Finishing Foreman (Fit-Out & Snagging)

This civil engineering contractor in Rosslyn needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Rosslyn (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• 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
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date

• 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
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool

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

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• Add a short project table to your CV: project name, type, rand value and your role. Contractors hire on project size.