Roads Construction Manager – Senior Civil Lead

Tumaini Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group seeks an experienced Construction Manager to oversee major road construction projects and manage all aspects of project execution.

You will lead site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to safety and quality standards while coordinating with clients and consultants. Willingness to travel to project sites is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum B-Tech/Advanced Diploma or BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering.
• Professional registration with SACPCMP and/or ECSA is required.
• 5–10 years in civil construction with road project experience.
• Proven track record on COLTO/COTO Class 1 & Class 2 roads.
• Completed 2–3 similar projects valued at R30 million+.
• Strong planning, programming and scheduling abilities.
• Experience with Primavera or similar scheduling software and MS Project.
• Leadership and strong commercial capabilities; willing to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil engineering construction projects in their entirety.
• Oversee the planning, coordination and execution of road construction projects.
• Manage site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and resources.
• Ensure projects are delivered according to programme, budget, quality and safety requirements.
• Monitor project progress and implement corrective measures where required.
• Manage construction programmes, planning and scheduling.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with COLTO/COTO specifications and relevant construction standards.
• Manage project documentation, reporting and contractual requirements.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to site teams.
• Ensure effective resource allocation.

Skills

Professional registration SACPCMP/ECSA

Road construction experience

Project management

Leadership

MS Project

Planning and scheduling

COLTO/COTO knowledge

Willingness to travel

Education

B-Tech / Advanced Diploma Civil Engineering, BEng Civil Engineering or BSc Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Together Staffing group seeks an experienced Construction Manager to oversee major road construction projects and manage all aspects of project execution.

You will lead site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to safety and quality standards while coordinating with clients and consultants. Willingness to travel to project sites is required.