Building Engineer needed at Work Better Africa

Job Summary

• The Building Engineer will be responsible for administering and repairing structures and buildings including apartments, workplaces, or healthcare facilities. A burnt-out light bulb, a leaky roof, or a dead air conditioner, and responsible for all physical aspects of a building. He must have the working knowledge of maintenance and repair, and abilities to carry out our major renovation and supervisor building project.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in operations and maintenance issues, troubleshooting and problem solving as required.
• Perform some build maintenance and electrical work as necessary.
• May assist in solicitation and acquisition of new management contracts.
• Assist in testing and repair of fire and safety equipment.
• Lead/attend project kick-off workshops to ensure work plans are in place to allocate proper resourcing, quality execution, and financial targets are met.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on all HVAC equipment and other related machinery.
• Keep accurate operational logs of equipment in multiple builds.
• The group provides services for all phases of a project’s life cycle, from programming and planning to detailed design, construction, and operation.
• Responsible for the overall execution and delivery of projects
• Work collaboratively with relevant government agencies.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Technology or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience as a Building Engineer.
• Relevant certifications.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and applicable software.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulatory standards.
• Strong creative and visualization skills.