Clerk of Works at Hatch

The applicant is required to be a resident of the Cape Town Municipal area or surrounding areas.

Requirements: 

• National Diploma or S4 in Civil Engineering with 0 – 5 years’ experience in construction monitoring of road construction projects. 
• Previous experience as a clerk of works is not compulsory but would be beneficial. 
• The applicant shall be computer literate and well acquainted with MS office (Excel and Word). 
• Demonstrate a positive work attitude, self-confidence, and high level of energy to perform with minimum supervision. 
• Communicate in a logical organized manner and be able to analyze data. Willing to work during hours (weekends, after hours) as necessary to monitor construction activities.

Job Description: The duties and responsibilities of the Clerk of Works shall include the following:

• Assist with monitoring and reporting of the Contractor’s programme.
• Assist with implementation of the Engineer’s quality control plan.
• Assist with site audits, inspection, quality control testing, approval, rejection of work.
• Assist with measurement of completed work
• Assist with checking of:
• Setting out of roadworks, earthworks, drainage, pavement layer works, stabilization, asphalt surfacing, road marking and other ancillary works.
• Setting out of concrete structures, excavations for foundations, substructures, superstructures.
• Formwork, reinforcement, concrete pours and finishing of completed structures.
• Relocation and installation of new services including water, sewer, electrical substation, petroleum, gas, telecommunication, and others.
• Application rates of construction materials such as cement, bitumen, aggregates.
• Assist with updating and verification of daily site diary and keeping records of construction progress photographs.
• Assist with quantity measurement and keeping measurement files up to date.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting of Contractor’s CPG commitments.
• Assist with monitoring of the Contractor’s compliance with the OH&S Act.
• Report on traffic accommodation issues.
• Assist with compilation of monthly reports and as-built data in accordance with the WCG standard requirements.
• Willing to learn COLTO Standard Specifications, know the Scope of Works and Design Drawings as well as materials product sheets.
• Be able to take ownership of his/her work and ensure that the work is done accurately.
• Redline drawings for as-builts purposes.
• Assist the Resident Engineer (The Supervisor) and his Assistants as required.

Geographical area of contract:

• Cape Town, South Africa.  The applicant is required to be a resident of the Cape Town Municipal area or surrounding areas