Civil engineer · Abuja, Nigeria

Saida Bilqiis Bajeh

Site civil engineer. Founder. Builder of things that last.

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Discipline: Civil engineering
Based: Abuja, NG
Building: TaskTrouvé · SandS

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Civil engineer

Saida Bilqiis Bajeh

Site civil engineer. Founder. Builder of things that last.

See my projects Get in touch

The person

Hard hat, open book

Saida Bajeh on site in a hi-vis vest and glasses

I am a site civil engineer in Abuja. I trained at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, learned material management on SETRACO sites, and now run day-to-day construction: inspections, quality control, and keeping contractors, suppliers and timelines in step.

As Concrete & Confidence on TikTok I show what site work really looks like, from BOQs and budgets to why structures fail. I am also co-founding TaskTrouvé, a marketplace and fintech for Africa’s artisans, and building ventures with Saudah under SandS.

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Built to last
Good engineering is invisible until it matters. I sweat the details nobody sees.
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Cement to style
You can wear a hard hat and lipstick on the same day. Both are part of the job.
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Lift as you climb
Every tip I share is one I wish someone had told me on my first site.

Track record

Where I've built

Roles, study and certifications, newest first.

Jan 2026 – Present
Role
Co-Founder
TaskTrouvé · Abuja, FCT
Building a marketplace and fintech platform for Africa’s 92 million invisible artisans. Pre-seed raise in progress.
Apr 2026 – May 2026
Milestone
Product management learning challenge
M4ACE
Thirty days of public notes on project and product management: priorities, communication, leadership.
Aug 2025 – May 2026
Role
Site Civil Engineer
EN-GRAZID LTD · Abuja, FCT
Ran on-site construction to design, safety standards and programme. Coordinated contractors, suppliers and project managers, resolved technical issues on the spot, and kept quality control, inspections and daily reports current.
Sept 2025 – Present
Milestone
Started Concrete & Confidence
TikTok · @concrete_and_conf
Site knowledge for builders and homeowners: estimates and BOQs, budgeting, materials and structural failures. Over 1,000 followers and 14,900 likes.
Sept 2022 – Mar 2023
Role
Site Engineering Intern
SETRACO Nigeria · On site
Assistant site engineer on the Southern Parkway, Abuja: 21.05 km of federal highway from Christian Centre (S8/S9) to Ring Road 1. Assisted with culvert and retaining-wall design, monitored contractors against specification and safety standards, and kept material and equipment records.
Sept 2018 – Jul 2023
Education
B.Eng. Civil Engineering
Air Force Institute of Technology · Kaduna
Structural design, construction materials, surveying and site practice. Trained in AutoCAD and Revit.

Projects

On site

Selected work, each with its spec sheet: role, structure, scale and the story behind it.

All projects

2025 · TikTok · @concrete_and_conf

Concrete & Confidence

Creator

Short videos explaining construction to builders and homeowners: BOQs, budgets, materials, and why structures fail.

1,000+ followers · 14.9K likes

A three-storey blockwork carcass awaiting finishes

2025 · Abuja, FCT

Carcass to Finishes

Site Civil Engineer

Taking a building from bare carcass to handover-ready finishes with EN-GRAZID: inspections, trade coordination, tiling and daily reporting.

Carcass level → finishing

2022 · Abuja, FCT

Southern Parkway, Abuja

Site Engineering Intern

Assistant site engineer with SETRACO on 21.05 km of federal highway: culverts, retaining walls, contractor oversight and material control.

21.05 km · phases I & II

On TikTok

Concrete & confidence

Life on site, tips for women in engineering, and the occasional lipstick check in a hard hat.

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SandS · Saida & Saudah

Building something bigger

SandS is the group Saudah and I are building: the home for Hypashia today and a construction company tomorrow. Same standards on every venture: careful work, honest products, women at the table.

Building
Hypashia
Cosmetics for women who work in the field.
Named for Hypatia of Alexandria. Skincare and colour that can keep up with a site day.
Coming soon
SandS Construction
A construction company built on care and precision.

More about SandS

Contact

Let's build something

Whether it's a collaboration, a talk, or a project on site, send a note and I'll get back to you.

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Collaborations
Brand partnerships and content that speaks to women in STEM.
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Speaking
Panels, school visits, and career talks on engineering and confidence.
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Projects
Site supervision and structural work. Tell me about the build.

Saida Bilqiis Bajeh

Saida Bilqiis Bajeh

Hard hat, open book

Built to last

Cement to style

Lift as you climb

Where I've built

Co-Founder

Product management learning challenge

Site Civil Engineer

Started Concrete & Confidence

Site Engineering Intern

B.Eng. Civil Engineering