South Africa: Foreman (Earthworks) posted by Bilnor Staffing Solutions

About the Role

Bilnor Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Foreman (Earthworks) to manage a specific contract or section of works, ensuring productivity, quality, and safety standards are met. The successful candidate will coordinate with the Site Agent and General Foreman, leading and managing one or more construction teams by allocating tasks to team leaders, skilled workers, and general labourers.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and managing one or more construction teams by allocating tasks to team leaders, skilled workers, and general labourers.
• Coordinating and ensuring safe transportation of all labour to and from the workplace.
• Ensuring all team members understand their assigned tasks and providing on-site guidance or demonstrations where required.
• Maintaining a safe working environment by enforcing the use of prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with all safety procedures and instructions.

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and/or an NQF Level 4 qualification will be advantageous.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience within a construction environment.
• Sound knowledge of construction processes and various construction trades.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Competence in setting out and leveling.
• Working knowledge of construction materials, plant, and equipment.

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications are required for this position. However, relevant experience and skills will be prioritized.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details have not been specified. If you meet the minimum requirements, please submit your application for consideration.

SUB-CONTRACTORS

Ensure that subcontractors are provided with the necessary facilities and on-site support.

• Monitor and verify that subcontractors perform their work in accordance with required standards and specifications.

SURVEY AND SETTING-OUT

Perform basic leveling using established benchmarks within the work area.

• Set out lines based on profiles and pegs provided by survey or engineering teams.
• Verify the dimensions and positioning of excavations, pipelines, manholes, formwork, cast-in items, anchor bolts, reinforcement, and related works.

MATERIALS

Request and requisition materials through the General Foreman as required.

• Monitor and control material wastage through regular on-site observation.
• Inspect and assess the quality of materials on-site to ensure compliance with required standards.

PRODUCTION CONTROL

Draws up daily programmes in the light of set weekly programmes (the day before) and asks for the necessary plant, labour, and materials.

• Implements the weekly programme agreed with the site agent and general foreman.
• Instructs carpenters on what formwork to use by means of sketches or discussion.
• Ensures weekly output required as well as pre-costing are achieved.

CLIENT AND CONTRACTUAL

Ensures that the work is being carried out to specification by application of knowledge of the specification.

• Liaise with the client’s representative on-site (at a certain level).
• Ensures that his workforce is working within the safety regulations.

STAFF AND LABOUR

Improves the quality of his workforce through instruction and passing on his knowledge.

• Develops staff to work efficiently, effectively, and safely.

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