General Foreman (Concrete & Structures)

This civil engineering contractor in Kempton Park needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Kempton Park (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• 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

• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• 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
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites

• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate
• Concrete technology short course

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

• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".
• Add a short project table to your CV: project name, type, rand value and your role. Contractors hire on project size.