Site Foreman (Residential Housing) – Permanent

You'll run the site day to day for the low-cost housing developer in Brackenfell, from setting out to handover. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Brackenfell-based, with most of your time spent at a low-cost housing developer. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance

• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• 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
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites

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

• 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.