Site Foreman (Residential Housing) – Fixed-Term

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the road and stormwater contractor in East London. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is East London-based, with most of your time spent at a road and stormwater contractor. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages

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

• Surveying skills with a total station
• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Concrete technology short course

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• A common mistake is listing only company names. Say what you built, for example "32 walk-up flats, 3 storeys".