Site Manager (Retail Construction)

Here you run the site: labour, materials, quality and progress for the road and stormwater contractor in Richards Bay. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Order concrete, bricks and steel on time so gangs never stand idle
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Check reinforcing, shuttering and cover blocks before calling for a pour inspection
• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates

• Good with MS Project or a similar programme tool
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• National Diploma or BTech in Building or Civil Engineering, or a trade background with site experience
• 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

• Worked on CIDB grade 6 or higher projects
• Surveying skills with a total station

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

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