About the role:
- Implement the construction plan and monitor the progress in respect to time, budgetary and quality.
- Plan work activities and identify hazards and controls in consultation with employees.
- Monitor construction work and ensure adherence to permit procedures and statutory requirements.
- Conduct and record site inspections and risk assessments.
- Ensure accountability of employees and sub-contractors and their daily performance, by;
monitoring the work standard and ensure full compliance with specifications
identify and resolve, as necessary, interface issues between contractors. - Ensure materials and equipment are compliant with the specifications and that inspections and tests are conducted and recorded to prove compliance.
- Ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements regarding testing and record keeping are met and that reporting progress is accurate and in the required format.
- In conjunction with the field planner, ensure the execution plan for each contract is logical, achievable and adequately resourced and establish suitable benchmarks for measuring physical progress.
- Liaise with the Materials/Logistics Controller to ensure adherence to the project schedule.
- Review incoming engineering drawings and assess the impact of any changes to the schedule.
- Identify contract variations and, when necessary, participate in negotiations in respect to scope changes.
- Record and maintain relevant milestones, technical problems or issues, number of resources, equipment useage on the project/site and provide regular feedback to the Construction Manager/Construction Superintendent on these matters.
- Plan and co-ordinate resources and equipment for the field tasks to conduct the work in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner and ensure successful completion of work. Report any breaches to the line supervisor.
- Assess risks and hazards involved in tasks and methods to manage the hazards in order to prevent incidents, injury, and damage.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and ensure effective communication with
Various stakeholders
- Knowledgeable in the establishment and application of construction management systems, processes and tools
- Excellent technical and practical skills and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the Integrated Management Team and its clients.
- Excellent people management skills such as leadership, team, interpersonal, coaching, mentoring and supervisory skills. Must be able to build, motivate, develop, and manage an effective team.
- Previous experience/trade in the relevant discipline or equivalent qualification/experience with minimum 5 to 10 years’ experience