Stellenbosch: Site Manager – Building posted by The Recruiter

Key Responsibilities: Full site management and coordination of all on-site activities. Implement project plans, schedules, and safety procedures. Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and labour to ensure timely delivery. Conduct site meetings, liaising closely with project managers, engineers, architects, and client representatives. Ensure compliance with Western Cape Government standards and building regulations. Oversee quality control, progress reporting, and site documentation. Enforce strong Health & Safety culture in line with SACPCMP and OHS Act requirements. Requirements: Minimum 510 years experience as a Site Manager in building construction. Proven experience with large scale Residential and Commercial building projects is essential Strong technical knowledge of building trades, finishes, and site management. Relevant qualification in Construction Management / Building / Civil Engineering preferred yet experience takes the lead Excellent leadership, communication, and reporting skills. Valid drivers license and own reliable transport. The Ideal Candidate: You are a hands-on leader with strong planning and coordination abilities, capable of driving productivity while maintaining top-quality workmanship and compliance. You have a solid understanding of government project procedures, and a proven ability to deliver on time and within budget. About our Client Our Client is the Main Contractor for a large mixed-use housing development on the northern outskirts of Stellenbosch. The project will deliver up to 1,320 residential units (apartments, houses, simplexes, townhouses, courtyard units, freestanding homes) plus a proposed mix of amenities: shopping centre, retail, recreational facilities, schools, communal and lifestyle facilities. The project has received a strong sustainability accreditation and has reportedly earned a six-star rating from Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) as a Sustainable Precinct. Our Client could be described as themselves being part of the infrastructure division of the wider group, with capacity to handle commercial, housing and large-scale projects across South Africa and Africa including projects in the Western Cape / Stellenbosch area. What the Stellenbosch project involves The unit mix is broad: apartments, simplexes (sectional-title houses), townhouses, courtyard units, and freestanding houses giving flexibility in size and type of home. Prices (as published) for the different unit types have been announced: simplexes / apartments start at roughly under ZAR 800,000; simplexes from below ZAR 900,000; houses from around ZAR 1.8 million to just over ZAR 4 million (depending on type). The planned development is more than housing: it includes a retail component (shopping centre ~7,500 m²), community amenities (urban-farm, dog park, recreation spaces, sports courts, skate-park, walking/cycling routes), social infrastructure (school, crèche, church), and much more aiming to create a self-contained, mixed-use neighbourhood. Our Clients footprint & capabilities Our Client offers a full spectrum of construction services: housing (subsidized, bonded, rental, social), student accommodation, commercial buildings, hospitals/clinics, retail centres, hotels/leisure, etc. Their team is described as experienced, and they handle the full lifecycle of projects from initial design through to handover. The group structure provides them access to resources, materials-supply divisions, and infrastructure-division support which helps in managing large or complex developments. Because the project is multi-phase and mixed-use, completion dates and final home-delivery timelines could stretch over several years so whats ready now vs planned/under construction might vary by phase.