Jobs at GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Planner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing construction programs for multiple projects — ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and in compliance with safety and quality standards.
• This role requires a proactive and analytical professional with strong planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills. The Planner plays a critical role in linking project management, estimating, and site execution teams to drive project success in a high-pressure environment.

Job Requirements
Key Performance Area

• Prepare and maintain detailed construction programs at tender and execution stages.
• Assess and cost P&G requirements relative to project complexity and duration.
• Monitor progress and prepare monthly updates to ensure schedules remain realistic and achievable.
• Identify and analyze delays, prepare Extension of Time (EOT) programs, and support claims.
• Administer and baseline project schedules, ensuring compliance with planning methodologies.
• Collaborate with Contracts Directors and Contracts Managers, Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, and Site Teams to ensure project alignment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives across departments.

Academic Qualification

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Planning software (Candy, MS Projects).
• Advances skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, and data analysis.

Years of Experience

• Minimum 10+ years’ technical experience in construction planning and scheduling.

Key Relationships

• MD
• Contracts Directors
• Estimators
• Contracts Managers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Site Teams (occasionally)

Role specific Demands

• Strong understanding of construction programming, sequencing, and resource allocation.
• Advanced analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proven ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel and work long hours when required.
• Advanced planning & organizing, problem solving, and deadline achievement.
• Strong collaboration, conflict management, and communication skills.
• Intermediate HSE and Quality Process understanding.
• Customer relationship and stakeholder engagement capability.

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Job Description

• The purpose and role of a General Foreman is to ensure the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and snag free, responsible for scheduling, coordinating and supervising all site operatives, organise all site teams, control the overall project construction activities, responsible for placing of material & plant orders timeously, coordinating & implementation of the companies SHE procedures & policies, ensure implementation of the companies QMS procedures & policies, ensure that a quality product is achieved according to project specifications and good building practice.

Job Requirements
Key Performance Areas

• Ensuring overall implementation and maintenance of HSE measures in the work area
• Taking complete Responsibility & Accountability for the overall quality compliance of all areas under his/her control
• Drives the construction process on site
• Executes the project plan and program
• Collaborates with stakeholders and ensures good relations
• Supervisors workforce, people development and healthy industrial relations

Academic Qualification

• Grade 12
• Occupational Health and Safety Course 

Years of Experience

• 15 Years + Technical Experience 
• 0 Years + Managerial Experience

Professional Registration and Statutory appointment

• Statutory Appointment 7(8) Construction Supervisor 

Key Relationships

• Client
• Consultants
• Sub-Contractor / SMME's
• Site Staff and Workforce
• Internal Customers

Role specific Demands

• Thrive under pressurised and stressful situations

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Job Description

• Ensures on-time delivery of the project to the highest quality and safety standards.  Ensures no loss projects and a cooperative client / subcontractor relationship.

Job Requirements
Key Performance Area

• Promoting, Managing, Enforcing and Monitoring of HSE requirements on site
• Taking complete Responsibility &Accountability for the overall quality compliance of the project under his/her control
• Production: Drives short and long term programming
• Manages and controls project costs, ensuring profit optimisation

Academic Qualification

• Tertiary Degree/ Diploma

Years of Experience

• 5 Years + Technical Experience 
• 3 Years + Managerial Experience

Professional Registration and Statutory appointment

• SACPCMP (Construction Manager)

Key Relationships

• Client
• Consultants
• Site Staff and Workforce
• Internal Customers

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xJob Description

• The Buyer is responsible for sourcing and negotiating cost effective and timeous procurement and distribution of materials and supplies. This entails sourcing suppliers, securing and reviewing prices and expediting the orders with suppliers to meet production or general material deadlines. This will require sourcing of new product streams, find new vendors and develop best practice procurement strategies. The Senior Buyer supervises the assistants and ensure statutory compliance and adherence to company policies, procedures and BOS to perfection. 

Job Requirements
Key Performance Areas 

• Manages the region’s procurement function
• Conducts and coordinates purchasing support activities
• Customer / Stakeholder Management
• Teamwork 
• Living the GVK Siya Zama Values

Academic Qualification 

• Grade 12 minimum
• Tertiary Purchasing diploma / certificate – advantageous

Years of Experience

• 5-10 years experience in construction industry
• Build smart experience will be advantageous

Key Relationships

• Suppliers
• Site personnel 
• Accounts
• Quantity Surveyors
• Contracts Managers

Role Specific Demands

• Effective negotiation skill, confidence
• Strong communication skills
• Hands on approach, fast thinker, problem solver
• Creative ways to get the job done efficiently
• People Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Work well under pressure

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Job Description

• The Plant and Yard Assistant is to assist with implementation of the Asset Management Process on BOS.

Job Requirements
Key Performance Areas

• Assist with task given for assets, yard and staff as per BOS process flow
• Assist with administration duties of branch assets, yard and staff

Academic Qualification

• Grade 12

Years of Experience

• 2 Years + Technical Experience 

Professional Registration and Statutory appointment

• N/A

Key Relationships

• Internal Stakeholders

Role specific Demands

• Hands on approach 
• Flexible to change

Reports to

• Plant and Yard Manager