Read this first
We are not looking for 100 applicants. We are looking for one roofer.
Our foreman has been running our roofs for years and he is good at it. He also cannot be in two places at once.
When he is on vacation, in a meeting, or out chasing a repair, somebody competent has to be standing on that roof making calls. Right now that is a gap. You are how we close it.
So this is not a job where you sit in the truck and wait for someone to retire. From your first month you are the second responsible person on our jobs. You learn how we build a roof, you earn the crew's trust and ours, and as we add capacity you take a crew of your own.
If you can flash a curb in TPO and EPDM without thinking twice, read a tapered ISO drawing and put it down right, and run a delivery day with a crane working and a line of flatbeds waiting, keep reading.
Who we think you are
- 10+ years on commercial roofs. 5+ is fine if you are that good.
- Details are your craft. Curbs, pipes, pitch pockets, walls, seams. In EPDM, TPO, PVC, and standing seam.
- You know the manufacturer book, and you know how to solve a field problem without voiding the warranty.
- Metal is a real skill for you, or you want it to be. Coping, gutter, fascia, standing seam. Guys who can do metal and single ply at depth are rare, and we pay for it.
- You read roof plans and tapered ISO drawings and turn a drawn detail into a finished detail. If blue print reading is not your strength yet, be great at everything else and we will work on it.
- You understand how water moves through a roof and wall assembly. When a building leaks you find the cause, not just the stain, and you know when it is the roof and when it is the HVAC.
- You hold an OSHA 30 and you have carried competent person responsibility. Safety is not paperwork to you. It is how everyone goes home, and you hold the whole roof to it.
- Guys work harder when you are on the roof. Not because you yell. Because you set the pace and you teach.
- You know what is a change order and what is not, and you keep the job moving while the approval catches up.
- You can walk onto a job you did not start and pick it up. That is most of what covering for someone actually is.
- You do what you said you would do, correctly, when nobody is watching.
- You actually like this work. Being outside. Watching a roof come together in a day. Turning a green helper into a real roof mechanic.
What the job actually is
- Work alongside our foreman on commercial projects across Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania. New construction, replacements, recovers, and tear-offs on schools, medical, industrial, public and private buildings.
- Run the roof when he is not on it. That is the core of this seat, starting early.
- Own quality. The roof goes down per the assembly letter, the proposal, the prints, and the manufacturer warranty standards. You verify it.
- Run delivery days. We regularly stage 5 to 15 flatbed trucks of ISO and material to a roof in a single day. Cranes, trucks, crews. You learn how we conduct it, then you conduct it.
- Push production every day and keep everyone safe doing it. You serve as competent person on site.
- Help us build the training system that takes people with zero roofing experience, finds the capable ones, and turns them into high quality roof mechanics fast.
- Take your own crew as we grow. That is the plan, not a maybe.
The ladder
First, senior roof mechanic and second in command. Then foreman of your own crew. Then field superintendent. Then operations manager.
We are growing and this hire is central to it. Titles will shift over the years and the trajectory is real. Think 10 to 20 years, not 10 to 20 months.
One thing we will be straight about: we take care of the people who got us here. Nobody gets pushed out to make room for you. We are growing into more crews, and that is what makes room. If you need to be the only one in charge on day one, this is the wrong company.
Hours, honestly
In the winter and wet months, weather costs us hours and some weeks land under 40. In the warm months we push past 40 whenever the work is there and make it back.
We need someone who wants those hours, including Saturdays when rain has cost us days during the week.
You are on salary, so short weather weeks do not cut your check. Long summer weeks are how that evens out.
Pay and what comes with it
- $78,000 to $90,000 per year, salary, depending on experience.
- 401(k) with a 4% match after 6 months.
- PTO starting at 1 week, plus 6 paid holidays. More PTO is negotiable for the right candidate.
- Company truck package: truck, fuel card, phone, and a tool and boot allowance is earned, not automatic.
A proven standout can have it from day one.
- Per diem on the rare out-of-town job. Nearly every project is within a day's drive. You are home every night.
- Health insurance: we do not have a group plan yet. That means you keep whatever marketplace subsidy your household qualifies for, which for a lot of families is worth more than a small employer plan. Run your numbers and ask us about it. Adding coverage is in the plan, and this hire is one step towards getting there.
The basics
- 7:00 am start, at the shop or on site depending on the project. Shop starts, you ride in company vehicles. Site starts, you drive yourself.
- Bring your own hand tools and small power tools. We supply large tools, generators, and all safety equipment.
- Valid driver's license required. CDL not required.
- Fluent English reading and writing required. English and Spanish bilingual is a strong plus.
- You can lift heavy material and work outside year round, summer heat and winter cold.
- Background check and drug test required. We are regularly in schools and government bases that require both.
- Start date is flexible. Ready in two weeks or need a few months to land right, we will work with the right person.
This job is not for you if
- Your roofing experience is shingles only. This is a commercial flat roof job first.
- You think tying off is optional when the task is quick.
- You need to be the only boss on the roof from day one.
- You need someone to hand you the sequence every morning.
- You will not work Saturdays in the summer.
- You talk about roofing like it is a punishment. This trade has fed our family for 25 years and we love it.
- You cannot pass a background check and a drug test.
About CTA Roofing
We are a family-run commercial roofing company based in Newark, Delaware, with 25 years serving Delaware and the surrounding region. Safety, production, and quality, in that order, and we do not skip steps.
We work across public, private, medical, education, and industrial settings: new construction, replacements, recovers, and tear-offs.
We are an approved contractor for Carlisle, Versico, Durolast, and GAF. We have installed over 100 Carlisle roofs that earned Perfect 10 warranty inspections, and we hold Versico Kings Court recognition.
We are growing, and this hire is how we grow.
How to apply
Apply with your work history, and answer one question in your application: what is the biggest roof you personally ran, what system was it, and how many guys did you have?
Pay: $78,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
Work Location: In person
