Site Foreman (Residential Housing)

You'll run the site day to day for the general building contractor in Benoni, from setting out to handover. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a general building contractor in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level

• 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
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites

• Surveying skills with a total station
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate

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

• 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.