Bricklayer
Join the team at a well-established company in Mbombela, Mpumalanga in the role of Bricklayer. You should be comfortable balancing competing priorities without losing attention to detail.
The company supports further study and professional development where relevant. It is a busy, practical environment where no two days look quite the same. If you are the right person for this role, apply without hesitation.
The role is based on-site and suits someone living within commuting distance.
Responsibilities
Project Coordination & Planning
- Develop and maintain detailed construction programmes using project management software such as Microsoft Project, identifying critical path activities, resource requirements, and key milestones to guide weekly work planning and resource allocation.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports to the project manager and client, documenting achievements, resource utilisation, weather delays, and any emerging issues impacting schedule or budget performance.
- Liaise with architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors, and MEP consultants to resolve design queries, request technical clarifications, process variation orders, and coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces seamlessly on site.
- Manage procurement scheduling and material take-offs from approved drawings and bills of quantities, raising requisitions timeously to ensure materials are available when needed without disrupting the construction programme or causing idle labour.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure all plant, machinery, and equipment on site is inspected daily by competent operators, that inspection checklists are completed diligently, and that any defective equipment is immediately tagged out of service and removed from the work area.
- Implement and enforce site-specific health and safety plans in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations, ensuring all personnel undergo site induction and sign the required registers before commencing any work.
Site Management & Supervision
- Manage the delivery, storage, and distribution of construction materials to site including aggregates, cement, reinforcing steel, and formwork, ensuring correct quantities and specifications arrive on time to avoid costly programme delays.
- Manage and coordinate all on-site construction activities including setting out, earthworks, concrete pours, steel fixing, bricklaying, and finishing trades, ensuring every phase progresses according to the approved programme and quality benchmarks.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations, with SACPCMP registration where required.
- A degree or national diploma in civil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying, or a related built environment discipline.
- A minimum of five years of construction industry experience with at least two years in a supervisory or management role.
- Strong project management skills including ability to plan, schedule, and resource activities using project management software.
- For artisan roles, a recognised trade certificate in bricklaying, carpentry, or plumbing issued by a relevant training authority.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to manage relationships with diverse stakeholders including clients and consultants.
