Job Title: Commercial Roofing Project ManagerJob DescriptionThis role oversees multiple commercial roofing and waterproofing projects across the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia markets from contract award through final completion and closeout. The Project Manager takes full ownership of each project, leading planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, change management, documentation, field coordination, client communication, quality control, and financial performance. This is a hands-on position that requires independently managing several active projects while collaborating closely with superintendents, foremen, estimating, accounting, general contractors, owners, manufacturers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple commercial roofing and waterproofing projects simultaneously from contract award through final closeout.
- Review contracts, estimates, proposals, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, and project requirements prior to mobilization.
- Establish project-specific budgets, schedules, procurement plans, manpower requirements, and execution strategies.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and coordinate sequencing with general contractors, owners, field leadership, and other trades.
- Conduct project handoff meetings with estimating and field operations to clearly communicate scope, pricing assumptions, exclusions, alternates, and risks.
- Monitor project progress against contractual milestones and proactively resolve schedule, scope, material, manpower, or coordination issues.
- Maintain responsibility for the overall financial and operational performance of assigned projects.
- Manage project budgets, committed costs, labor performance, material expenditures, subcontractor expenses, and projected profitability.
- Review actual costs against estimated costs and identify potential budget variances early, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Prepare and maintain project cost projections and forecasts through completion.
- Identify additional work outside the original contract scope and develop pricing and documentation for change orders.
- Negotiate and track change orders with clients and subcontractors, protecting project margin and contractual interests.
- Review subcontractor and vendor invoices for accuracy against contracted scopes and completed work.
- Support progress billing, schedule-of-values management, applications for payment, and collection documentation.
- Protect project margin by managing labor productivity, material usage, schedule impacts, and scope changes.
- Coordinate projects that may include single-ply roofing, hot fluid-applied roofing, green roof assemblies, stone, precast and porcelain paver systems, IPE wood decking, gravel ballast systems, below-grade waterproofing, dampproofing, elastomeric coatings, and sheet-metal roofing and flashing systems.
- Ensure proper integration of gutters, copings, flashings, and custom architectural sheet metal within project scopes.
- Prepare material takeoffs and coordinate material procurement based on project schedules and approved submittals.
- Release roofing systems, insulation, membrane, flashing, sheet metal, pavers, waterproofing products, and related materials according to project requirements.
- Coordinate material deliveries with vendors, field leadership, and general contractors.
- Monitor long-lead materials and proactively address procurement issues that could affect project schedules.
- Ensure materials and installed systems comply with approved specifications and manufacturer requirements.
- Prepare, review, and track product data, shop drawings, samples, warranties, and project submittals.
- Manage Requests for Information (RFIs) and communicate design or specification clarifications to field personnel.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including correspondence, meeting notes, change records, and contractual notices.
- Review drawings and specifications for conflicts, scope gaps, and constructability concerns.
- Maintain project logs for RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, and closeout documentation.
- Work closely with superintendents, foremen, and field crews to establish project priorities and ensure successful execution.
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor production, manpower, sequencing, quality, safety, and schedule performance.
- Coordinate roofing operations with general contractors and other trades to minimize conflicts and delays.
- Resolve field conflicts and make timely decisions necessary to maintain project progress.
- Monitor labor productivity against estimated hours and identify corrective actions when performance falls below expectations.
- Provide field teams with the information, materials, approved submittals, and direction necessary to execute the work effectively.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, maintaining consistent communication with stakeholders.
- Develop strong working relationships with general contractors, owners, construction managers, architects, consultants, manufacturers, and vendors.
- Participate in owner/architect/contractor and subcontractor coordination meetings.
- Communicate project status, schedule impacts, change conditions, and potential risks professionally and proactively.
- Address client concerns and resolve project issues while protecting contractual and financial interests.
- Ensure roofing and waterproofing installations comply with project specifications, approved submittals, manufacturer requirements, and company quality standards.
- Coordinate manufacturer inspections when required for roofing system warranties.
- Work closely with field leadership to identify and correct workmanship or installation deficiencies.
- Support safety expectations and ensure field teams operate in accordance with project-specific safety requirements.
- Coordinate punch-list completion and final inspections.
- Obtain manufacturer inspections and required warranty documentation.
- Assemble and submit closeout packages, warranties, O&M documentation, and as-built information.
- Resolve remaining change orders and financial issues prior to project closeout.
- Coordinate final billing and project completion documentation.
- Conduct project performance reviews to compare estimated versus actual labor, material, and overall profitability.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 3+ years of project management experience in commercial construction, roofing, waterproofing, building envelope, or a closely related specialty trade.
- Strong knowledge of construction documents, drawings, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, procurement, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and closeout activities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple active commercial construction projects simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the confidence to make independent project-related decisions.
- Effective communication skills with field personnel, general contractors, owners, vendors, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders.
- Comfortable visiting active construction sites throughout the DC/MD/VA region.
- Valid drivers license.
- Hands-on project management approach with a strong sense of ownership for project outcomes.
- Ability to interpret and work from blueprints and construction drawings.
- Experience in construction project management, construction management, roofing, and exterior construction.
- Proficiency in project coordination, scheduling, budget creation, and supervision of project activities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Direct commercial roofing or waterproofing project management experience.
- Experience working for a commercial roofing contractor, building-envelope contractor, or specialty subcontractor.
- Knowledge of single-ply, hot-fluid-applied, green roof, waterproofing, sheet-metal, paver, and related roofing systems.
- Familiarity with manufacturer specifications and warranty requirements from companies such as GAF, Carlisle, Versico, Johns Manville, Henry, and similar manufacturers.
- Experience managing projects for large commercial general contractors or institutional clients.
- Proficiency with construction project management, scheduling, estimating, and cost-control software.
- Background as a Construction Project Manager with expertise in exterior construction and roofing systems.
- Strong skills in blueprint reading and interpretation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with estimating, accounting, field leadership, and executive teams.
- Comfort working in a growing organization and supporting continued expansion by delivering strong project results.
Work EnvironmentThe role is primarily based in an office located in Capitol Heights, supporting projects throughout the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. The Project Manager works in a professional office setting with frequent visits to active commercial construction sites, including roofing and waterproofing environments. Site visits may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, heights, and typical construction activities, requiring appropriate safety awareness and adherence to project-specific safety requirements. The organization emphasizes safe project execution, as reflected in its strong safety performance metrics, and promotes close collaboration between office staff and field teams. The work schedule aligns with standard business hours, with flexibility as needed to support project milestones, coordination meetings, and site activities. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Capitol Heights, MD. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.PTO-Holiday Dental Medical and vision insurance employee bonus program Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Capitol Heights, MD. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Capitol Heights,MD.About Actalent
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