QS Johnny Jameson Somba, Registered Professional Quantity Surveyor, construction management expert and infrastructure development leader, with over four decades of distinguished service to the country’s built environment.
Holder of a Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying from Glasgow College of Technology (now Glasgow Caledonian University), United Kingdom, and a Master of Science in Construction Management from Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom.
His extensive public service includes appointments as Director of Buildings in the Ministry of Works and Supplies, Controller of Housing Services, Deputy Director of the Government Contracting Out Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Chief Executive of the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC), Unit Coordinator of the Education Infrastructure Management Unit in the Ministry of Education, Quantity Surveying Specialist and Acting Principal Secretary in the Government Contracts Unit, and Contracts Manager and Deputy Project Manager for the Kamuzu Barrage rehabilitation project.
He has also provided expert leadership on nationally significant assignments, including the One Stop Border Posts programme, technical audits of major road contracts, education infrastructure development, housing projects, and the resolution of contractual disputes. Beyond project delivery, QS. Somba has made outstanding contributions to strengthening Malawi’s construction industry through his leadership of the NCIC during its formative years, his service as President of the Surveyors Institute of Malawi, membership of the Board of Architects and Quantity Surveyors, and service on the boards of the Malawi Housing Corporation and the National Roads Authority. His exceptional leadership, technical expertise and enduring contribution to infrastructure development have left a legacy on Malawi’s construction industry, making him eminently deserving of recognition with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
