Civil Engineer: Building Diagnostics & Maintenance
Lumenii · Cape Town, Western Cape
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Naba Infrastructure Consultants helps property owners look after their buildings. We are looking for a Building Diagnostics & 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, costed repair 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-year maintenance and capital replacement forecasts.
- Clear, client-ready reports , and clients who understand what is wrong and what to do next.
Key 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.
Posted By
Mphumzi Luthango