Yalelo Zambia is seeking a Construction Supervisor for a full-time, onsite contract position in Siavonga.

Responsibilities or duties

Construction Supervision and Coordination

• Supervising and coordinating daily construction activities to ensure work is completed according to approved drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Allocating tasks, monitoring productivity, and providing guidance to subordinates and site personnel.
• Monitoring project progress against work plans and reporting delays, risks, or deviations to the Assistant Project Manager.
• Coordinating with internal departments and relevant site teams to ensure smooth project implementation.

Quality Control and Inspection

• Inspecting ongoing construction works and verifying the quality of materials, workmanship, and completed structures.
• Ensuring construction works comply with required standards, company policies, approved drawings, specifications, and statutory requirements.
• Identifying construction quality issues and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Promoting continuous improvement in construction practices, quality standards, and site productivity.

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Enforcing health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements on all construction sites.
• Conducting daily toolbox talks and ensuring workers use the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Investigating and reporting site incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintaining a safe and compliant working environment throughout construction activities.

Materials, Resources and Cost Control

• Monitoring material usage and preventing wastage through proper storage and accountability measures.
• Monitoring workforce productivity and ensuring resources are effectively allocated.
• Identifying construction challenges and proposing practical solutions to minimize delays and cost overruns.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintaining accurate site records, including daily progress reports, site instructions, inspection reports, and attendance time sheets.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly construction progress reports.
• Ensuring required site documentation and reports are completed and submitted on time.

Teamwork and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinating effectively with site support, fabrication, hatchery, processing, health and safety, production, logistics, and maintenance teams.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Providing effective communication and maintaining positive working relationships with site personnel and other stakeholders.

Qualifications or requirements 

Must have skills

• Knowledge of basic construction methods, materials, and engineering principles related to civil projects.
• Basic understanding of construction drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), and project schedules.
• Knowledge of construction quality assurance and quality control requirements.
• Strong site supervision and workforce management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.

Good to have skills

• Attention to detail and a highly ethical approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing site conditions and maintain focus on project objectives.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• A certificate in Construction Management or related field.
• Training in Construction Management or any related field will be an added advantage.

Experience needed

• Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience in a supervisory role in construction or civil-related projects.
• Experience coordinating external and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in site supervision, workforce management, construction inspection, and quality verification.

• Supervising and coordinating daily construction activities to ensure work is completed according to approved drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Allocating tasks, monitoring productivity, and providing guidance to subordinates and site personnel.
• Monitoring project progress against work plans and reporting delays, risks, or deviations to the Assistant Project Manager.
• Coordinating with internal departments and relevant site teams to ensure smooth project implementation.
• Inspecting ongoing construction works and verifying the quality of materials, workmanship, and completed structures.
• Ensuring construction works comply with required standards, company policies, approved drawings, specifications, and statutory requirements.
• Identifying construction quality issues and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Promoting continuous improvement in construction practices, quality standards, and site productivity.
• Enforcing health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements on all construction sites.
• Conducting daily toolbox talks and ensuring workers use the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Investigating and reporting site incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintaining a safe and compliant working environment throughout construction activities.
• Monitoring material usage and preventing wastage through proper storage and accountability measures.
• Monitoring workforce productivity and ensuring resources are effectively allocated.
• Identifying construction challenges and proposing practical solutions to minimize delays and cost overruns.
• Maintaining accurate site records, including daily progress reports, site instructions, inspection reports, and attendance time sheets.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly construction progress reports.
• Ensuring required site documentation and reports are completed and submitted on time.
• Coordinating effectively with site support, fabrication, hatchery, processing, health and safety, production, logistics, and maintenance teams.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Providing effective communication and maintaining positive working relationships with site personnel and other stakeholders.

• Knowledge of basic construction methods, materials, and engineering principles related to civil projects.
• Basic understanding of construction drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), and project schedules.
• Knowledge of construction quality assurance and quality control requirements.
• Strong site supervision and workforce management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Attention to detail and a highly ethical approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing site conditions and maintain focus on project objectives.

• A minimum of a Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• A certificate in Construction Management or related field.
• Training in Construction Management or any related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in construction or civil-related projects.
• Experience coordinating external and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in site supervision, workforce management, construction inspection, and quality verification.