Site Foreman (Residential Housing)

This retail and commercial builder in Vanderbijlpark needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a retail and commercial builder on the Vanderbijlpark side of Gauteng.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level

• 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
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• 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

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

• 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.