What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Roofing Superintendent position at Baker Roofing Company?
Baker Roofing Company – Commercial Roofing Superintendent (New Construction)
For more than 110 years, Baker Roofing has built its reputation on quality craftsmanship, a commitment to safety, and investing in our people. With over 28 locations across the Southeast, we're proud to foster a family-oriented culture where hard work is recognized, career growth is encouraged, and work-life balance matters.
Benefits To Joining The Baker Team
SummaryThe Commercial Roofing Superintendent will plan, organize, and oversee daily activities, including designating material staging areas, overseeing and training individuals in roofing system installations, and crew personnel management scheduling and issues. The Superintendent will be responsible for installing roofing systems in the safest, highest quality and most cost-effective manner.RequirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The lists below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Minimum Qualifications
Baker Roofing Company is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need special assistance or accommodation in applying for employment at Baker Roofing Company, please contact our Recruiting department at 919-828-2975 or [email protected].
EOE Minorities/Females/Disability/Veterans; VEVRAA Federal Contractor
For more than 110 years, Baker Roofing has built its reputation on quality craftsmanship, a commitment to safety, and investing in our people. With over 28 locations across the Southeast, we're proud to foster a family-oriented culture where hard work is recognized, career growth is encouraged, and work-life balance matters.
Benefits To Joining The Baker Team
- Benefits on Day 1
- Weekly Pay
- Annual Paid Holidays & PTO
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Company Cell Phone & Laptop
- Company Vehicle & Gas Card
- 401K Matching Program (100% match up to 3% and 50% match at 4% and 5%)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), subject to applicable waiting and vesting periods
- Employee Assistance Program
- Family-Oriented Culture & Work-Life Balance
SummaryThe Commercial Roofing Superintendent will plan, organize, and oversee daily activities, including designating material staging areas, overseeing and training individuals in roofing system installations, and crew personnel management scheduling and issues. The Superintendent will be responsible for installing roofing systems in the safest, highest quality and most cost-effective manner.RequirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The lists below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Minimum High School Graduate
- Years of Experience: 5 years of hands-on commercial roofing experience, management experience preferred.
- Driver’s License: Required
- Certifications: OSHA 30 (or ability to obtain within 90 days); First Aid/CPR
- Software: Familiarity with construction project management platforms such as Procore, PlanGrid and Trimble
- Languages: Must speak fluent English, and Spanish is a plus.
- Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures and set up a safety plan including toolbox talks, safety huddles.
- Ability to work independently and supervise and lead the crew to meet the quality and production goals.
- Calculate and control labor projections, material storage, and material needs.
- Attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to train and supervise the crew and subcontractors as needed.
- Ability to organize, plan, and execute work assignments.
- Ability to read shop drawings and reproduce manufacturing details and how-to 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.
- Calculate stretch outs to maximize materials and 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.
- Understand and implement Architectural Building Value (ABV) continuity throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with the client's design and financial objectives.
- General knowledge of construction materials and tools involved in the assembly, installation, or repair of roofing structures.
- Interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to work on a team and take corrective action when necessary.
- Ability to identify problems and develop solutions in order to accomplish work in a timely manner
- Ability to build relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
- Professional demeanor when working with GCs, owners, architects, and inspectors as the on-site representative of Baker Roofing.
- Ability to use oral or written communication to convey information effectively and meet with GC/customers.
- Thoroughly review job file and shop drawing with manager including the scope of work, materials ordered and delivery schedule, budget for labor productions (man days) and job site contacts
- Attend preconstruction, pre-installation, and weekly coordination meetings with the GC, owner, and architect
- Align roofing work with the GC’s master schedule and three-week look-ahead, and communicate conflicts early
- Coordinate roof access, crane picks, hoisting, material laydown areas, and parking with the GC
- Inspect and formally accept the roof deck/substrate before starting work, documenting any deficiencies in writing
- Coordinate with MEP trades on rooftop penetrations, curbs, and equipment supports to ensure proper sequencing
- Protect completed roof areas from damage by other trades and document any damage for backcharges
- Coordinate temporary dry-in and weather protection with the GC
- Ensure that proper safety and equipment is on the job and used in the proper manner
- Comply with the GC’s site-specific safety plan, including orientation, badging, and daily sign-in
- Prepare and review job hazard analyses (JHAs) with the crew on site, and obtain hot-work and other required permits through the GC
- Serve as the designated competent person for fall protection on the roof
- Supervise and support crew everyday regarding safety, quality, and labor production
- Monitor and maintain job site cleanliness and daily housekeeping
- Plan ahead and monitor needs daily to avoid running out of materials
- Receiving manufacturer training
- Make sure on-site equipment is monitored and maintained, such as oil changes on kettle motors, belts on cutters, etc.
- Notify the toolroom and garage of any broken or defective equipment before returning
- Communicate with managers, everyday regarding job progress, field problems, technical questions, etc.
- Prepare and submit daily job reports and time sheets, as directed by Department Head
- Identify field conflicts, issues, and questions, and discuss them with the PE and PM to provide field guidance for writing RFIs
- Document extra work on T&M tickets and obtain GC sign-off before or during the work
- Maintain daily logs with photos noting weather delays, site-not-ready conditions, work by others, and manpower
- Verify installed work matches approved submittals and project specifications (Division 07)
- Responsible for overall quality control of each job, including checking for water tightness, mops left on roof, and ensuring 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
- Coordinate manufacturer inspections and required testing (flood tests and pull tests)
- Walk punch lists with the GC and owner and obtain written sign-off on completion
- Provide feedback to the PE and PM on any field changes needed for accurate as-built drawings
- Review job performance with manager regarding safety, quality, and budget when job has been completed
- Must complete paperwork such as time sheets, safety huddles, material and sheet metal shop requisitions, job reports, and toolbox talks
- Installation of roof/wall panels, counter flashing, coping, fascia, gutters, miters, downspouts, roof curbs
- Must have general knowledge of how to seam and solder
- Must know how to take trim/panel measurements and clips spacing plans
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions
- Cut metal, 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 roofs and seal the seams
- Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and rust
- 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
- Covering roofs and exterior walls of structures with metal, slate, single-ply systems, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools
- Operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment
- Repair cracks, defects, or damage, using proper materials
- Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- Inspect equipment, structures, and material
- Evaluate information to determine compliance with standards
- Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
- Requires standing up for long periods of time
- Requires use of ladders, scaffolds, and stairways
- Requires ability to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials
- Requires use of abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing
- Requires seeing details at close range
- Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling
- Requires ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly
- Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures, including exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
- Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
- Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, therefore Safety procedures need to be followed
- Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
- Requires exposure to high places or dangerous conditions
Baker Roofing Company is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need special assistance or accommodation in applying for employment at Baker Roofing Company, please contact our Recruiting department at 919-828-2975 or [email protected].
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