Commercial Roofing Foreman

Baker Roofing Company•Savannah, GA

About The Position

Cover roofs with TPO, EPDM, PVC, and related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Requirements

Education: High School / G.E.D
Years of Experience: 1-3 years of commercial roofing experience, leadership experience preferred
Valid Driver’s License
Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures to set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles
Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs
Ability to read shop drawings, reproduce manufacturing details, and 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
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
Ability to fulfill: timesheets, shop requisitions, and job reports
Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary
Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed in order to meet the quality and production goals
Meet with GC and customers

Responsibilities

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
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
Supervise and support crew every day about safety, quality, and labor production
Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping
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
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
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
Cut 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 flat roofs and seal the seams
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
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.
Operate vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment
Train and coach other employees