Assistant Site Agent (Roads & Stormwater)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the civil engineering contractor in Somerset West. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Somerset West. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages

• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Concrete technology short course
• Surveying skills with a total station

• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• Site accommodation on out-of-town projects
• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie
• Project completion bonus linked to handover date

• Add a short project table to your CV: project name, type, rand value and your role. Contractors hire on project size.
• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".