Site Manager (Retail Construction)

You'll run the site day to day for the general building contractor in Polokwane, from setting out to handover. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Polokwane-based, with most of your time spent at a general building contractor.

• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Set out foundations, grid lines and levels with the surveyor or a dumpy level
• Coordinate subcontractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing and glazing
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages

• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• 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
• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts

• Vehicle allowance or company bakkie
• Site accommodation on out-of-town projects
• Cellphone and laptop supplied

• Add a short project table to your CV: project name, type, rand value and your role. Contractors hire on project size.
• Mention the contract types you have worked on, like JBCC or GCC. It shows you understand claims and variations.