Superintendent (Mpumalanga)

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**Overview** This role is for a Superintendent at Fraser Alexander, based in Mpumalanga. The primary purpose is to provide technical and supervisory oversight for a section of a water project. This involves site setting out, applying designs and plans, managing resources, monitoring and reporting project progress, and liaising with sub-contractors. The Superintendent will also lead a team of Operations Supervisors and Team Leaders. **What you will do** * Perform a technical and supervisory role on a water project. * Ensure site setting out, applying relevant designs and plans. * Manage resources, monitor, and report on progress for your section of the project against the plan. * Liaise with sub-contractors. * Lead a team of Operations Supervisors and Team Leaders. * Ensure operational execution in your section aligns with organisational directives from the Senior Superintendent / Regional Manager. * Execute operations for your section to support effective project delivery and business sustainability. * Ensure compliance and adherence to policies, procedures, practices, and legislative requirements for your section, identify gaps, propose improvements, and implement approved changes. * Monitor and control the cost of materials and equipment, recommending and implementing cost-effective solutions. * Compare plant and labour cost against budget. * Complete all financial reporting requirements and administration. * Highlight irregularities and delays for possible claims and extension of time (e.g., waiting for drawings, incorrect information). * Execute operations in your section to ensure all communicated contractual requirements are met. * Drive cost consciousness and awareness within your team. * Identify financial, technical, and operational risks and opportunities in your area of responsibility, implementing and monitoring mitigating actions, aligning stakeholders, and elevating risks as appropriate. * Ensure strict compliance with SHEQ policies, procedures, and legislation. * Be responsible for operational execution of all work for your section, through teams of employees and subcontractors. * Ensure work is executed on time, in full, on standard, and first time right; keep records on production outputs and produce charts, graphs, and reports. * Manage daily production meetings and supply feedback to Senior Superintendent and subordinates on job progress. * Check drawings and quantities, ensuring calculations are accurate. * Oversee the selection, requisition, schedules, and preparation of materials and plant for use in the water work; check material built into works aligns with specifications and drawings, and assist with material usage controls. * Ensure a positive work environment is maintained for all internal and subcontracting staff on site. * Build a culture of safety and continuous improvement for the duration of the project. * Ensure good employee relations are maintained by liaising with labour representatives. * Implement a quality management system, quality plan, and a quality improvement process for your section on a construction project. * Regularly check materials ensuring they are according to specifications, drawings, and site instructions. * Execute all operations in your section in accordance with quality and process standards, systems, and work methods. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **QUALIFICATIONS:** * National Diploma in Civil or Mining / Metallurgical / Industrial Engineering OR * B Tech in Civil or Mining Engineering or equivalent * **EXPERIENCE:** * At least 2 to 3 years’ experience working in a water environment * **SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:** * Good communication and interpersonal skills * Excellent report writing and letter writing skills * Good quality control skills * Good Computer skills MS Office * Strong problem solving and analytical skills * Good administrative skill **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a candidate with a National Diploma or B Tech in Civil, Mining, Metallurgical, or Industrial Engineering, with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience specifically in a water environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, interpersonal, report writing, quality control, computer (MS Office), problem-solving, analytical, and administrative skills. They should be capable of leading teams, managing projects, ensuring compliance, controlling costs, mitigating risks, and maintaining a positive and safe work environment on a water project. **Deadline** 23 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/superintendent-mpumalanga-fraser-alexander-pty-ltd-2 Source: myjobmag

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