Building Diagnostics & Maintenance Engineer for Defects

Lumenii Proprietary Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Naba Infrastructure Consultants seeks a Building Diagnostics & Maintenance Engineer to join its Cape Town team. The role focuses on accurate root-cause diagnosis of building defects, and turning findings into practical, costed maintenance plans for clients.

Responsibilities include inspecting buildings, diagnosing defects across structural elements, estimating costs, and compiling 10-year maintenance forecasts. Strong English communication and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering is required.
• ECSA registration as Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng; candidates close to registration considered if they register within 12 months.
• Around 7 years of experience in building defects, condition assessments, remedial work or building maintenance.
• Sound knowledge of typical building defects and their causes across civil disciplines.
• Strong Excel skills for measurement, costing and forecasting.
• Excellent written and spoken English, able to explain technical issues to laypeople.

Responsibilities

• Inspect residential and commercial buildings and assess the condition of each building element.
• Diagnose defects across structure, waterproofing, drainage, the building envelope and finishes.
• Recommend practical, cost-effective remedial solutions.
• Do light remedial design work (about 5% of the role).
• Measure buildings and prepare accurate cost estimates for repair and maintenance budgets.
• Compile 10-year maintenance and capital replacement forecasts.
• Write clear defect, condition and maintenance reports for non-technical readers.
• Present findings to owners, trustees, body corporates and managing agents in plain language.
• Work with contractors and the project team through tender and repair.

Skills

Building defect diagnosis

Cost estimation

Report writing

Excel

Communication

Education

BSc/BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering

ECSA Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng registration

Job description

Naba Infrastructure Consultants seeks a Building Diagnostics & Maintenance Engineer to join its Cape Town team. The role focuses on accurate root-cause diagnosis of building defects, and turning findings into practical, costed maintenance plans for clients.

Responsibilities include inspecting buildings, diagnosing defects across structural elements, estimating costs, and compiling 10-year maintenance forecasts. Strong English communication and Excel skills are essential.