Site Manager (Retail Construction)

You'll run the site day to day for the civil engineering contractor in Sandton, from setting out to handover. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Sandton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Draw up snag lists and close them out before practical completion
• Check workmanship against drawings, specifications and SANS 10400
• Measure completed work for monthly payment certificates
• Run toolbox talks and support the safety officer on Construction Regulations compliance
• Plan the week's work from the construction programme and brief the gangs each morning
• Book NHBRC and municipal inspections at the right stages
• Chair the weekly site meeting and record actions for the principal agent

• Firm with labour, fair with subcontractors
• Working knowledge of the Construction Regulations 2014 under the OHS Act
• Code 08 licence and your own reliable transport between sites
• You can read architectural and structural drawings and pick up clashes
• 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

• Experience on JBCC or GCC 2015 contracts
• Surveying skills with a total station
• SACPCMP registration as a Construction Manager or Candidate

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

• 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.