Site Agent (Civil Works)

Keep the programme on track, the subbies busy and the site safe for the retail and commercial builder in George. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection

• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post
• 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
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act

• Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts
• Surveying skills with a total station

• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie
• Site accommodation on out-of-town projects
• 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.
• If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.