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A well-established construction company that is based in the Western Cape is currently in search of a Building Foreman to join their team. Candidates must have extensive experience working on large residential developments as well as commercial developments.

Requirements :

• N6 : Building & Civil Engineering
• 10 years’ experience
• Extensive experience working on large residential developments.
• Experience working on commercial building projects.
• Able to work and complete duties independently
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Projects

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

• Advantages: TJEKA, Safety & Risk on site, Working at Heights, Setting Out.
• Min 15 years related experience in the construction environment.

️ Now Hiring: Senior Construction Planner Large Building Projects | Durban, South Africa

We are seeking a Senior Planner with a strong track record in building construction planning for large-scale projects (hospitals, schools, retail). If you''re experienced, deadline-driven, and thrive in a detail-oriented rolethis is your next move.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and manage project plans and programmes.

• Track progress and delays against the accepted programme.

• Collate supporting documentation for contractual claims.

• Attend commercial meetings and advise on all active claims.

• Generate client-facing delay programmes in the required format.

• Maintain registers for queries, site instructions, and contractual notices.

• Integrate resourcing data into claim programmes.

• Meet critical project timelines and reporting deadlines.

Technical Requirements:

• Proficient in CCS Candy (non-negotiable).

• Strong skills in Microsoft Projects, Word, and Excel .

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Construction/Engineering/Project Management).

• Minimum 10 years of planning experience on large-scale building projects .

• Proven background working with complex hospital, education, and commercial developments.

Ideal Candidate:

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and contractually astute.

• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and delivering under pressure.

A building attendant is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and functionality of a building. This includes performing routine maintenance tasks, such as cleaning and restocking restrooms, emptying trash cans, and maintaining common areas. They may also be responsible for responding to tenant requests and ensuring that building security protocols are followed. Building Attendant Duties Ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of the building Responding to and addressing tenants' needs and concerns Monitoring building security and reporting any issues Assisting with building events and functions Performing light maintenance tasks as needed Maintaining inventory and ordering supplies Coordinating with building management and vendors Providing excellent customer service to tenants Building Attendant Skills Customer service Communication Organization Personal Traits friendly attentive helpful organized detail-oriented

Our client, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking a practical, hands-on Building / Maintenance Supervisor, to oversee the maintenance, repairs, and modernisation projects of the organization’s fixed and movable property, facilities, and infrastructure.

• 5 + Years’ hands-on experience in Building / Maintenance / Construction / Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervising a team.
• Strong technical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve technical problems related to maintenance and construction.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong knowledge of building trades.
• Knowledgeable on building regulations and property bylaws.
• Knowledgeable on Health & Safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Computer Literate (MS Office).

Personal Attributes:

• A person of high integrity and highly ethical.
• A person with a very patient and empathetic nature.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage projects.

Main Duties:

Maintenance Planning and Execution

• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance of building structures, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Ensure job cards are completed within stipulated time frames.
• Ensure Property Department processes are adhered to.

Physical Monthly Walk Abouts to Inspect all Sites

• Focus on identifying potential issues before they escalate.
• Conduct comprehensive maintenance assessments to ensure the new financial year budget aligns with necessary actions.
• Manage small to medium-sized modernisation projects with a solid understanding of construction trades.
• Supervise contractors, ensuring quality workmanship, adherence to budgets, timelines, and compliance with building regulations.

Resident Interaction

• Act as the point of contact for on-site issues, requiring empathy, patience, and clear communication, particularly when dealing with elderly residents.

Reporting & Coordination

• Collaborate with the Head of Property, providing clear updates on maintenance activities, costs, and project progress.
• First point of contact for afterhours emergency escalations.
• Emergency response plan already in place, serious escalations to be reported to the Head of Property.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying.

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Building Control Surveyor based in Manchester, £50ph PAYE - Reference: 000A 3F57 / 1

The role involves conducting site inspections, plan checks, and performing the standard duties of a BC Inspector.

Provide technical leadership within the service area, ensuring delivery of complex and innovative technical solutions that meet customer and legislative requirements. This may include support in software/information technology, engineering, surveying, curating, or other specialist functions, depending on the service area.

Drive the effective delivery of work packages to achieve service objectives, support decision-making processes, and ensure compliance with legal obligations and strategic goals.

Participate in reviewing and developing organisational strategies, ensuring key performance indicators are met. Offer operational and strategic support to external regulatory/inspection processes and internal governance.

Build strong relationships and negotiate effectively with stakeholders to ensure work packages are delivered efficiently, meeting customer requirements and objectives.

Coordinate work packages within and across service areas to provide holistic advice, considering all factors in decision-making, including Public Service Reform principles.

This is a full-time temporary contract.

Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants. However, if your CV is shortlisted, you will be contacted by phone.

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV or email it to quoting the reference number.

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Our client is a well-established construction company looking for an Estimator based in Gauteng.

Requirements include:

1. BTech/ BSc Quantity Surveying/ BSc Construction Management
2. 5 - 15 years construction industry experience and estimating.
3. Knowledge of building construction productivities.
4. Sound knowledge of standard contract documentation and specifications.
5. Ability to review the tender documentation and identify any potential risks and/or gains.
6. Proficiency of CCS estimating and planning modules.

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

My client, a Property Development company, is urgently looking for an experienced Building Manager/Caretaker to become part of their team.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Point of contact:

• Company representative and first point of contact for tenants.
• All tenant complaints, issues, queries, remarks are communicated to the caretaker.
• The caretaker has a copy of the complex rules.
• All queries and issues received from tenants are communicated to everyone, but the caretaker will take responsibility in sorting it out, following the proper procedures.
• At the discretion of the caretaker or tenant, the issue can be escalated to Head Office, who will respond accordingly.

General Maintenance:

• Document, monitor, and manage all progress of maintenance issues for the tenants and the complex (Red Rabbit ticketing system to be used).
• If the caretaker and staff can do maintenance themselves, do it immediately. Job card signed off by tenant for their account or companies.
• More technical maintenance to be discussed with maintenance manager for either in-house staff or get quotes from subcontractors.
• Caretaker to obtain quotes from suppliers and subcontractors – send to finance manager for approval and purchase order number.
• Any purchases made must have a purchase order number and be within budget approved by finance manager.
• Caretaker informs and arranges with all relevant maintenance staff of access times to tenant units.
• Communicate follow-ups if necessary.
• Photos of all before and after maintenance to be taken as evidence for billing purposes.
• Complex walk-throughs – Morning and afternoon.
• Supervise gardeners and cleaners.
• Morning briefing of duties for each staff member for the day.
• Afternoon follow-ups of work completed.
• Ensure staff have required equipment, tools, cleaning and garden supplies, and fuel for equipment.
• Monitor sick leave and annual leave – Documents sent to HR manager for approval.
• Hand out payslips sent by HR Manager.
• Staff register to be provided to HR manager for payroll purposes.
• Supervise the external security at the complex.
• CCTV is running.
• Perform perimeter checks; ensure electric fence is working and there are no breaks in the fence.
• Inspect refuse areas and ensure bins are cleaned after refuse collection by council.
• Utility readings: Last day of every month (if it falls on the weekend, then the Friday before) photos of all meters need to be sent to the office.
• Monitor the prepaid electricity and water for each complex guardhouse. If utilities need to be purchased, inform the office.

Administration:

• Office supplies monthly shopping list to be sent to the office.
• Stock takes to be completed weekly.
• Weekly reports to be compiled and sent to Head Office.
• Weekly meetings to be held at Head Office in JHB for all issues, catch up, improvements, queries, etc.
• Responsible for moving stock items to various complexes for staff to perform their duties (where applicable).

In and Outgoing Inspections:

• Photograph and document all inspections performed.
• Ensure all inspections are signed and dated by all tenants and caretaker.
• List and upload onto the ticketing system all maintenance that must be attended to relating to inspections.
• All inspections are to be sent to the office.
• All ingoing and outgoing inspections are performed by caretaker.
• Pre-ingoing inspections to be performed by caretaker 48 hours before new tenant moves in (if possible). Caretaker to ensure time is arranged.
• Post outgoing inspections to be completed by caretaker and all maintenance to be completed. Caretaker to monitor and arrange accordingly.
• If a tenant is moving out and a new tenant is moving in within a 24-hour period, ensure a plan is in place to get the unit ready in time.

• Matric and relevant qualification.
• Experience in Building Management.
• Own reliable transport to travel between complexes in Melrose, Dunkeld, Parktown, Craighall.
• Must live close to complexes.