Site Foreman (Residential Housing)

Keep the programme on track, the subbies busy and the site safe for the low-cost housing developer in Springs. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Springs. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent

• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate
• Concrete technology short course

• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie
• Cellphone and laptop supplied
• Project completion bonus linked to handover date

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