Exciting opportunity alert!
Join a dynamic mid-sized construction firm in Cape Town as a Site Engineer and play a pivotal role in driving project success!
Your mission:
– Oversee and coordinate all aspects of construction project management
– Ensure compliance with engineering specs, industry standards, and regulations
– Foster seamless communication with contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders
– Bring projects to life with precision and expertise
Be part of a team that builds excellence!
Main job function
Site Management
- Oversee and manage construction activities at the site, ensuring adherence to project specifications, codes, and safety regulations.
- Conduct regular site inspections to monitor progress, identify potential issues and ensure compliance with engineering and design requirements.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, architects and subcontractors to ensure timely project completion.
- Supervising and managing construction projects from start to finish, ensuring adherence to project plans and specifications.
- Manage Site Engineers & Foremen on more than 1 project.
- Maintain productivity on site in line with programme.
- Representing the company at project and technical meetings
- Ensure monthly Reports, QA Docs, Registers and other are up to date.
Technical
- Analysing and interpreting engineering drawings, survey reports and other technical documentation to guide the construction process.
- Reporting project updates, milestones and potential risks to the project manager and key stakeholders.
- Providing technical guidance and expertise to resolve construction-related challenges.
- Understanding construction details and making sure Foremen understand them
- Drawing up method statements for tasks on site
- Doing site inspections related to all trades in line with QA policy
- Managing record keeping on site incl. cubes, test results, delivery notes, etc.
- Manage all foremen and staff on site.
Cost Control
- Planning and overseeing allocating resources, materials and equipment to optimize project efficiency.
- Monitoring project costs, identifying cost-saving opportunities and adhering to budget constraints.
- Place orders for approval by Site Agent/ Contracts Manager
- Manage Breakages and materials stock
- Maintain and issue variances/ instructions to QS and ensure that these are submitted timeously
- Substantiate capital expenditure and hire costs if required
Reporting & Documentation
- Have fortnightly reports concluded timeously for checking by Site Agent/ PM/ CM
- Ensure adjustments to programme are justified by Delays & or EOT’s
- Check QA sheets and site QA weekly and sign off on it
- Draft IRS for checking and updating by Site Agent or Contracts Manager
- Submit EOT’s, NOPD’s, etc. under guidance of CM/PM/ Site Agent
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports, site diaries,
- Change orders and quality control measures.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university or college.
- 4-5 years of experience as a site engineer, civil engineer or an equivalent role.
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing and supervising construction projects.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, other software.
- Ability to manage multiple construction projects at various stages of their lifecycle.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials and regulations.
- Competent in assessing, interpreting and presenting survey reports and other critical data for stakeholders and shareholders.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with effective communication.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality results.
- Thorough knowledge of the Building Code, safety regulations and standards.
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills.
- Knowledge of sustainable construction practices.
- Understanding of budgeting and cost control
A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.
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