Job Description
About the Role
The Project Supervisor supports the delivery of TradeOn’s development projects by executing and coordinating on-site activities, supervising contractors, monitoring progress, ensuring health and safety compliance, and maintaining project quality and documentation throughout the build process.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing all project drawings and specifications with the Project Manager (PM) before site start
- Verifying that all required services (electrical, plumbing & drainage, fire protection, HVAC & refrigeration) are coordinated and approved, ensuring that the pre-start checklist is fully completed
- Assisting the PM by providing accurate programme inputs (such as activity durations and sequencing constraints) and supporting the upkeep of an updated look ahead schedule that reflects actual site conditions
- Preparing and maintaining detailed Scope of Works (SOW) for all contractors, ensuring full alignment with approved drawings, specifications, and brand standards
- Confirming that all contractor quotations match the SOW quantities and relevant drawings, verifying stock availability with suppliers, and submitting accurate inputs for the project budget
- Coordinating all on-site contractors by sequencing works, confirming delivery dates, preventing trade clashes, and ensuring appropriate storage, waste management, and safe segregation where required
- Conducting daily site walk-throughs to assess workmanship, safety, progress, and compliance with approved drawings and brand standards; maintaining a daily diary supported by photo documentation
- Managing defects through a live snag list, assigning responsibilities and ensuring snags are resolved before progressing to subsequent phases
- Tracking daily and weekly progress against the approved programme, updating activity completion status and keeping the look-ahead schedule current
- Logging delays, issues, and risks with clear cause-and-impact notes and escalating promptly to the PM
- Coordinating and booking all consultant and local authority inspections, preparing necessary documentation and recording inspection outcomes accurately in the project file
- Completing all snags prior to Practical Completion and conducting a joint walk-through to verify closure; providing training to store staff and Area Coach on system operations where required
- Collecting and filing all legally required compliance documentation and statutory approvals for project handover, ensuring that all mandatory certificates, permissions, and regulatory documents are complete and correctly archived
- Compiling the completing close-out pack, ensuring all soft copies are saved to the shared drive and all original documents are properly filed
- Assisting Finance with final invoice reconciliation, budget variance review, and payment processing, ensuring all financial documentation is completed within agreed timelines
Requirements
- Matric (Grade 12) required
- 35 years experience in site supervision or project coordination for remodels and/or new build projects
- Qualification in Construction Management/Building/Civil Engineering (or related)
- Industry certification (e.g., site supervision/H&S/fit-out)
- Experience in fast-track environments, ideally within retail, QSR, or other commercial fit-outs
- Ability to work effectively with multiple contractors, consultants, and service providers across different project phases
- Working knowledge of on-site safety requirements under the OHS Act
- Proficiency with project tools, including MS Project (or equivalent scheduling tools), MS Excel, and digital site-reporting platforms for photos, logs, and documentation
- Valid drivers license and ability to travel nationally and work at different locations for extended periods
Qualifications
None mentioned in original job description.
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