Building Site Supervisor (Commercial Projects)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the general building contractor in Thohoyandou. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Thohoyandou-based, with most of your time spent at a general building contractor. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• 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
• 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
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle

• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• 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
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors

• Surveying skills with a total station
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate
• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects

• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• 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.
• If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.