Site Agent (Civil Works) – Immediate Start

Keep the programme on track, the subbies busy and the site safe for the civil engineering contractor in Pretoria East. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Pretoria East, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• 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
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts
• 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

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