Site Supervisor

Keen to build your career as a Site Supervisor in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal? This could be the role for you. The role would suit someone who is organised, methodical, and reliable under pressure.

Respect, reliability, and a positive attitude define the workplace. You will operate within clear systems and have the support of capable colleagues. Take the next step in your career and apply before the closing date.

Normal working hours apply, with occasional flexibility required during busy periods.

Project Coordination & Planning

• Develop and maintain detailed construction programmes using project management software such as Microsoft Project, identifying critical path activities, resource requirements, and key milestones to guide weekly work planning and resource allocation.
• Manage procurement scheduling and material take-offs from approved drawings and bills of quantities, raising requisitions timeously to ensure materials are available when needed without disrupting the construction programme or causing idle labour.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all plant, machinery, and equipment on site is inspected daily by competent operators, that inspection checklists are completed diligently, and that any defective equipment is immediately tagged out of service and removed from the work area.
• Investigate all incidents, near misses, and unsafe acts thoroughly by conducting root cause analysis, implementing preventative measures, and preparing detailed investigation reports for the construction manager, client representative, and regulatory authorities.

Site Management & Supervision

• Supervise subcontractors and direct labour across multiple work fronts by allocating daily tasks, monitoring productivity and workmanship, conducting regular toolbox talks, and addressing any performance or conduct issues immediately and decisively on site.
• Manage and coordinate all on-site construction activities including setting out, earthworks, concrete pours, steel fixing, bricklaying, and finishing trades, ensuring every phase progresses according to the approved programme and quality benchmarks.
• Manage the delivery, storage, and distribution of construction materials to site including aggregates, cement, reinforcing steel, and formwork, ensuring correct quantities and specifications arrive on time to avoid costly programme delays.

• A valid driver's licence and own reliable transport to travel between the office and construction sites as required.
• Thorough knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations, with SACPCMP registration where required.
• A minimum of five years of construction industry experience with at least two years in a supervisory or management role.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities when dealing with unforeseen site conditions or technical challenges.
• Strong project management skills including ability to plan, schedule, and resource activities using project management software.
• A degree or national diploma in civil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying, or a related built environment discipline.