Khansaheb Group
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The Civil Engineer is responsible for maintaining, preserving, and managing the structural integrity, building fabric, civil infrastructure, and physical assets of operational facilities throughout their lifecycle.
The role focuses on civil maintenance, structural inspections, building envelope maintenance, infrastructure management, preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and refurbishment projects. The Civil Engineer works closely with facilities management teams, contractors, and service providers to ensure civil assets remain safe, functional, and compliant with required quality and maintenance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Civil and Structural Defect Assessment
- Conduct routine visual inspections and non-destructive assessments of civil and structural elements.
- Identify concrete spalling, structural cracks, dampness, water leakage, settlement issues, and expansion joint movement.
- Assess the condition of building structures and recommend appropriate repair or corrective measures.
- Prepare technical reports documenting defects, inspection findings, and recommended solutions.
- Monitor completed repair works to ensure defects are properly resolved.
Building Envelope Maintenance
- Supervise maintenance and repair activities related to roofs, external walls, cladding, curtain walls, waterproofing systems, and exterior finishes.
- Inspect waterproofing membranes and building envelope components for deterioration or water ingress.
- Coordinate corrective maintenance to prevent water leakage and environmental damage.
- Monitor external painting and façade maintenance activities.
- Ensure building fabric maintenance is completed according to approved specifications and quality standards.
Civil Infrastructure Maintenance
- Oversee the maintenance of external civil infrastructure and facility assets.
- Monitor the condition of asphalt roads, parking areas, boundary walls, storm-water drainage systems, manholes, and related civil structures.
- Identify defects and coordinate timely repair and maintenance activities.
- Supervise contractors carrying out civil infrastructure repairs and improvement works.
- Ensure civil assets remain safe, functional, and fit for operational use.
Planned Preventive Maintenance
- Develop, schedule, and monitor Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) activities for civil assets and building fabric.
- Use CAFM/CMMS systems to schedule, track, and close preventive maintenance tasks.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, work orders, and asset conditions.
- Monitor PPM completion and identify recurring maintenance requirements.
Reactive Maintenance and Work Orders
- Review, prioritize, and assign daily reactive civil maintenance work orders.
- Coordinate repairs involving masonry, ceilings, tiling, doors, windows, waterproofing, plastering, and other building fabric elements.
- Monitor work progress and ensure maintenance requests are completed within agreed response and completion times.
- Inspect completed work and verify that the required quality standards have been achieved.
Root Cause Analysis
- Investigate recurring civil and building maintenance problems such as water ingress, settlement cracks, structural defects, and dampness.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify the underlying causes of repeated failures.
- Prepare technical diagnosis reports and recommend sustainable long-term corrective solutions.
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
BOQ and Cost Estimation
- Prepare detailed Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for civil maintenance, refurbishment, repair, and improvement projects.
- Develop material specifications and technical requirements for civil works.
- Prepare cost estimates and support the evaluation of contractor quotations.
- Coordinate with procurement and contractors for required materials and services.
CAPEX and OPEX Planning
- Support the Facilities Management team in preparing annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets for civil assets and building maintenance.
- Assist in forecasting major civil asset replacements, refurbishment requirements, and infrastructure improvement projects.
- Provide technical input for lifecycle planning and long-term civil asset management.
- Monitor maintenance expenditure and identify opportunities for cost-effective solutions.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Required Experience
- 3 to 7+ years of hands-on experience in civil engineering, facilities management, building maintenance, or a related field.
- Practical experience managing civil assets, building fabric maintenance, structural repairs, and facility infrastructure.
- Experience working in operational commercial, residential, industrial, or large-scale facilities.
- Experience with preventive and reactive civil maintenance activities.
- Experience coordinating contractors and civil maintenance teams.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering and building maintenance practices.
- Good understanding of structural defects, concrete repairs, waterproofing, façade maintenance, and building fabric.
- Knowledge of roads, drainage systems, parking areas, boundary walls, and other civil infrastructure.
- Experience using CAFM/CMMS platforms for maintenance management.
- Ability to prepare BOQs, material specifications, and cost estimates.
- Knowledge of CAPEX and OPEX planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to conduct Root Cause Analysis and prepare technical reports.
- Good communication, coordination, and contractor management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
Job Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Job Category
Civil Engineer | Civil Maintenance | Facilities Management | Building Maintenance | Structural Maintenance