CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER – AFRICAN NEW ERA Holdings (Pty) Ltd

 Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized construction manager to oversee all aspects of our building project, including meeting with project partners, managing supervisors, and teams. The construction manager will be responsible for ensuring all objectives and standards are met, and for finding solutions to problems as they arise. You will ensure all equipment and materials are available on-site as needed.

To be successful in this role, you should ensure the project is planned in a manner that meets and exceeds all objectives, and ensure it is completed on time and within budget. Top candidates will be skillful delegators, adept at identifying crucial aspects of the project and prioritizing them— while staying on top of all other aspects of the project.

 Responsibilities:

• Meeting with engineers, architects, and contractors on an ongoing basis regarding project objectives and progress.
• Managing and motivating site foremen and teams.
• Ensuring all equipment needed is available on site.
• Ensuring budget costs relating to wages, contractors, materials, and equipment aren’t exceeded.
• Approving purchase requests.
• Ensuring the construction process starts and ends on time, and ensuring daily and weekly deadlines are met.
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and all other regulations.
• Issuing SI’s and VOs to project management.
• Conducting ongoing quality inspections.

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and Projects, and CCS.
• 5+ years of construction site management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Skilled at solving conflicts between different project members and staff.
• Outstanding negotiation, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.