Quantity Surveyor (Cost & Commercial Management)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Company: African Land
Employment Type: Full-time

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About African Land

African Land is a fast-growing property services and development company delivering residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across Nigeria and Africa. We are known for disciplined project execution, strong commercial controls, and long-term value creation across the built environment.

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Role Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Quantity Surveyor of the highest professional and academic caliber to join our Lagos-based team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in cost planning, procurement, contract administration, and commercial control across multiple development and construction projects.

This role is suited to a QS who is analytically strong, commercially astute, and confident operating at senior level across consultants, contractors, and developers.

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Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and budgets from concept through construction.

• Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQs), schedules of rates, and tender documentation.

• Lead procurement processes, including tender analysis, contractor evaluation, and appointment recommendations.

• Manage project costs throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring alignment with approved budgets.

• Prepare valuations, interim payment certificates, and final accounts.

• Monitor variations, claims, and change control, ensuring commercial risks are identified and mitigated early.

• Support contract administration under standard forms of contract.

• Provide accurate cost reporting, cash flow forecasts, and value-engineering advice.

• Work closely with project managers, architects, engineers, and site teams to ensure commercial discipline.

• Ensure compliance with African Land’s internal commercial controls and reporting standards.

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Required Qualifications

• B.Sc/B.Tech and M.Sc (or M.Tech) in Quantity Surveying from a recognised, competitive institution.

• 5–10+ years of proven professional experience delivering construction and development projects, preferably in Lagos.

• Strong experience across pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying functions.

• Demonstrated ability to manage costs on complex residential, commercial, or mixed-use projects.

• Excellent understanding of construction methods, measurement standards, and procurement strategies.

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Preferred Academic Background (Indicator of Highest Quality & Caliber)

While exceptional candidates from all accredited institutions are encouraged to apply, strong preference will be given to applicants educated at Nigeria’s most competitive Quantity Surveying and built environment schools, including:

• Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

• University of Lagos (UNILAG)

• Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria

• Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)

• Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA)

• University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

• Covenant University

• Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

(Candidates from other institutions must demonstrate equivalent excellence through experience, certifications, and project track record.)

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Professional Registration (Highly Advantageous)

• Membership of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS)

• Registration with the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN) (or actively in progress)

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Technical & Software Skills

• Strong proficiency in measurement and BOQ preparation.

• Experience using QS and cost management tools (e.g. CostX, PlanSwift, WinQS, or similar).

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for cost analysis and reporting.

• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings with high accuracy.

• Strong documentation, reporting, and contract administration skills.

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Personal Attributes

• Commercially sharp, detail-oriented, and analytically rigorous.

• Confident dealing with contractors, consultants, and senior stakeholders.

• Proactive in identifying cost risks and proposing value-driven solutions.

• High integrity, strong ownership mindset, and consistency under pressure.

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What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration aligned with experience and capability.

• Opportunity to manage high-value projects in Lagos and across Africa.

• Clear progression to Senior QS / Commercial Manager roles.

• Exposure to large-scale developments and institutional-grade project delivery.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their CV (and selected project summaries where available) to:

📧 jobs@wigmoretrading.com

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