Site Agent (Civil Works)

This low-cost housing developer in Khayelitsha needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Khayelitsha. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• 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
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400

• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• Add a short project table to your CV: project name, type, rand value and your role. Contractors hire on project size.