Civil/Structural Engineer: Building Diagnostics & Maintenance

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.

Requirements

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. Advantageous 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