Job Description

Rackley Roofing | Nashville / Lebanon, TN

Own the Project. Lead the Team. Deliver the Results.

Are you a construction Project Manager who wants more ownership over your projects—and a direct connection between your decisions and the results?

Rackley Roofing is looking for a Commercial Roofing Project Manager to manage commercial roofing and building-envelope projects throughout the Middle Tennessee market.

This is a high-impact position for someone who can see the entire project—not just the schedule. You'll own projects from handoff and preconstruction through execution, financial management, customer communication, and final closeout .

You'll work directly with customers, General Contractors, architects, consultants, vendors, subcontractors, and our internal Operations teams to make sure projects are delivered safely, professionally, profitably, and with exceptional quality.

If you enjoy solving complex construction challenges, managing the numbers, building customer relationships, and seeing a project through from beginning to end, this could be your next move.

What's In It for You?

At Rackley Roofing, Project Managers are more than project coordinators. You'll have meaningful ownership over the success of your projects.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of commercial projects from handoff through closeout.
• Manage project financial performance and directly influence profitability.
• Work with customers, General Contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and industry partners.
• Partner with experienced Operations, Estimating, Sales, Accounting, and field teams.
• Develop deeper expertise in commercial roofing and building-envelope construction.
• Strengthen your skills in contracts, forecasting, procurement, scheduling, change management, and risk management.
• Build long-term customer relationships that can lead to future business.
• Manage multiple complex projects and see the direct results of your leadership.
• Continue developing your career with an established commercial roofing contractor.

Who We Are

Rackley Roofing is a commercial roofing company built around our people, our customers, and the quality of the work we deliver.

Our culture is guided by six core values:

Accountable. Hungry. Humble. Customer-Focused. Innovative. Smart.

Those values influence how we approach our projects and how we treat our customers and each other.

We're looking for Project Managers who take ownership, communicate early, solve problems, understand the numbers, and follow through on their commitments.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Commercial Roofing Project Manager, you'll serve as the primary company representative and business owner for your assigned projects .

You'll coordinate the people, information, materials, financials, schedules, contracts, and customer expectations necessary to move projects successfully from award through completion.

Own the Project From Day One

Once a project is handed off, you'll take responsibility for understanding exactly what we've committed to delivering.

You'll:

• Lead and participate in project handoff and preconstruction meetings.
• Review estimates, scopes of work, contracts, budgets, schedules, and project requirements.
• Identify potential scope gaps, contractual risks, logistical challenges, and profitability concerns before work begins.
• Review insurance, bonding, permitting, safety, and project-specific requirements.
• Establish clear action plans and timelines for successful project startup.
• Coordinate project-specific logistics with customers and Operations.
• Ensure required project systems, folders, documentation, software, and reporting requirements are established correctly.
• Lead preconstruction planning with field Operations to align on labor, materials, equipment, logistics, schedule, safety, and communication.

Manage Design & Preconstruction

You'll help turn the awarded scope into an executable plan.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing required submittals, product data, shop drawings, and project documentation.
• Coordinating with internal CAD resources, manufacturers, design teams, consultants, and customers.
• Reviewing project documents for constructability, code compliance, manufacturer requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Managing Requests for Information (RFIs), substitutions, clarifications, and design revisions.
• Coordinating project requirements with other contractors and trades.
• Ensuring approved documentation is provided to Operations before installation.

Drive Project Execution

Once construction begins, you'll remain actively involved in keeping the project moving.

You'll:

• Manage contractual requirements and project correspondence.
• Maintain project schedules in partnership with field Operations.
• Visit projects as necessary for meetings, logistics, coordination, quality control, and customer communication.
• Coordinate with Superintendents and Foremen to address field conditions and project challenges.
• Manage subcontractors and trade partners.
• Coordinate material and equipment requirements.
• Ensure Operations receives current drawings, details, product information, and installation requirements.
• Manage RFIs, design changes, scope revisions, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain organized and accurate project files throughout the project lifecycle.

Own the Financial Performance

Successful Project Managers understand that completing the work is only part of the job. The project also has to perform financially.

You'll be responsible for:

• Understanding the original estimate and project budget.
• Reviewing job costs regularly for accuracy and performance.
• Monitoring labor, material, subcontractor, equipment, and other project expenses.
• Identifying potential cost overruns before they become larger problems.
• Providing accurate project revenue and cost forecasting.
• Managing major project purchases.
• Reviewing material quantities, waste factors, unit costs, and purchasing requirements.
• Negotiating subcontractor scopes, pricing, and payment terms when applicable.
• Identifying, pricing, documenting, and managing Change Orders.
• Building and maintaining project Schedule of Values.
• Preparing and supporting pay applications and project billing.
• Providing required backup documentation to Accounting.
• Protecting project margin while maintaining our commitments to customers.

Build Strong Customer Relationships

You'll become one of the customer's primary points of contact after project handoff.

That means you'll:

• Communicate professionally and consistently with customers.
• Manage expectations before they become problems.
• Respond to project concerns quickly.
• Provide clear information about schedules, changes, challenges, and solutions.
• Build effective relationships with building owners, General Contractors, property managers, consultants, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Look for opportunities to strengthen customer relationships and support future business.

We want customers to finish a project wanting to work with Rackley Roofing again.

Finish Strong

Great projects aren't finished when the installation ends.

You'll manage the closeout process by:

• Coordinating final inspections and outstanding project requirements.
• Delivering required as-built drawings and closeout documentation.
• Managing manufacturer and project warranty requirements.
• Providing required LEED, care and maintenance, and other contract documentation.
• Confirming permits and required inspections are properly closed.
• Ensuring applicable bonds and insurance programs are finalized.
• Closing project accounting and labor reporting requirements.
• Ensuring outstanding financial and administrative items are resolved.

How We Measure Success

We believe you should understand how your performance will be evaluated.

You'll be successful when you consistently deliver:

• Profitable projects that meet or exceed established financial expectations.
• Accurate and dependable project forecasting.
• Projects completed according to contractual requirements and agreed schedules.
• Strong safety and quality performance.
• Timely and accurate billing, Change Orders, documentation, and reporting.
• Effective cost management and protection of project margins.
• Proactive identification and resolution of project risks.
• Clear communication between customers, Operations, Accounting, and other internal teams.
• Organized and complete project documentation.
• Successful project closeouts.
• Strong internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Professional, solution-focused customer relationships.
• Consistent adherence to Rackley Roofing processes and procedures.
• Continued professional development and increasing self-sufficiency.

Ultimately, success means delivering a project that is safe, high-quality, financially successful, well-managed, and leaves the customer wanting to work with Rackley Roofing again.

What You Bring

Required

• Previous experience in commercial roofing, building envelope, or a closely related roofing environment .
• Strong understanding of the construction project lifecycle.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, contracts, documentation, and multiple priorities.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents, specifications, scopes of work, and contracts.
• Strong financial awareness and ability to understand job costs and project profitability.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with customers, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make timely decisions.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and unexpected project challenges.
• High level of attention to detail, follow-through, and personal accountability.
• Ability to travel to assigned project locations as required.

Preferred

• Commercial roofing project management experience.
• Knowledge of commercial roofing systems, materials, manufacturers, and installation requirements.
• Building-envelope construction experience.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Experience with project forecasting, job costing, Schedule of Values, pay applications, RFIs, submittals, and Change Orders.
• Experience working with General Contractors, architects, consultants, building owners, and property managers.

The Project Manager Who Will Thrive Here

You may be a great fit if you're the person who wants to know where the project stands before someone has to ask.

You understand your schedule. You understand your budget. You know what's happening in the field. You know what the customer is expecting. And when something changes, you communicate it early and develop a plan.

You don't wait until the end of the project to discover you've lost margin.

You're comfortable having difficult conversations, but you approach them professionally and constructively.

You understand that the Superintendent and Foreman are critical partners—not simply people executing your schedule.

And when a customer calls, they know they're talking to someone who understands their project and will follow through.

Most importantly, you take ownership of the outcome.

Ready to Own Your Projects?

If you're ready for a Project Manager opportunity where you can own the project lifecycle, influence profitability, solve challenging construction problems, and build lasting customer relationships , we'd like to hear from you.

Own the project. Protect the margin. Build the relationship. Deliver the result.

Apply today to start a conversation with Rackley Roofing  

Compensation details: 65000-80000 Yearly Salary

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