- Company: Whitehouse Design Curators
- Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: N400,000 monthly
- Deadline: 18 October 2026
About the role
Whitehouse Design Curators is seeking an experienced Technical Assistant to provide technical leadership across its real estate development, construction, and property projects. You will serve as a key technical adviser to the Managing Director, coordinating internal teams, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with statutory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Monitor project quality, timelines, budgets, resources, contractor performance, and technical risks.
- Prepare technical reports, project updates, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations for the Managing Director.
- Lead the technical planning, supervision, and delivery of construction and property development projects from inception to completion.
- Develop and implement technical SOPs, quality assurance processes, project governance frameworks, and operational procedures.
- Oversee land acquisition due diligence, including title verification, survey plans, ownership documentation, and development restrictions.
- Review architectural, structural, engineering, and survey drawings to ensure technical integrity and compliance with applicable standards.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project, technical, procurement, and facilities teams.
- Supervise the Procurement Manager and Facility Manager, ensuring quality sourcing, effective resource utilisation, safe facilities, and operational compliance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable land, building, planning, environmental, health and safety, and development control regulations.
- Coordinate statutory approvals, planning and development permits, building approvals, and other regulatory documentation.
- Maintain effective relationships with relevant government agencies, regulatory authorities, professional bodies, consultants, contractors, and technical service providers.
- Conduct technical due diligence, feasibility assessments, site investigations, structural assessments, and property acquisition reviews.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to supervise technical, procurement, facilities, and project teams.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in construction, engineering, real estate development, property development, or technical operations.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams comprising architects, engineers, surveyors, consultants, contractors, and other technical professionals.
- Strong working knowledge of the Nigerian Land Use Act, land acquisition, title verification, planning approvals, development control, and building regulations.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Building Technology, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple construction or development projects from planning through completion.
- COREN registration is required for engineering professionals; membership of relevant professional bodies is highly desirable.
- Experience in real estate, construction, architecture, engineering, or property development is highly preferred.
- Proven experience coordinating statutory approvals and engaging relevant government and regulatory authorities.
- PMP or other recognized project management certification is an added advantage.
- A Master’s Degree or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
How to apply
Send your CV to career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using “Technical Assistant – Whitehouse Design Curators” as the subject of the email. The application deadline is 18th October, 2026.
Apply by email: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com
