Must have 10+ years’ experience managing sub-contractors and must have worked on large building projects in excess of R80 million

This position reports to a Senior Site Manager and a Contracts Manager

Setting out of duties

Ordering of materials

Planning of work ahead and keeping to planning schedule

Recording of completed works and maintaining records

Our Client is an established building contractor

• B.Tech Construction Project Management or National Higher Diploma in Building
• 15+ years experience with commercial and residential building projects is essential
• Must have firm knowledge of Planning and Programming ideally with strong working knowledge of CCS
• We are looking for a Construction Manager / Contracts Manager who has spent at least 8 years working as a Site Agent and developed into a leading Contracts Manager who shall manage multiple building sites and report to the Director at Head Office level
• Project experience required included upmarket housing, office blocks, wine cellars, multi-storey buildings and restoration of heritage buildings. Extensive experience in steel structure buildings, concrete structure buildings and concrete flooring

Our Client is a well known building contractor who currently have multiple building sites in the Cape Town area including the winelands and Northern Suburbs areas

Duties:

• Report to Senior Safety Manager
• Adhere to the Health and Safety Act
• Audit and approve Health and Safety Files of Contractors before work commences
• Weekly and Monthly Reports
• Note Deviations and Corrective Actions
• Daily Site Inspections
• Check DSTI’s
• Toolbox Talks
• Monthly auditing of Safety Files
• Book staff for Medicals
• Writing of SOP’s as and when required
• Keep the Safety Management System updated
• Report of IOD’s / Incident Investigations
• Inspect and maintain environmental compliances
• Compile Safety Files

MUST have worked with a large building contractor on a Hospital Building project

Educational and key experience requirement:

• Post graduate degree in Construction Management is preferred and open for someone who has a B.Tech or B.Sc or National Higher Diploma in Construction Management.
• Must have at least 20 years’ experience in the construction industry with Commercial, Industrial and Residential Development project experience.
• High Rise, Multi-level building structures experience essential
• Proven project delivery experience gained with High End Residential Building Projects

Daily functions:

• Managing project from conception to completion
• Preparing contract programme and issuing of same to all sub-contractors, Professional teams and Client
• Manage site establishment from initial setting out
• Receiving, Management and distribution of drawings from project design team
• Managing quotations for the appointment of selected sub-contractors and handling total sub-contractor management
• Appointing selected and domestic sub-contractors
• Chairing sub-contractor meetings
• Oversee safety meetings with a Senior Safety Manager and Safety Officers on site
• Representing company at all site based and board room based meetings
• Preparing progress reports
• Identify potential delay claims and offer ideas and issue instrutions to minimise claims
• Checking and signing off sub-contractor claims

Summary of our client:

Our client is a Building Contractor who work closely with carefully selected Developers that develop properties with a high end standard of design and finishes.

The Contractor and Developer believe in working together with land owners, body corporates and financial institutions to add substantial value by identifying existing sites and transforming them into significant real estate where end users can obtain valuable long term investment properties.

We mention this as it is critical that all applicants who work for the main contractor believe in delivering a valuable final product to our client.

Ideal requirement:

• Post graduate degree in Construction Management is preferred
• B.Tech or B.Sc or National Higher Diploma in Construction Management
• Must have at least 20 years’ experience in the construction industry with Commercial, Industrial and Residential Developments. 

Daily functions:

• Managing project from conception to completion
• Preparing contract programme and issuing of same to all stakeholders
• Monitor and communicate delays and or ahead of programme to sub-contractors and stakeholders
• Site establishment and setting out
• Receiving and distribution of drawings from project design team
• Asking for quotations for the appointment of selected sub-contractors
• Liaise with Project Quantity Surveyor in appointments of selected sub-contractors and approval of additional works
• Appointing selected and domestic sub-contractors
• Chairing sub-contractor meetings i.e. target dates, progress, safety, long lead items, delays etc.
• Chairing safety meetings
• Representing company at design meetings
• Representing company at progress meeting
• Preparing progress reports
• Preparing waste management reports
• Preparing long lead schedules
• Preparing information required schedules
• Communicating with all stakeholders and generating daily information required queries
• Preparing delay notifications
• Preparing delay claims
• Checking and signing off sub-contractor claims
• Ordering material and ensuring waste controls
• Manage plant, equipment and small tools on site
• Communicate with local council as to temporary and permanent connections
• Ensure all mechanical, civil, fire and electrical installations complete, tested and commissioned
• Communicate completion and hand over to stakeholders
• Compile extras claims and ensure final claims issued 4

Our client is a Contractor who work with exclusive, well known ethical Developers within the Cape Town area and have recently been awarded a new contract

Purpose of this position:

• To provide home care to a lady who needs assistance with recovery from a stroke.
• To provide comfort and companionship, ensure optimal comfort and help promote dignity while bringing peace of mind and respite for the family

Experience required:

• This position requires no academic qualifications
• 10+ years’ experience working with the elderly is essential
• Preference shall be given to applicants with Hospice or Old Age Home working experience
• Must have a valid driver’s licence

Summary of the role:

This is a live in position. We are looking for a caring, soft spoken communicator who can provide assistance to a lady in her 70s who recently had a stroke. You will be required to assist a stroke patient with all her living requirements during the day whilst her husband is at work. The Husband is an elderly gentleman (75 years old) who works in the construction / maintenance industry in the Franschhoek area. You will be required to provide companionship and assistance in caring and feeding the stroke patient and most importantly maintain a rehabilitation program.

Daily duties shall be to encourage daily rehabilitation exercises and keep a record of medication as well as manage behavioural matters and report same to the family on a daily and weekly basis.

You will be provided a vehicle for emergency use only and shall have access to all living facilities that include DSTV and own living quarters in an upstairs loft / apartment type living space.