A roofing project manager owns a set of jobs from signed contract to final payment, often the big ones like HOA jobs and claims that cover several buildings. They run each job's budget, scope and paperwork, and keep homeowners, adjusters, mortgage lenders and crews in step.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
This role is responsible for overseeing large-scale roofing contracts from initiation to completion. The Project Manager ensures that projects are executed on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality and safety standards, thereby contributing significantly to overall customer satisfaction and the company's growth.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and manage all phases of large roofing projects to ensure timely completion.
Monitor project budgets and financial performance through regular reporting.
Lead and coordinate with internal teams and external subcontractors for seamless execution.
Ensure strict compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines.
Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project integrity.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Conduct daily site inspections to monitor progress and address any emerging issues.
Review and update project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
Communicate progress, challenges, and changes to clients and internal stakeholders.
Manage procurement, ensuring materials and labor meet quality and cost standards.
Prepare and present regular status reports to senior management and clients.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Project Completion Rate: 95% of projects finished on or before schedule.
Budget Variance: Less than 5% deviation from allocated budgets.
Customer Satisfaction Rating: Greater than 4.8 stars on post-project surveys.
Safety Compliance Incidents: Zero reportable incidents per project.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in roofing or relevant construction sectors.
Proficiency with project management software and budgeting tools.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Proven track record managing large-scale roofing contracts.
Experience with construction safety and compliance standards.
Familiarity with the latest industry trends and roofing technologies.
Prior experience in client relationship management and contract negotiation.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Frequent exposure to outdoor and rooftop environments.
Capability to work in varied weather conditions.
Adequate stamina for extensive periods of standing, walking, and climbing on project sites.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Occasional evening and weekend work based on project demands.
Regular travel required to on-site project locations across the region.
Minimal on-call duties during critical project phases.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 USD per annum.
Performance-based bonus structure available.
Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
401(k) plan with company match.
Additional fringe benefits, including paid time off and professional development opportunities.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we foster an environment of innovation, teamwork, and continuous growth. Our culture emphasizes mutual respect, clear communication, and a commitment to excellence in service. We empower our employees to reach new heights in their professional journey, celebrate their successes, and invest in their future as we build lasting relationships with our customers and communities.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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Construction project managers usually answer to an owner and a contract. A residential roofing project manager often answers to a homeowner and an insurance company at once, and the money arrives in pieces.
Check what the title means
Some storm roofing companies call their in-home sales reps project managers. This template is a different job: running jobs after they're sold. The project manager takes the handoff from sales. Then they own the material order, the permit, the date with production, change orders and closeout. If your project managers also sell, the duties and pay plan look very different, so say which you mean.
Insurance pays in stages
Texas's insurance regulator explains how a replacement cost claim pays. The first check is the repair estimate minus depreciation and the deductible. The insurer pays the held-back depreciation after it gets the bill for the finished job. So closeout is part of getting paid. The project manager sends the final bill and photos right away and tracks each check until the job is paid in full. Source: Texas Department of Insurance: Home insurance guide.
The mortgage company may hold the money
Texas's guide says that when the homeowner has a mortgage, the insurer makes the repair check out jointly to the homeowner and the lender. The lender usually deposits it and pays out as the work gets done. It may first ask for a list of the work and cost estimates. The project manager gets those papers to the lender early, so a held check doesn't stall the job. Source: Texas Department of Insurance: Home insurance guide.
Hidden damage needs proof before it's covered
Rotten decking, an extra layer of old shingles or a soft spot often shows up only at tear-off. The project manager sees to it that the crew takes photos before new material covers it. On a cash job, it becomes a change order. On a claim, it becomes a supplement request to the insurer. Without photos, that cost usually comes out of your margin.
Big jobs mean more people to answer to
A townhome or HOA job can mean many buildings, a board that approves colors and timing, and residents who need notice before crews arrive. The project manager plans the work building by building and logs who approved what. The board or property manager gets a regular update. One missed notice can stall a whole street.
Residential vs. commercial roofing project management
Both roles carry a job's budget, dates and paperwork. The buyer and the way money moves are what differ.
Topic
Residential
Commercial
Main contacts
Homeowners, HOA boards and insurance adjusters
A general contractor, a property management firm or the building's owner
How work comes in
Sold in the home, often after a storm claim
Bid from plans and specs against other roofers
Paperwork
Contract, insurance scope, supplements, permit and warranty registration
Submittals, shop drawings, change orders, pay applications and closeout documents
Getting paid
Deposit, insurance checks and the deductible, with depreciation released after the job
Monthly progress bills, often with retainage withheld until closeout
Warranty at closeout
Register the shingle maker's warranty for the homeowner
Meet the membrane maker's warranty requirements before the job closes
How much roofing project managers make
The closest BLS group for roofing project managers is construction managers. Construction managers who work for roofing contractors earned a median of $96,540 a year ($46.42 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $114,990 median for construction managers in all industries. About 6,510 of the 380,360 construction managers in that survey work for roofing contractors.
Often salaried, plus a bonus on job profit and staying on budget, as the template's bonus line suggests. Project managers who also sell are more likely paid commission on job profit.
Roofing contractors
$96,540$96,540 median Middle half $75,310–$122,990 10th–90th $59,020–$157,660
All industries
$114,990$114,990 median Middle half $88,550–$151,640 10th–90th $69,690–$189,440
$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Roofing contractors
$59,020
$75,310
$96,540
$122,990
$157,660
All industries
$69,690
$88,550
$114,990
$151,640
$189,440
BLS reports residential and commercial roofing contractors together. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Has carried roofing or exterior jobs from signed contract through final payment
Reads an insurance estimate and spots what's missing
Keeps a job budget current and explains any overrun in plain words
Calm, clear talks with homeowners, adjusters and HOA boards
Documents everything: photos, approvals and change orders
Teach these on the job
Your CRM's job stages and document rules
Xactimate line items and your supplement process
Your state's rules for contractors on insurance jobs
What each mortgage lender asks for before it releases a check
How your crews and subs price and schedule extra work
A project manager's day runs through the company's roofing CRM, a job photo app such as CompanyCam, and Xactimate, the estimating program many insurance adjusters use. Measurement reports from EagleView or Hover back up the scope and any supplement.
Roofing project manager interview questions
They have their own page: 6 questions that test this job, what strong and weak answers sound like, and a work exercise to run with your finalists.
Look at last season's closed jobs before you set targets; the numbers in the template are one company's idea of good. Compare project managers on similar kinds of jobs.
Project Completion Rate
Closed jobs that wrapped up on or before the finish date you gave the homeowner or board, out of all jobs closed that month. Note weather and insurance delays apart from planning misses.
Budget Variance
Final job cost against the approved budget, counting approved supplements and change orders. Go through every job that ran over, and why, in a monthly job review.
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Survey scores after closeout, by project manager. Homeowners on insurance jobs often feel lost, so watch what they say about updates.
Safety Compliance Incidents
Any reportable injury on a project, plus close calls and failed site checks, sub crews included. Go over each one with production and the field supervisor.
They pick up a job the day it's sold and stay with it to the last check. They order materials, pull the permit, book the job with production and visit the site. They handle change orders and supplements and send the final bill and photos to the insurer. The homeowner calls them, not the sales rep, once work starts.
How much does a roofing project manager make?
Construction managers who work for roofing contractors earned a median of $96,540 a year ($46.42 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $75,310 and $122,990 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
What is a supplement on a roofing insurance claim?
A supplement is a request for the insurer to cover work or materials its first estimate left out. Think of an extra layer to tear off, rotten decking or items the local code requires. The project manager sends photos, measurements and a line-item price for that work, then waits for approval before billing it. Keep it to your own work. Texas bars a roofer doing the job from acting as a public adjuster on that claim or offering to negotiate the settlement. Florida bars contractors from adjusting a claim or advising on coverage without a public adjuster license.
Does a roofing project manager need a license?
Licenses usually belong to the contractor, not to each project manager, and the rules depend on the state. Florida, for example, has certified roofing contractors, who can work anywhere in the state, and registered ones, who can work only where they met local requirements. A license holder can qualify a business. Ask your state board and building department whether anyone besides your license holder needs one.
When is it time to hire a roofing project manager?
Watch for sales reps and the production manager spending their days chasing insurance checks, supplements and HOA approvals instead of selling or running crews. Bigger jobs, multi-building claims and slow final payments are the usual signs. A project manager owns those jobs start to finish, so nothing waits on a busy salesperson.
What should a roofing project manager job ad include?
Say what kinds of jobs the role runs, such as insurance, cash, HOA or multi-family, how many at a time, and whether it also sells. Name your CRM and say whether Xactimate experience is needed. Explain the bonus or commission, the travel area, and how evenings and weekends work.
