Civil Engineer Building Diagnostics & Maintenance

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

Minimum requirements

• BSc/BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering.
  
• ECSA registration as 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 or building maintenance.
  
• Sound knowledge of typical building defects and their causes across civil disciplines.
  
• Strong Excel skills for measuring costing and forecasting.
  
• Excellent written and spoken English with the patience to explain technical issues to laypeople.
  

• Condition assessment experience on public-sector portfolios (GIAMA/U-AMP).
  
• Experience in a remedial forensic or waterproofing consultancy or as a property-fund technical manager.
  
• Exposure to sectional title schemes and managing agents