Senior Quantity Surveyor at Matosi Nigeria Limited

Matosi Nigeria Limited delivers civil works, construction, fabrication, facility maintenance, and oil-field services for public and private clients across Nigeria. We’re scaling fast and need a hands-on leader who can own both engineering delivery and company HSE compliance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Lagos

Role Summary

• Own the commercial engine across pre- and post-contract phases for multi-discipline civil/MEP/fabrication projects.
• Lead bid costing, contractual compliance, and change/claims through to final account, working tightly with Project Engineering and the HSE Lead (MISPN).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead tender/commercial compliance: BoQ production/validation, pricing, clarifications, and compliance matrices.
• Build price build-ups and cash-flow; develop CTRs, resource histograms, and programme-linked cost plans.
• Drive Nigerian public-sector bid compliance (BPP/NCDMB schedules, tax/withholding/VAT, bonds/guarantees, PC/Provisional Sums).
• Administer contracts (FIDIC/NEC or client forms); manage remeasurement, valuations, retention, and payment applications.
• Lead variations/claims (EOT, disruption, acceleration): evidence packs, contemporaneous records, and negotiation.
• Maintain change registers; issue cost reports, EV curves, and monthly commercial dashboards to management.
• Travel to site location (nationwide)
• Build and maintain a market-rate database (materials, labour, equipment)
• Partner with HSE Lead (MISPN) to cost RAMS/HSE controls and integrate into workpacks.
• Support procurement: vendor RFQs, bid tabulations, negotiation, and subcontractor administration.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc / HND in Quantity Surveying (QS) or equivalent.
• Registered Quantity Surveyor (RQS) – QSRBN — preferred (or commit to obtain within 6 months of start).
• 8–10+ years QS leadership on civil/oil-field/EPC projects in Nigeria (pre- and post-contract).
• Demonstrable strength in BoQ, measurement, valuations, VOs/EOTs, and final accounts.
• Strong commercial law/contract administration; excellent documentation and negotiation skills.
• Tools: Advanced Excel (indexing, lookups, pivot models), CostX (or equivalent), MS Project; AutoCAD familiarity.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with FIDIC/NEC forms and public-sector procurement rules.
• Exposure to ISO-aligned systems (ISO 9001/45001) and regulated-environment audits.
• Experience interfacing with NCDMB, IOCs, EPCs, or blue-chip industrial clients.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation, high-impact projects, and a clear path into
• Commercial/Contracts Management leadership.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@matosiltd.com using “Senior QS – RQS/NIQS” as the subject of the email.