General Foreman (Concrete & Structures)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the low-cost housing developer in Rustenburg. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a low-cost housing developer in Rustenburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• 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
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool

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

• 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.