General Foreman (Concrete & Structures)

You'll run the site day to day for the general building contractor in Khayelitsha, from setting out to handover. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Khayelitsha (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent

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

• Surveying skills with a total station
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".