Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Bills of Quantities, cost estimates and tender documentation.
• Conduct detailed quantity take-offs from drawings, specifications and site information.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed project cost plans.
• Develop project budgets and cost benchmarks.
• Build and maintain current databases of labour, materials, equipment and subcontractor rates.
• Prepare pricing for tenders, quotations and project proposals.
• Review supplier and subcontractor quotations for completeness and competitiveness.
• Support procurement negotiations and vendor comparisons.
• Evaluate project costs and advise on commercially appropriate pricing and margins.
• Monitor actual project costs against approved budgets.
• Prepare periodic cost reports and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Identify potential cost overruns and recommend corrective actions.
• Assess variations, additional works and contractor claims.
• Review contractor and subcontractor payment applications.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization.
• Maintain appropriate commercial and project documentation.
• Support pricing and costing of maintenance and facilities-management services.
• Provide cost intelligence for building materials and new product categories.
• Support financial and cost analysis for development and real estate opportunities.
• Work closely with technical and operational teams to ensure projects remain commercially viable.

Requirements:

• A minimum of an HND in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience preparing BOQs, estimates, tender pricing and project cost reports.
• Good understanding of Nigerian construction costs, labour rates and material pricing.
• Demonstrated project cost-control experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and quantity-measurement skills.
• Demonstrated commercial mindset, with the ability to build relationships, identify business opportunities and contribute to business development and revenue growth alongside core functional responsibilities.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience across building construction, MEP, facilities management, engineering or related projects.
• Experience working with both contractors and client-side project teams.
• Familiarity with quantity surveying, estimating or project-management software.
• Familiarity with Odoo or another ERP platform is an advantage.
• Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) and registration with the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) are preferred.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong commercial judgment.
• Excellent numerical and analytical ability.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret drawings and technical documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and projects simultaneously.
• Proactive approach to identifying commercial and cost risks.