Assistant Site Agent (Roads & Stormwater) – Permanent

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the retail and commercial builder in Durban Central. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is Durban Central-based, with most of your time spent at a retail and commercial builder.

• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages

• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act

• Site accommodation on out-of-town projects
• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie

• If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.
• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.