Umarfaruk Mustapha

Quantity Surveyor and Project Management professional with experience supporting and coordinating building and civil engineering projects from measurement and cost planning through procurement, site supervision, valuation and progress monitoring. Skilled in Bills of Quantities (BOQs), quantity take-off, contractor valuation review, cost control, RFQs, material and labour schedules, and project programming. Combines commercial awareness with practical site experience across residential, institutional, religious and public-sector developments.

Currently undertaking an MSc in Project Management at Ahmadu Bello University, with research focused on barriers to achieving a circular economy in construction and demolition waste management in Nigeria.

Quantity Surveyor - Sindyan Construction Company - Nigeria

• Prepare and review Bills of Quantities, quantity take-offs, material and labour schedules, and construction cost breakdowns.
• Measure and verify executed works, review contractor bills and support interim valuation and cost-control activities.
• Carry out site monitoring and coordinate with project personnel on workmanship, quantities, construction progress and resource use.

Quantity Surveyor / Project Management Consultant - Independent / Project-Based Assignments - Abuja, Nigeria

(2026 - 2026)

• Undertake quantity measurement, BOQ development, cost review and project documentation for building and civil engineering works.
• Prepare and review RFQ documentation, material and labour schedules, and construction cost breakdowns to support procurement and cost control.
• Measure executed works, verify contractor quantities and support valuation and progress assessment.
• Carry out site monitoring, including checks on blockwork, levels, alignment, workmanship and construction progress.
• Prepare project programmes in MS Project and use Excel for quantity schedules, cost summaries and progress calculations.

Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Vertex Atlantic Architects Nig. Limited — Design, Construction & Project Management

(2023 - 2025)

• Coordinated construction and renovation activities, project schedules, site teams, procurement and cost-related matters.
• Worked on the NAMACO Central Mosque project, Ijebu Ode, including renovation/construction and coordination of associated facilities and services.
• Oversaw construction and renovation works at Nigerian Military School dormitories, Chindit Barracks, Zaria.
• Monitored work progress and supported coordination among contractors, site personnel and other project stakeholders.

Quantity Surveyor - Lubell — Construction / Government Facilities, Giwa - Giwa

(2022 - 2022)

• Supported quantity measurement, cost assessment, construction documentation and project monitoring.
• Assisted with checking quantities and recording progress of construction activities.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Site Supervisor - Havanna Reality and Designs - Abuja, Nigeria

(2021 - 2022)

• Conducted market surveys to monitor construction material prices and inform cost assessments.
• Supported quantity surveying, cost documentation and day-to-day site supervision.
• Monitored site activities and helped coordinate workmanship, materials and progress.

Site Engineer - Ray Developers Limited - Zaria, Kaduna State

(2020 - 2021)

• Supervised construction of a one-storey residential building at Dogarawa and a two-storey residential building at Kabama Layout, Zaria.
• Monitored construction of a mosque at Samaru, Zaria.
• Checked site activities, workmanship, material use and progress against construction requirements.

Supporting Project Manager (NYSC) - Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology - Kano State

(2019 - 2020)

• Supported project and site activities, updated project schedules and assisted with project monitoring.
• Helped coordinate day-to-day site requirements and project documentation.

Industrial Training Intern — Procurement Unit - Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology - Zaria

(2017 - 2018)

• Prepared Bills of Quantities for hostel projects.
• Recorded minutes during tender openings and site meetings and supported procurement documentation.

MSc - Project Management - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

BSc - Quantity Surveying - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (2018)