Senior Site Agent - Civils

Power Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Group is looking for an experienced Senior Site Agent to join their Civil Department in South Africa, Wes-Kaap. The successful candidate will lead large-scale civil infrastructure projects, managing site teams while ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, and statutory requirements. Ideal applicants should have at least 10 years of planning experience and 5–8 years in a site management role. A degree in Civil Engineering and professional registration as a Construction Manager are preferred. Strong leadership and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in project planning on large civil projects.
• 5–8 years’ experience as a Site Agent on civil infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary civil works.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and execute civil construction works.
• Lead and coordinate site teams including Engineers and Foremen.
• Ensure compliance with construction legislation and contract conditions.
• Manage subcontractor performance and productivity targets.

Skills

Project planning

Site execution

Subcontractor management

Contractual compliance

Leadership

Education

Professional registration as a Construction Manager

Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

GPS

Total Station

Job description

We are a leading Group of Companies in the Construction and Building industry, committed to equitable employment in the workplace. We have a challenging new opportunity in our Civil Department.

Senior Site Agent - Civils

Site-based

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Agent – Civils to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the execution and coordination of large-scale civil infrastructure projects, including earthworks, roads, services and structural works. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the role provides strong site leadership, technical oversight and commercial input to ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and in full compliance with contractual and statutory requirements.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and execute civil construction works in accordance with approved programmes, drawings and specifications.
• Lead and coordinate site teams including Site Agents, General Foremen, Engineers and site personnel.
• Develop and manage detailed construction programmes, including baseline, look-ahead and resource-loaded schedules. (CCS and/or MS Project)
• Oversee multidisciplinary civil activities such as earthworks, layerworks, roads, stormwater, services and structural components.
• Ensure compliance with construction legislation, OHSA, environmental requirements and contract conditions.
• Manage labour, plant, materials and subcontractors to achieve productivity, cost and quality targets.
• Implement and monitor QA/QC systems, inspections, ITPs, snagging and close-out processes.
• Monitor site costs, production outputs and progress, supporting accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Manage subcontractor performance, including SMME integration and labour‑intensive construction requirements.
• Maintain effective working relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers and community stakeholders.
• Support tendering and work acquisition through constructability input, site intelligence and lessons learned.
• Lead people management, mentoring, performance management and succession development on site.
• Proactively manage risks, incidents and crisis situations to ensure continuity of operations.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Professional registration as a Construction Manager with a recognised professional body (e.g. SACPCMP), or progress towards registration.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in project planning on large civil or multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• 5–8 years’ experience as a Site Agent or Direct Site Manager on civil infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary civil works, including earthworks, roads, services and structures.
• Strong background in site execution, subcontractor management and contractual compliance.

Added Advantages

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Experience working under GCC, NEC, FIDIC or JBCC.
• Sound knowledge of COLTO, COTO, SANRAL and SANS.
• Experience with digital construction tools such as MS Project, GPS, Total Station and mobile QA/QC platforms.
• Exposure to labour‑intensive public‑sector projects and SMME development initiatives.
• Demonstrated readiness to progress into a Contracts Manager.