Senior Quantity Surveyor at Dayola Property & Development Company

Dayola Property and Development Company was founded in 1999 and today has become one of the prime creators of quintessential homes and apartments in the business districts and newly developed areas of Lagos metropolis. Though incorporated in 2008, Dayola Property started business with Investment and Trade, while building relationships and experience that has been taken into property development.

In the residential market, the company has targeted the first-time homeowner and the investor looking for a value-for-money investments, and numerous complexes have been completed. These have either been sold under sectional title or retained as investment properties. Units in our investment portfolio become available for lease from time to time. The company is continuing to build for this category of buyer while at the same time entering into the affordable housing market – a marked contribution towards alleviating the severe shortage of housing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate, detailed cost estimates during all phases of project development, from feasibility through to construction
• Benchmark costs against industry standards and previous project data to improve estimating accuracy
• Work closely with design, engineering and planning teams to ensure estimates reflect current design, intent and scope
• Establish and maintain project budgets, ensuring all costs are properly allocated and tracked
• Implement a robust control system to monitor actual vs. budgeted costs in real time.
• Assist the Project Managers in setting budgetary constraints and ensuring scope aligns with financial limits
• Identify cost overrun early and propose mitigation strategies
• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and lifecycle financial forecasts for all active and planned construction projects
• Collaborate with finance, procurement and project delivery teams to ensure alignment of commercial strategies
• Monitor trends in material and labour markets to update cost forecasts accordingly
• Identify commercial risks and potential cost impacts across projects.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc with a minimum of 10 years of work experience. 

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cv@dayolaproperty.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.