Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Alpha Mead Group, a total real estate solutions company covering facilities management, real estate development and advisory, security systems, training, healthcare management and real estate financing, is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor in Lagos. The role manages all costs for construction, renovation and maintenance projects across the real estate portfolio, ensuring projects stay within budget while meeting quality and compliance standards.

Key responsibilities

• Cost planning: prepare cost estimates, budgets, bills of quantities (BOQs), schedules of rates and cost plans, carry out quantity take-offs and monitor expenditure against budgets
• FM business development and pre-bid support: support FM bids and proposals, turn inspection findings into cost estimates and help build competitive pricing models
• Project cost control: support renovation, refurbishment and construction projects, review contractor quotations, assess claims and support final accounts
• Inspection and facility condition assessment: evaluate defects and maintenance needs, estimate corrective works and contribute to annual facility condition assessments
• Procurement and contract administration: prepare tender documents, evaluate contractor and supplier submissions, support negotiations and review variations, interim valuations and claims
• Lifecycle costing and FM mobilisation: develop lifecycle cost assessments, mobilisation budgets and cost inputs into asset replacement plans, and enter data into FM platforms such as Alpha CMMS and Eye-on-Site
• Standards and reporting: maintain standard cost schedules and pricing benchmarks, and prepare periodic cost and commercial performance reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying
• At least 6-9 years of professional experience in quantity surveying, cost management, construction, real estate, engineering consulting or facilities management
• Preferred: QSRBN registration, NIQS membership, experience with leading Nigerian engineering consulting firms, and experience with major construction companies, developers or integrated FM organisations
• Experience with BOQs, cost estimates, tender documentation, valuations, variations and final accounts; experience supporting FM bids and project costing is an advantage
• Good professional appearance, strong organisational and time-management skills, and a persuasive, goal-oriented approach

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in quantity surveying and cost management tools and software
• Demonstrable experience in project cost management, construction, renovation, refurbishment or rehabilitation projects