General Foreman

GENERAL FOREMAN – CONSTRUCTION

Senior site leadership role delivering safe, compliant, on-time and profitable construction projects.

Location: Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Department: Production
Reports to: Site Agent / Contracts Manager

Role Summary

Full accountability for site execution, HSE, quality, programme, cost control and workforce supervision. Drives construction activities from planning to completion, coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials and plant to specification and programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site execution in line with programme, drawings and specifications
• Enforce HSE compliance, toolbox talks, audits and incident reporting
• Own quality compliance; eliminate rework and NCRs
• Supervise subcontractors, labour, plant and materials
• Monitor progress, identify delays, implement recovery actions
• Control costs, flag variations, support QS and CM
• Coordinate stakeholders: client, consultants, subcontractors
• Maintain site records, reports and statutory registers
• Develop, discipline and manage site teams

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• 15+ years technical construction experience
• 10+ years managerial/site leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and standards
• Proven HSE and quality management capability

Core Competencies

• Construction programming and sequencing
• Quality, HSE and risk management
• Subcontractor and workforce management
• Cost control and BOQ interpretation
• Drawings and specifications interpretation
• Build Smart and construction systems literacy