QUANTITY SURVEYOR (PROCUREMENT EXPERIENCE) AT FORT HERMON LIMITED | QUANTITY SURVEYING JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Fort Hermon Limited is a dynamic engineering and construction company specializing in delivering high-quality infrastructure, building, and industrial projects. With a focus on innovation, safety, and technical excellence, we provide end-to-end solutions that meet global standards and exceed client expectations.

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor with Procurement expertise to join our team in Lagos. This role is pivotal in bridging technical cost-estimation with strategic supply chain management. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end acquisition of construction materials, heavy plant equipment, and subcontracting services, ensuring that every purchase aligns with project specifications and fiscal goals.

If you are an expert in construction cost control, value engineering, and contract negotiation, this role offers the opportunity to protect project profit margins and optimize operational efficiency for high-value construction projects.

Requirements:

• Strategic Procurement: Execute end-to-end sourcing, evaluation, and acquisition of construction materials and plant equipment.

• Contract Management: Draft, negotiate, and administer legally binding Supply Contracts and Subcontract Agreements, utilizing industry-standard frameworks (JCT, FIDIC, NEC, or local Nigerian construction law variations).

• Cost Control & Value Engineering: Identify and implement value-engineering opportunities to reduce project costs while maintaining structural integrity and design intent.

• Budget Oversight: Maintain a robust project procurement cost-tracker, mapping actual expenditure against baseline budgets to mitigate overruns.

• Variation Order Management: Manage and validate variation orders submitted by subcontractors or the site team to ensure pricing accuracy and scope compliance.

• Payment Verification: Review interim payment applications, cross-referencing work completion against site progress before final disbursement.

• Market Analysis: Track market trends for volatile raw materials (steel, cement, copper) to strategically time bulk purchases and secure cost-effective pricing.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Procurement Officer, or Cost Engineer within the construction industry.

• Strong understanding of construction law and contract administration (e.g., FIDIC, NEC, JCT).

• Analytical mindset with advanced proficiency in cost-estimation and project budgeting.

• Excellent negotiation skills with a track record of managing supplier and subcontractor relationships.

• Deep knowledge of the Nigerian construction market and supply chain dynamics.

• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications accurately.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Inetersted and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vineonyido@gmail.com using the suject "QS officer" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Please note it is mandatory to have a procurement experience to enable you be considered for this role