Assistant Site Agent (Roads & Stormwater)

This retail and commercial builder in Springs needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a retail and commercial builder on the Springs side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection

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

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Surveying skills with a total station

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".