Description of Position
The asphalt foreman are supervisors who oversee the progress of sites works with regards to paving. This includes planning the work for the day, assigning tasks to their sub-ordinates, ensuring the required plant is available at the site and ensuring safe work procedures are followed.

Qualification, Experience and Technical Requirements

• Grade 12 Matric Certificate
• Proficient in English (reading and writing), Xhosa would be an advantage 10 Years Industry related experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an asphalt team, with at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity
• Proven experience in supervising teams – must have the capacity to instruct and guide others on work related tasks
• Drivers Licence

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Advanced knowledge of asphalt specifications (stone & binder and quality, levels and widths)
• Advanced knowledge working with asphalt ad bitumen products, specifically managing a team which includes a paver , roller, trucks (experience working with a shuttle buggy would be highly advantageous)
• Production planning (plant, people, materials and external factors) and costing daily
• Proficient at performing lab tests and interpreting results (verifying voids, density, grading, binding contents, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of asphalt materials and plant (specifications and composition)
• Managing a large team (20+)

Summary of the role we require:

This Site Agent role is site based on numerous building sites in and around the Cape Town area including the Winelands area and reports to a Senior Contracts Manager who is site based as well as a Contracts Director who is office based. 

Projects our client are currently constructing include warehouses, schools and offices

Duties:

• Contract Initiation and Implementation with a Senior Contracts Manager and Contracts Director
• Contract Delivery and Handover
• Effective Implementation and management of the SHEQ system
• Effective control and management of all commercial issues related to the projects
• Regular interaction with clients and consultants including chairing professional meetings
• Effective programming and execution of overall construction programme
• Responsible for leading the whole construction team
• Management of site staffing and labour
• Management and Control of Sub-Contractors
• Quality control monitoring
• Co-ordinating between various trades
• Drawing information off BOQ's and tenders to ensure that the correct work and quantities are implemented
• Assisting Directors with implementing commercial decisions in the best interest of the company
• Maintaining relationship with Architect, PQS's, and clients for future contracts
• Training existing and new staff to improve their skills within the company
• Mentoring staff
• Assisting with management of plant and transport logistics

Based in the Midrand region, the successful applicant will be required to process and prepare various financial / accounting documents as well as reports and financial month-end reporting, within an engineering contracting environment.

Experience and Qualifications required:

• Grade 12.
• BCom with articles advantage
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience.
• SAIPA/CIMA membership will be advantageous.
• Experience in Forex Accounting and Cross Boarder Accounting is highly advantageous.
• Experience with Buildsmart.
• Proficiency / Interest / Knowledge / Experience with Technological Integration into Accounting.
• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Deadline-orientated and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent Excel experience and skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in hours of work.
• Hands on individual willing to accept accountability and responsibility.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of Income Tax Act.
• Well organised, methodical and analytical approach to accounting and standards.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• South African citizen.
• Own transport

Duties:

• Accurate Company cost and revenue analysis.
• Review and sign off debtors, creditors, bank reconciliations on time.
• Authorizing and releasing cash payments.
• Review and reconciliation of VAT and import VAT account.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations accurately.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Preparation of tax computations.
• Preparation of all SARS income tax returns.
• Assisting of IFRS compliant annual financial statements.
• Cross boarder payments.
• Accuracy and efficiency of performing above functions in time.
• Manage and control subordinates effectively and productively.
• Support the monthly Financial Reporting.
• Assist with statutory reporting.
• Compile and process journals.
• Full Financial Management responsibility for foreign entities / operations.

Summary of what is required:

1. Must have good leadership abilities with good people skills.
2. Must be able to motivate, mentor and guide people in the skills of boiler making and welding.
3. Must have a minimum of 15 years qualified experience in the field.
4. Must have worked with Stainless steel and carbon steel.
5. Must be assertive in being able to manage people in accordance with company policy.
6. Must be able to carry out quality control on projects to ensure stringent quality control measures in business.
7. To ensure high level of productivity and efficiency in workshop. Will also be required to ensure quality standards on Sites.
8. Candidate to meet BEE requirements.

More information about our Client:

• Our Client is a multi-disciplinary process engineering company situated in Cape Town.
• They are a multi-disciplinary service provider of engineering solutions from process and layout design to equipment development, fabrication and installation and focus on the Water and Food & Beverage Industry

Education requirements:

• Must have a building degree or diploma
• Must be skilled with the JBCC contract

Duties:

• Monitoring the Construction Programme and quality on site
• Ordering material and managing sub-contractors 
• Managing brickwork
• Manage Finishing work
• Manage wet trades 

Experience required:

• 8 years Commercial or Industrial building project experience.
• Construction of Wharehouses or Taxi Ranks shall be preferred 

More information:

• Our Client is a Building Contractor who shall be working on a Taxi Rank refurbishment project.
• This position is available as from June 2021 subject to an award

Duties:

• Must have strong email and administration skills
• Ordering material and managing sub-contractors 
• Managing brickwork
• Manage Finishing work
• Manage wet trades 

Experience required:

• 8 years Commercial or Industrial building project experience.
• Construction of Wharehouses or Taxi Ranks shall be preferred 
• Must have firm concrete structures experience

More information:

• Our Client is a Building Contractor who shall be working on a Taxi Rank refurbishment project.
• This position is available as from June 2021 subject to an award

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer Requirements:

• Must be registered with SACPCMP as Safety Officer
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as Safety Officer
• Ability to write a professional email, draft required site paper work and communication

Duties:

• Ensure all COVID-19 compliance is carried out and maintained as per DOL
• COVID-19 Screening for new employees
• Establish safety files including all required, relevant information and forms for our existing and new sites
• Audit sites every second week to ensure Vortex is compliant from a safety point of view
• Attend audit meetings with the main contractor as required. This can be combined with the biweekly meetings above if possible
• Assist and guide the foreman on site where necessary to ensure they understand what is necessary to comply with standard safety requirements on site
• Make suggestions regarding staff required for Scaffold Erectors, First Aid etc.
• Book any necessary training for site staff
• Compile bi-weekly reports after your site visits that are to be given to the Contracts Manager responsible for that site in order to keep them abreast of the site safety
• Co-ordinating the health, safety and environmental programmes on all sites
• Enforce precautionary measures as determined by management
• Report any deviations that need to be addressed to management
• Arrange for health and safety representatives to conduct inspections of their areas of responsibility on a monthly a basis
• Reporting and investigation of all incidents and accidents that occur on site as well as completion of the necessary documentation
• Planning and co-ordinating inspection of various items of plant and machinery on site and arranging for the completion of the necessary registers and inspection reports (firefighting equipment, portable electric equipment, ladders, scaffolding, formwork and support work, lifting tackle, pressure vessels, safety harness etc.)
• Arranging for the issue and control of personal protective equipment

Our Client is a Plumbing Contractor who have multiple sites throughout Cape Town

• B.Tech Quantity Surveying or B.Sc Quantity Surveying
• 5+ years experience with being a site based QS on either an Office Block or Shopping Centre project preferered 
• Must be resident in the Secunda area of Mpumalanga

Duties:

• Running awarded contracts in all administration and financial respects, including buying materials, checking creditors accounts in respect thereof, managing and paying sub-contractors and prepring / reconciling a timeous final account
• Compile monthly cost reports to be reviewed by MD and Financial director
• Do Cashflow every Month and submit to Financial Director
• Do Monthly Payments on Build Smart to Labour only and supply and fix sub-contractors
• Measure on site all Labour only sub-contractors work for payment
• Do an assessment of the claim submitted for work done by supply and fix sub-contractor to ascertain if claim is correct before payment happens
• Check orders before authorization is given to procurement to proceed with orders. Verify the quantities and specifications also
• Send out sub-contractor appointments (Contracts) and scrutinize rates to make sure we are within budget and allowable
• Attend site meetings and liaise with the professional team (PQS, Architect, Principal Agent, engineer etc.)
• Do Monthly claims on projects and submit to the PQS for Payment
• Do final accounts on various projects to close out the project and agree final accounts with subcontractors to settle final payment
• Do variation orders and costings for extras and send for approval

Our Client is a Building Contractor busy with a building site in the Secunda area

• B.Tech Quantity Surveying or B.Sc Quantity Surveying
• 5+ years experience with being a site based QS on either an Office Block or Shopping Centre project preferered 
• Preference shall be given to a resident in the Bizanda area of the Eastern Cape

Duties:

• Running awarded contracts in all administration and financial respects, including buying materials, checking creditors accounts in respect thereof, managing and paying sub-contractors and prepring / reconciling a timeous final account
• Compile monthly cost reports to be reviewed by MD and Financial director
• Do Cashflow every Month and submit to Financial Director
• Do Monthly Payments on Build Smart to Labour only and supply and fix sub-contractors
• Measure on site all Labour only sub-contractors work for payment
• Do an assessment of the claim submitted for work done by supply and fix sub-contractor to ascertain if claim is correct before payment happens
• Check orders before authorization is given to procurement to proceed with orders. Verify the quantities and specifications also
• Send out sub-contractor appointments (Contracts) and scrutinize rates to make sure we are within budget and allowable
• Attend site meetings and liaise with the professional team (PQS, Architect, Principal Agent, engineer etc.)
• Do Monthly claims on projects and submit to the PQS for Payment
• Do final accounts on various projects to close out the project and agree final accounts with subcontractors to settle final payment
• Do variation orders and costings for extras and send for approval

Our Client is a Building Contractor busy with a building site in the Eastern Cape area

• B.Tech Quantity Surveying or B.Sc Quantity Surveying
• 5+ years experience with being a site based QS on either an Office Block or Shopping Centre project preferered 
• Must be resident in KZN

Duties:

• Running awarded contracts in all administration and financial respects, including buying materials, checking creditors accounts in respect thereof, managing and paying sub-contractors and prepring / reconciling a timeous final account
• Compile monthly cost reports to be reviewed by MD and Financial director
• Do Cashflow every Month and submit to Financial Director
• Do Monthly Payments on Build Smart to Labour only and supply and fix sub-contractors
• Measure on site all Labour only sub-contractors work for payment
• Do an assessment of the claim submitted for work done by supply and fix sub-contractor to ascertain if claim is correct before payment happens
• Check orders before authorization is given to procurement to proceed with orders. Verify the quantities and specifications also
• Send out sub-contractor appointments (Contracts) and scrutinize rates to make sure we are within budget and allowable
• Attend site meetings and liaise with the professional team (PQS, Architect, Principal Agent, engineer etc.)
• Do Monthly claims on projects and submit to the PQS for Payment
• Do final accounts on various projects to close out the project and agree final accounts with subcontractors to settle final payment
• Do variation orders and costings for extras and send for approval

Our Client is a Building Contractor busy with a building site in the Inanda area