• Application Deadline:
• Position: Quantity Surveyor


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Building and Construction 
  

About the Job

• The Quantity Surveyor’s responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers


• Also, to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the company can invest in growth and people. 


• The Quantity Surveyor requires a quantity surveying background with the ability to review cost submissions and Bills of Quantities for small and medium scale projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to measure and price construction drawings


• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies


• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships


• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms


• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services


• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries


• Examine and test existing contracts


• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness


• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company


• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients


• Predict and prepare for unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies


• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements


• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.

Education / Skills / Attributes

• B.Sc in Quantity Surveying preferable.


• 10 years minimum experience as a quantity surveyor


• Possesses the relevant Project Management certification


• Proven working experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Procurement manager or Head of Procurement


• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market


• Talent in negotiations and networking


• Experience in collecting and analysing data (including market rates on building materials)


• Strong leadership capabilities


• Strong supply chain management skills.