Site Manager (Retail Construction)

This low-cost housing developer in Johannesburg CBD needs someone who can read the drawings and get a building out of the ground. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a low-cost housing developer.

• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Keep the site diary, daily labour returns and plant hours up to date
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400

• 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
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts
• Surveying skills with a total station

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

• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.
• If you have SACPCMP registration, put the number and category under your name.