Finishing Foreman Construction

Job Position: Finishing Foreman Construction
Ref: 4994
Location: Eastern Cape
Salary: Negotiable commensurate with qualification and experience

Qualifications / Requirements:
• Minimum of Grade 10
• Professional registration: Statutory Appointment 8 (7) Construction Supervisor
• Minimum of 10 years technical experience
• Minimum of 3 years Managerial experience
• IT skills: Intermediate Word and Outlook
• Systems and software skills:
• OneDrive and Bos - intermediate
• SharePoint - intermediate
• SHEQ compliance system - advanced

Management skills:
• Change management
• Delegation
• Managing performance
• Mentoring skills
• Situational management of people
• SMME management
• Subcontractor management
• Team morale and effectiveness

Personal effectiveness skills:
• Accurate record keeping
• Communication skills - verbal and written
• Conflict management
• Analytical skills
• Coordination skills
• Deadlines achievement
• Planning and organising
• Problem-solving skills
• Telephone etiquette

Technical skills:
• Bill of Quantities interpretation
• Community participation
• Construction material and supplier knowledge
• Construction programming
• Drawings understanding
• Management of non-conformities
• Measurement
• Project costing
• Sequencing
• Services installation knowledge

Key Performance Areas:
Ensure overall implementation and maintenance of HSE measures in the work area:
• Actively contribute to creating a safe working environment
• Ensure discipline and compliance amongst team and sub-contractors
• Issue NCR’s where required to correct and prevent non-conformances
• Report all incidents and near misses to their Line Manager and HSE Officer
• Ensure housekeeping practices are maintained
• Attend fortnightly HSE meetings
• Conduct weekly toolbox talks with team
• Complete required checklists and registers as per legal appointments
• Actively contribute to achieving Site Specific HSE objectives and targets

Taking complete responsibility and accountability for the overall quality compliance of all areas under his/her control:
• Extensive knowledge of the project and product specifications
• Complete comprehension of the company quality system as well as the associated compliance documentation i.e. project quality plans, quality control plans, work instructions and associated checklists and registers
• Constantly assuring and comparing activities against the area specifications
• Completion of documentation as contemplated by quality control plans and relevant checklists
• Raising NCRS
• Active participation with project team in terms of the effectiveness of control measures

Execute the project plan and programme:
• Execute the works in accordance within the project contract program provided by the Contracts Manager/Site Agent
• Study the project method statement to gain a comprehensive understanding of the project and the construction process, materials to be used and sequencing of works
• Study and understand the project drawings and details prior to commencing the works to gain an in-depth understanding of the project, project layout, project requirements and details
• Implement the programme, project and project details and requirements as per the sequence of the works
• Know the interim completion dates, the practical, works and final completion dates
• Setout, monitor and manage sequence of the works within his/her section of works, ensuring a logical sequence of works and minimising abortive works or re-works
• Order materials timeously, works out a delivery schedule, maintains a record of all materials in stock and ensures that stock controls are in place
• Allocate areas for delivery of materials on site and optimise storage. Monitors the removal of materials, tools or equipment off site; ensure no materials are allowed off site without the signature of the Site Agent
• Ensure that all plant, particularly hired plant, is used effectively and returned promptly
• Supply information to resolve disputes if they arise

Drive the construction process on site:
• Oversee all activities of work pertaining to wet trades preparation, placement, installation, finishing and curing
• Study all wet trades drawings and plans to ensure that all finishing and specialist trades are accurately set out and built as per construction drawings, details & specifications
• Consistently manage subcontractors across all functions in order to mitigate risk to the project and business and increase profits
• Identify and recommend opportunities for profit enhancement / waste reduction using value engineering principles where possible
• Proactively drive progress of the works, challenging methods to maximise progress and minimize costs
• Recommends measures to improve production methods and equipment performance to increase efficiency, safety and reduce wastage

Supervise workforce, people development and healthy industrial relations:
• Supervise approved subcontractors, own workforce, monitors their progress and take appropriate action to address underperformance
• Reporting and ensure that the Site Supervisor is informed of progress and activities on site
• Ensure that the Supervisor is kept informed of progress and activities on site
• Providing information to supervisors, peers and subordinates in terms of site activities
• Develop and help construction staff and peers in area of expertise by sharing information, knowledge and best practices to achieve team goals
• Maintain up to date technical knowledge and participates in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
• Supervise own and sub-contractors' labour and implements the company’s disciplinary code and procedures when necessary; escalate serious issues
• Monitor and enforce working hours for own and sub-contractor labour and completes and submit accurate daily time sheets
• Contribute to team success by ensuring team commitment and cohesion; value individual contributions and shows respect for others
• Respect diversity and encourages an environment that values collaboration and inclusivity

Customer / Stakeholder Management:
• Maintain professional relationships with client, consultants, subcontractor and supplier stakeholders
• Ensure team conduct in accordance with brand and company standard
• Ensure team performance contributes to positive customer experience and customer satisfaction metrics