Site Foreman (Residential Housing)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the road and stormwater contractor in Tembisa. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a road and stormwater contractor in Tembisa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date

• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• At least 5 years on building or civil sites, 2 of them in a supervisory post

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

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

• 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.