Remedial Engineer – Class 2

Knomis; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional registration support

Diverse remediation projects

Job summary

Knomis is a specialist remedial building engineering consultancy in NSW. We are growing our engineering team and seek a remedial engineer to own investigations end-to-end across façade, waterproofing, enclosure and structure.

You will diagnose defects, determine cause and extent, prepare reports and detailed scopes of works aligned to the NCC/BCA and Australian Standards, and liaise with owners corporations, insurers and contractors. A pathway to Chartered status is supported.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering required.
• Experience in remedial, structural, building diagnostics or forensic work in Australia.
• Strong technical report writing and ability to defend engineering conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake condition assessments and defect diagnosis across façade and structure.
• Design and document remediation details and scopes of work to NCC/BCA and Australian Standards.
• Carry out site inspections and invasive testing as required and produce defensible reports.
• Convert findings into practical, priceable scopes including quantities and methods.
• Distinguish event‑related damage from pre‑existing defects for insurers and builders.
• Liaise with owners corporations, insurers, builders, consultants and contractors.

Skills

Condition assessment

Defect diagnosis

Site inspections

Technical report writing

Causation analysis

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering

Job description

Knomis is a specialist remedial building engineering consultancy. We diagnose building defects and damage and design the repairs — across strata, insurance, commercial and residential projects. We're growing our engineering team and looking for a capable remedial engineer who wants to own investigations end-to-end.

The role

You’ll investigate building defects and damage, determine cause and extent, and prepare engineering reports, repair recommendations and detailed scopes of works — primarily across the building envelope (façade, waterproofing, enclosure) and structure, including Class-2 remedial work.

What you’ll do

• Undertake condition assessments and defect diagnosis — concrete spalling and reinforcement corrosion, waterproofing and membrane failure, façade and enclosure defects, structural cracking and movement.
• Design and document remediation — details, specifications and scopes of work to the NCC/BCA and Australian Standards (AS 3600, AS 4654, AS 3740, AS 3700, AS 4100, AS 1684).
• Carry out site inspections and investigations (including invasive testing where required) and produce clear, technically defensible reports.
• Convert findings into a practical, priceable scope of works — quantities, materials, demolition extent, temporary works and access.
• Where insurance / forensic work is involved: establish causation and clearly distinguish event‑related damage from pre‑existing damage, defects, workmanship and wear — for insurers, loss adjusters and builders.
• Liaise with owners corporations, insurers, builders, consultants and contractors; support delivery and site reviews.

We value depth across remediation, building envelope / façade, waterproofing and structural remediation. Forensic / insurance‑investigation experience (causation analysis, expert‑standard reporting) is highly regarded and a genuine growth path here.

• Degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering.
• Australian engineering experience, ideally in remedial, structural, building diagnostics or forensic work.
• Working knowledge of the NCC, Australian Standards and NSW building legislation, including the DBP Act 2020 and Class‑2 requirements.
• Strong technical report writing; comfortable forming and defending professional engineering conclusions.
• Site‑capable, WHS‑aware, Construction White Card; current driver's licence.
• On a pathway to (or holding) Chartered status — CPEng / NER / RPEng. We support and fund registration.
• On a pathway to (or holding) NSW DBP Design Practitioner registration — waterproofing / building‑enclosure or structural class.
• Experience with strata and insurance‑panel remedial projects.

Why Knomis

• A broad remedial portfolio across the whole building envelope and structure — real variety, real ownership.
• Genuine support for professional registration (CPEng / RPEng / DBP) and specialisation.