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Construction Manager (Mid-Rise Buildings) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Soweto, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

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Job Description

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the general building contractor in Soweto. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

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

What you need

Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites

Helpful, not essential

Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts
SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate
Concrete technology short course

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: diploma or degree certificate, two references from project managers you worked under plus certified copy of your ID.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Soweto.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.
Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.