Quantity Surveyor at UPDC Facility Management Limited

UPDC is an institutional property company, founded in 1997, and listed on the NSE in 1998. UPDC has a solid track record in the acquisition, development, sale and management of a diverse mix of commercial, residential, hospitality and retail assets across Nigeria.

Our history is interwoven with the phenomenal growth of the Nigerian real estate sector. We are integral partners in the success of Nigeria, as we have contributed through our robust properties portfolio: to building world-class developments that have helped to shape the market whilst creating templates for other property development companies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (On-site)
Job type: Full-time

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their CV to: [email protected] with the subject: "Quantity Surveyor Application".