hot, or metal roofing systems.
Certa training.

Responsibilities

Lead in-house or field partner crews efficiently and safely on commercial and industrial roofing installation projects.
Interview and select candidates to ensure crews are staffed to meet production needs.
Train crew members to meet safety and quality standards, including toolbox talks and skills training.
Develop and conduct ongoing crew assessments to strengthen performance among Field Managers and crew-level staff.
Develop and conduct career development training programs for crew members and Field Managers.
Use training offerings provided by manufacturers.
Manage tools and material needs for each crew.
Review each job’s scope, travel budget, and hours with the Field Manager before the job starts.
Act as liaison between Field Managers and Project Managers and resolve obstacles for crews.
Review and approve weekly crew timekeeping by reconciling time to Geo Tab reports.
Review and approve monthly expense reports.
Review daily crew progress and labor against budget and adjust as needed.
Provide feedback on estimated hours during project handoff.
Complete accident reports and investigate incidents as needed.
Ensure Field Manager checklists are complete and daily progress reports are submitted to the CRM.