Building Site Supervisor (Commercial Projects)

This civil engineering contractor in Polokwane needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Polokwane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing

• 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
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• 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
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites

• Surveying skills with a total station
• Concrete technology short course

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

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