Construction Manager (Mid-Rise Buildings)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the civil engineering contractor in Soweto. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Soweto, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle

• 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
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act

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

• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie
• Project completion bonus linked to handover date
• 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".