Civil Engineer: Building Diagnostics & Maintenance

Lumenii Proprietary Limited; Cape Town; Vor Ort; ZAR 700.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Building defect diagnosis

Cost estimation

Report writing

Excel

Communication

Ausbildung

BSc/BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering

ECSA Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng registration

Jobbeschreibung

Civil Engineer: Building Diagnostics & Maintenance

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/22/2026

Naba Infrastructure Consultants helps property owners look after their buildings. We are looking for a BuildingDiagnostics & Maintenance Engineer to join the growing team at Naba. This role assesses existing buildings,finds the real cause of defects, and turns the findings into practical, costedrepair and long-term maintenance plans that clients can understand and act on.

Main Outcomes:

• Accurate ,root-cause diagnosis of building defects, not just the visible symptoms.
• Practical ,cost-effective remedial solutions that clients can budget for and implement.
• Reliable 10-yearmaintenance and capital replacement forecasts.
• Clear,client-ready reports , and clients who understand what is wrong and what to donext.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect residentialand commercial buildings and assess the condition of each building element.
• Diagnose defectsacross structure, waterproofing, drainage, the building envelope and finishes.
• Recommendpractical, cost-effective remedial solutions.
• Do light remedialdesign work (about 5% of the role).
• Measure buildingsand prepare accurate cost estimates for repair and maintenance budgets.
• Compile 10-yearmaintenance and capital replacement forecasts.
• Write clear defect,condition and maintenance reports for non-technical readers.
• Present findings toowners, trustees, body corporates and managing agents in plain language.
• Workwith contractors and the project team through tender and repair.

Requirements

• BSc/BEng or BTechin Civil Engineering.
• ECSA registrationas Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng. Candidates close to registration will be considered,provided they register within 12 months of appointment.
• About 7 years'experience in building defects, condition assessments, remedial work orbuilding maintenance.
• Sound knowledge oftypical building defects and their causes across civil disciplines.
• Strong Excel skillsfor measuring, costing and forecasting.
• Excellent writtenand spoken English, with the patience to explain technical issues to laypeople.

Advantageous

• Conditionassessment experience on public-sector portfolios (GIAMA/U-AMP).
• Experience in aremedial, forensic or waterproofing consultancy, or as a property-fundtechnical manager.
• Exposureto sectional title schemes and managing agents