Site Manager (Retail Construction)

Keep the programme on track, the subbies busy and the site safe for the general building contractor in Kimberley. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle

• 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
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience

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

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

• 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".