Building Site Supervisor (Commercial Projects)

You'll run the site day to day for the low-cost housing developer in Brackenfell, from setting out to handover. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Brackenfell; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages

• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors

• Surveying skills with a total station
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate
• Concrete technology short course

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

• If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.
• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".