JOB DESCRIPTION
| Job Title | Site Supervisor |
| Location | Site |
| Department | Technical |
| Reports to | Project Manager |
| Job Titles of Persons Supervised | Site Supervisor |
| Location | Nairobi kenya |
JOB SUMMARY – PURPOSE
To ensure that the client’s requirements are met, the project is completed on time and within budget and that everyone else is doing their job properly.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintaining quality control procedures
- Demonstrate effective risk management and mitigation practices through proper risk identification, assessment, tracking and communication.
- Lead project meetings with contractor and stakeholders effectively delivering results in a timely manner. Actively manage and report on the status of the project schedule and budget.
- Monitor the contract progress and make recommendation to client for contractor payments.
- Work closely with the Project Manager to plan the project effectively, by ensuring
that the project requirements, specification, design drawings, health and safety
proposals are all read, understood and agreed, and that a project programme is in
place.
- Set up an emergency plan and general site facilities for the project, ensuring that
these are in line with the health and safety proposal.
- Form and maintain the storage facilities and manage stock planning so that stock,
materials, plant and tools are organised to meet the timescales for the project.
- Formulate a material schedule for the project, including take off from issued drawings and specifications, and produce requisitions as far ahead of programme periods as possible to enable best prices to be obtained by the Procurement Department.
- Produce a labour schedule in conjunction with project manager to ensure sub contractors packages are placed in time to meet the programme.
- Maintain the schedule and track progress, keeping records on file and copying
weekly records to project manager/ office.
- To manage building contracts on-site, liaising with the Project Manager, client,
sub contractors and other trades, co-ordinating all aspects of the works.
- Oversee/provide a first aid facilities, ensuring there is a first aid area (kept clear), first aid stocks/facilities are kept clear
- Ensure safety to public, site visitors and staff on site at all times, ensuring that preventative measures are taken, including personal protection, following safety
instructions and following all aspects of the health and safety proposal for the site.
- Maintain security of completed works, perimeter barriers, stored materials and
plant, at all times during the project
- Supervise and manage all site based operatives, overseeing all aspects of their
work, to include; carrying out safety inductions; tool box talks; controlling quality
of work; ensuring method statement and order fulfilment; cleanliness & tidiness;
the use of plant and tools, waste reduction; upkeep of plant and facilities; use of
personal protection equipment/wear,
- Check that all materials used, including those used by sub contractors, are
compliant with technical and quality specifications.
- Keep photographic survey of all site operations and works and forward to the
- office via line manager.
- Maintain and track deliveries, ensure that stock and materials are deployed
properly, off load/check all deliveries to relevant storage facilities, and manage
stock issue, adhering at all times to operational needs and with due regard for
health, safety and security
- Advising and implementing cost savings at all times, and represent the company in a professional and proactive manner in all dealings with those associated with, and affected by, the building project.
- Any other duty assigned to you by your supervisor from time to time.
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training)
(a) Level of Education/Academic Qualification
- Bachelor’s of Building and construction/ Construction Management
(b) Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
- Diploma in Building & Construction
- Must be registered with National Construction Authority board
(c) Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required
- Must be proficient in the use of computer to prepare reports using Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel.
- Excellent working knowledge of construction scheduling and outage planning.
- Must be able to read and understand construction drawings and specifications.
- Must be able to easily move around active construction site safely and effectively.
- Must have highly-effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent team leader/player with exceptional interpersonal skills to deliver
results
- Must have proven problem-solving skills.
- Supervisory skills
(d) Relevant Work Experience
- At least three (3) years relevant experience in a reputable construction organization
- CONTACTS ARISING FROM THE JOB
(List contacts which exert significant influence on the work of the jobholder)
| Within the Organization | Outside the Organization |
| Ø Operations Manager
Ø Technical Director Ø Site managers Ø Site supervisors
|
Ø Government Agencies Ø Clients Ø Casuals Ø Subcontractors Ø Service provider consultants
|
- AUTHORITY/DECISION MAKING
The position makes recommendations to the supervisor on improvement of the project. And makes decisions on the management of a project based on SARL policies.
- SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
The jobholder may be required to work long and odd hours, sometimes working over the weekends and public holidays mostly outside the office inspecting works on site.
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