General Foreman (Concrete & Structures)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the road and stormwater contractor in Umhlanga. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a road and stormwater contractor on the Umhlanga side of KwaZulu-Natal. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• 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
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection

• 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
• 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

• 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
• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie

• 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".