GENERAL FOREMAN

The Recruitment Pro; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Pro seeks a GENERAL FOREMAN – CONSTRUCTION to lead on-site delivery in Kwa-Zulu Natal, ensuring safety, quality and programme adherence. You will coordinate labour, subcontractors, materials and plant to specification, reporting to the Site Agent / Contracts Manager while maintaining records and ensuring compliance.

With 15+ years in technical construction and 10+ years in management, you will drive site activities, manage costs and conflicts, and build capable teams to complete

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and 15+ years technical construction experience.
• 10+ years managerial or site leadership experience.
• Proven HSE and quality management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead site execution in line with programme, drawings and specifications.
• Enforce HSE compliance, toolbox talks, audits and incident reporting.
• Own quality compliance; eliminate rework and NCRs.
• Supervise subcontractors, labour, plant and materials.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, implement recovery actions.
• Control costs, flag variations, support QS and CM.
• Coordinate stakeholders: client, consultants, subcontractors.
• Maintain site records, reports and statutory registers.
• Develop, discipline and manage site teams.

Skills

Leadership

HSE

Quality management

Construction programming

Cost control

Drawings interpretation

Subcontractor management

Workforce management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Grade 12

Job description

GENERAL FOREMAN – CONSTRUCTION

Senior site leadership role delivering safe, compliant, on-time and profitable construction projects.

Location: Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Department: Production
Reports to: Site Agent / Contracts Manager

Role Summary

Full accountability for site execution, HSE, quality, programme, cost control and workforce supervision. Drives construction activities from planning to completion, coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials and plant to specification and programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site execution in line with programme, drawings and specifications
• Enforce HSE compliance, toolbox talks, audits and incident reporting
• Own quality compliance; eliminate rework and NCRs
• Supervise subcontractors, labour, plant and materials
• Monitor progress, identify delays, implement recovery actions
• Control costs, flag variations, support QS and CM
• Coordinate stakeholders: client, consultants, subcontractors
• Maintain site records, reports and statutory registers
• Develop, discipline and manage site teams

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• 15+ years technical construction experience
• 10+ years managerial/site leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and standards
• Proven HSE and quality management capability

Core Competencies

• Construction programming and sequencing
• Quality, HSE and risk management
• Subcontractor and workforce management
• Cost control and BOQ interpretation
• Drawings and specifications interpretation
• BuildSmart and construction systems literacy