Roofing Portfolio Manager

Trueline • Milwaukee, WI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Roofing Project Manager to join the Milwaukee team. This role will oversee a nationwide roofing program spanning reroofs, overlays, repairs, coatings, storm response, contractor management, material procurement, and roof asset planning across hundreds of industrial buildings.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of relevant construction, project management, roofing, facilities, or capital improvement experience
• Strong project coordination and multi-project tracking skills
• Ability to manage projects across multiple locations and schedules
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to read commercial roof plans, specifications, and construction details
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and project or scheduling software
• Comfort working directly with contractors, vendors, accounting, and ownership
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work onsite in Milwaukee five days per week
• Willingness to travel approximately 10-15%
• Ability to safely access roofs, climb ladders, work at heights, and walk large roof areas

Nice To Haves

• Commercial roofing project management experience
• Roofing estimating experience
• Field roofing experience
• Knowledge of low-slope commercial roofing systems
• Experience with TPO
• Experience with EPDM
• Experience with PVC
• Experience with Modified Bitumen
• Experience with Built-Up Roofing
• Experience with fluid-applied roof coatings
• Familiarity with commercial roofing manufacturer warranty programs
• Knowledge of manufacturers such as GAF, Carlisle, Holcim/Elevate, Johns Manville, or Sika/Sarnafil
• Contractor prequalification experience
• Vendor management experience
• Roofing material procurement experience
• Insurance claim or storm restoration experience
• Drainage design or roof condition assessment experience
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple roofing projects across a national industrial property portfolio
• Source, vet, and onboard commercial roofing contractors across multiple regions
• Build and maintain a qualified contractor bench for future project needs
• Solicit, review, level, and award bids for reroofs, overlays, repairs, coatings, and related scopes
• Normalize contractor scopes so proposals can be compared accurately
• Prequalify contractors for licensing, insurance, safety, bonding, and manufacturer certifications
• Manage subcontracts, change orders, lien waivers, and pay applications
• Coordinate crew deployment across multiple states based on urgency, weather, project readiness, and cost
• Track project schedules and maintain a reliable source of truth for status across all active work
• Review progress photos, completion documentation, and closeout packages
• Coordinate emergency leak response and storm-related repairs
• Manage roof warranty registration, tracking, and enforcement
• Support insurance claims related to hail, wind, and other storm events
• Coordinate with adjusters, contractors, ownership, and internal teams during claim resolution
• Order roofing materials and support bulk purchasing strategies to improve pricing
• Track material systems, costs, and usage across properties
• Maintain a detailed roof inventory including roof sections, system type, installation dates, warranties, and square footage
• Evaluate ponding, secondary drainage, overflow conditions, and other roof performance risks
• Help develop drainage improvement recommendations including tapered insulation, drains, scuppers, crickets, and saddles
• Support roof condition assessments and multi-year capital planning
• Reconcile invoices, purchase orders, and completed work
• Track program budgets and communicate cost and progress updates to ownership
• Travel approximately 10-15% for post-completion reviews, quality checks, and contractor site visits

Benefits

• High-visibility role with ownership over a nationwide roofing program
• Exposure to a large industrial property portfolio
• Opportunity to manage projects across multiple climates and regions
• Ability to influence contractor strategy, procurement, warranty management, and capital planning
• Direct interaction with ownership and internal leadership
• Opportunity to build systems and processes that improve long-term roof performance
• Broad exposure to reroofing, coatings, repairs, storm response, and drainage improvement projects
• Long-term career growth within a large industrial real estate platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level