Our Team

Joining the company as a fresh graduate in 2006, Alan has tried a bit of everything, whether that be cutting his teeth with the engineering consultancies, developing his career within temporary recruitment, sourcing permanent staff for many of the building contractors or helping create our international division. Armed with all that knowledge he jumped at the chance to lead our permanent recruitment section in 2014, with the challenge of growing the team and developing our offering, while making sure that the ‘Contract Scotland way’ remained at the heart of everything we do. In 2016 Alan took on the role of Associate Director and is now involved with all the fun strategy & operational stuff! His proudest achievement is taking the business to parts of the world we never thought we would, as well as helping some of our ‘newer’ colleagues develop into great recruiters.

Amber embarked on her career with us in July 2015, and we’ve had the pleasure of working with her every day since! She was handed the reigns of the permanent SME Civils section and entrusted with maintaining and developing the relationships with our customers, both existing and new. It was a steep learning curve but having worked in recruitment previously she has been successful in doing so. One of the loudest in the office, (although she almost always has something of value to say), you’ll no doubt see her at networking events smiling like a Cheshire cat and telling the worst stories. Click on the search icon below to view Amber's Jobs.

Started in 2005 as the 'office junior' and worked her way up through the finance team where she grappled with many a contract, timesheet and invoice over the years. Now in marketing, she works tirelessly to understand and adapt to our customer's ever-changing needs and wants. Her proudest achievement is this website, which she dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century while​ managing to keep most of her marbles!"

Andrea joined as a Resourcer in July 2017 and has recently progressed into the role of Consultant and is responsible for managing temporary opportunities with Construction Large clients. She's jumped in with both feet into our fast-paced temporary build team and having previously worked in volume recruitment for the outsourcing industry, she joined Contract Scotland looking for an opportunity to recruit people – not just numbers! Be warned though – she can talk! So, if you’re up for a good chat about freelance opportunities then get in touch

Joined in 1997, so yes one of the oldies. Anne has seen it all, the good and the bad bits! She looks after the finances of the company and makes sure that the office is running so everyone can function to service all our customers; someone needs to make sure that the electricity bill gets paid! As a proud shareholder of the company, Anne has expertly navigated PSL's,​ works tirelessly to ensure we don’t touch our overdraft (no reliance on banks here) and knows the business inside out.

Callum joined our team in September 2015 to build on our M&E building services section. He's used his extensive market knowledge gained from a competing agency to his advantage but has also learned a whole lot more about recruitment working with us. Adding value since becoming part of our family, the detailed information he supplies to our customers while providing an honest and transparent service to all has been outstanding. He loved playing a vital​ part in our social committee that helped raise £1351.50 for our 2016 Charity Partner, Strathcarron Hospice. Bake sales, swamp challenges and casino nights make for a varied role here at Contract Scotland! Click on the search icon below to view Callum's Jobs.

Our Chairman who started the business back in 1990 aged 24, Colin took on full ownership of Contract Scotland back in 1998 with a turnover of £2.2m and a staff of just 3. Since then he’s overseen the growth and development of the main business and incorporated both International Recruitment and Constructing Futures in recent years. He's also responsible for orchestrating our succession plan back in 2007, which has seen several staff rewarded for their contribution to the success of the business through internal promotion & shares. He now works part time providing continuity from a past generation… Click on the search icon below to view Colin's Jobs.

Carolyn joined the company in February 2017, coming from a Finance role which primarily incorporated Purchase, Sales and Nominal Ledger. Joining the finance team as a credit controller, Carolyn is thoroughly enjoying her role.  Carolyn is establishing new Partnerships whilst reprising and maintaining previous relationships within the Construction Industry and loves working within such a forward thinking and innovative team.

August 2011, enter David - how time flies when you’re having fun! Before joining the CS family, he studied Business Management at Uni and worked within the Construction industry for his family's Construction Management firm. He's now responsible for managing all permanent recruitment needs for the large/multinational building contractors across Scotland. David firmly believes that a consultative approach is essential and that working closely with our customers while being honest and upfront​ is the best way to build strong long term relationships. David was one of the many proud members of the perm team who won the Recruitment Business Awards 'Team of the year' award in 2015. Click on the search icon below to view David's Jobs.

Joining us as an apprentice in September 2016, Dionne is the new baby of the Contract Scotland family! She splits her time across various departments including payroll, credit control and admin while working towards the completion of her modern apprenticeship. Dionne hopes that her hard work and dedication will allow her to soar through her apprenticeship with high marks and settle into her role within the Finance team.

Another long term member of staff who has been with us since 2003. Dot started out as a Payroll / Secretarial and Credit Control Assistant (we were much smaller back then). Over the years she has worked her way up to become Senior Credit Controller which she loves with a passion. Dot believes her telephone manner, negotiation skills and vast client knowledge, has helped develop and maintain customer relationships. She also really enjoys the variety of personal contact and communication with our customers on a daily basis. When it comes to non-payment of invoices, however, there is not a single excuse that she hasn't heard before!! The dog ate my homework kind of stuff, so it brings an enormous amount of satisfaction when a payment of a long overdue invoice comes in!​

With two and half years of recruitment experience already under her belt, Eilidh came to stay with us in March 2015. Working as part of the highly successful housing team, she oversees the private residential market. She works with small bespoke local developers right up to large national volume house builders. Eilidh loves getting out and about to meet her customers and firmly believes this is a crucial element in successfully matching job seekers to the right employer and vice versa. Having recently received a lovely bunch of flowers from one happy former job seekers, Eilidh is successful in placing candidates ranging from Graduate to Director level in areas such as Operational, Commercial, Technical and Sales. Click on the search icon below to view Eilidh's Jobs.

​Our Managing Director who has seen it all. Emma joined in 1997 and worked through our de-merger, a recession and is still grafting to grow our business consistently. She is responsible for setting the strategy of our business from a growth, cultural and brand perspective by ensuring that we are listening to and supporting our customers at every step. She firmly believes that our customers and staff development will always be the number one consideration for the business. She loves the family dynamic we have here at Contract and believes we’ve created a proactive, passionate and ethical team who embrace the values of our business by being highly accountable and challenging the norm. She's extremely proud that we are a diverse company with a high female workforce who work efficiently and effectively in a male-dominated recruitment and construction industry.

Fiona arrived in November 2014 and started out as one of our Recruitment Resourcers. Fast forward a year to January 2016 and she's now a Recruitment Consultant responsible​ for the construction consultants sector here at Contract. Listening to both job seekers and employers in her section, Fiona acutely assesses their exact needs and motivations, allowing her to fuse the two together to create the perfect match. Her proudest achievement to date is placing a Senior PM in his “dream role” working on a high-end bespoke project. See we really can change lives. Click on the search icon below to view Fiona's Jobs.

Master juggler Gillian joined the family in January 2014, although it feels like she has been here forever (in a good way). As the temporary team Recruitment Resourcer, she is often the cheery point of contact when the consultants are out of office and works tirelessly to ensure our customers always have a point of contact when looking for a job. Gillian is a woman of many talents and is also​ our Construction Futures Coordinator, where she is helping undergraduates, graduates and those lost to the industry a way to start their career in construction. Click on the search icon below to view Gillian's Jobs.

Joined in March 2013. He knows the ropes. He studied Audio and Multimedia at University and uses his understanding of the technology landscape (current and emergent), creative ideas and available marketing channels to help navigate this brave new digital world. He's our resident search guru. Proudest achievement was raising Strathcarron Hospice over £400 earlier this year by walking 26 miles between Glasgow to Loch Lomond as part of the 2016 Kiltwalk. ​

Grant joined Contract Scotland in 2015 originally overseeing the freelance Design Consultancy & Energy markets and developed these sectors, seeing over 20% growth in his first year alone. Since then, he has taken on other divisions within the business and now also works with the Local Authorities, Client bodies and small to medium Civil contractors – so there is plenty going on! His continued aim is to provide a tailored, personable service to both client & candidate alike, whilst his “dad jokes” may not be his strength, his ability to provide an in-depth overview of the market in Scotland is and he looks forward to continuing to share his insight in the future. Click below to view Grant's Jobs.

Joined in August 2014 and that time has flown by! Heather's the friendly face at reception often seen juggling the busy phones and seeing to the consultants every demand! She's also the IT geek in training (always heard saying restart your computer and see if that helps much to the annoyance of the staff, but it works!) Her proudest achievement is abseiling down an 800ft cliff face in aid of MacMillan Cancer support.​

Jamie's been part of the Contract family since 2007 and in that time he's enjoyed working in a variety of sections. Initially joining the recruitment team as a Resourcer, he stepped up to become a Consultant looking after the public sector and design consultancy sections. Jamie established the Energy division and also recruited for Civil Engineering Contractors before taking over responsibility for permanent recruitment for Design Consultancies. Having covered such variety, he's able to offer wide-ranging support and advice to our customers while providing a more holistic view on industry trends. He takes genuine pride in the fact that we offer a service based on sound ethics and goes home at night knowing that he's made a positive contribution to our customers and the wider industry. Click on the search icon below to view Jamie's Jobs.

John-Paul joined us back in 2003 as a Recruitment Consultant supplying temporary site engineers. He went on to enjoy success growing his section and managing in-house recruitment teams before assuming the responsibility of the freelance side of the business in 2007. 2009 saw John-Paul appointed as a Director following the continued growth of the company. Having navigated the last recession, he now has the pleasure of being responsible for the growth and development of our entire Recruitment Team. While it might sound terribly corporate, John-Paul reckons his greatest achievement has been the contribution he has made to the success of Contract Scotland over the last 13 years.

Julie celebrated a decade with Contract Scotland in August 2017! That is a whole lot of knowledge on recruitment, construction and freelance employment! Since day one at Contract, Julie has worked in the freelance division. She thrives on working in fast paced environments (you know those “it’s Friday afternoon, but can I have an Engineer on a Monday” scenarios) so it suits her perfectly. Julie now manages our freelance division having started as a Recruitment Consultant. She reckons this is her biggest success. However​, Spring 2016 saw the company reach the highest number of freelance workers in the company’s history and without such a great team here, we wouldn’t have reached such a milestone.

Karin joined Contract Scotland in 2007. She's the only Consultant within the team who has worked within the temporary and permanent recruitment teams and feels this gives her a rounded knowledge of the industry and what motivates our clients and candidates. Karin's currently working within the freelance site engineering division with Katie Horne and with the extra coverage of the market ​they are achieving incredible results. Click on the search icon below to view Karin's Jobs.

Katie joined Contract Scotland in May 2013 as a Contracts Administrator within the finance team. She was keen to move into recruitment and in just 12 months she became a Resourcer working within the Permanent team. Shortly after becoming a Resourcer Katie was promoted to Consultant. After a year specialising in permanent recruitment she has now moved over to the dark side (we joke!) and has joined the Temporary team. Katie is now heading up the Freelance Engineering division along with Karin Campbell and hopes to make plenty of successful placements and beat the current record for the number of Freelance Engineers we have working with us – Katie is known for being quite competitive (only child syndrome) and loves a challenge! Click on the search icon below to view Katie's Jobs.

Kelly joined us in 2011, after 7 years working in the Construction Industry. She manages Permanent recruitment within Small - Medium Enterprises including; Building Contractors, Refurbishment Contractors, Fit Out Contractors; Specialist Sub-Contractors and Facilities Management Providers. Kelly has also recently embarked on Permanent Recruitment for Affordable Housing Contractors, adding value by her knowledge of the wider construction industry. She gives a personal and professional approach to her clients and candidates alike, ensuring them a hassle-free recruitment service time and time again. Kelly is proud to have placed over 200 candidates in permanent positions, at all levels from undergraduate to director level. Click on the search icon below to view Kelly's Jobs.

Laura joined in August 2013 and knows her way around the office, because she organised most of it! Chieftain of the admin team, she is also the head IT geek and is often found under someone else’s desk. Along with the rest of the admin clan, she ensures that every registration takes place and CV we send out looks just right. No room for error here! If​ there’s a broken blind, a major computer failure or a leaky tap to be fixed, she’s your girl!

Laura joined us in September 2017 and has taken charge of the Housing SME section, bolstering the ranks of our busy Housing Division. Laura dedicates her time specifically to our Small to Medium Clients incorporating both Private and Affordable Developers. Laura has spent time in the industry – albeit in New Zealand and looks forward to getting to grips with the Scottish Market.

Since joining in January 2016, Laura has taken on some of Scotland’s biggest and baddest civil engineering contractors. Her organisation skills aid her and her clients well in the fast paced nature of temporary recruitment. Her biggest aim at present is to continue to work towards reducing the industry’s skills shortage. Click on the search icon below to view Laura's Jobs.

​Qualified through CIPP, Lorien brought six years of previous payroll experience to the department. Heading the Compliance and Payroll Team since 2014, she ensures client confidence in our candidates and given our temporary workforce increases every year our weekly payroll deadlines are always met. In line with CS’s SCR, Lorien raised over £700 for charity last year by holding a race night.

Joined in 2008, Louise started as an Administrator then onto a Credit Controller, did a stint at reception and has now found her calling working in payroll. Jack of all trades some may say! Her proudest achievement would be the organic growth that she has made within the company over the years and the support she has had from her​ peers achieving this.

Having joined the Admin team in June 2017, Marie can be seen answering phones at reception, sorting IT queries, controlling our multiple mail boxes, and of course ordering the birthday cakes! While still fairly new to the organisation she has quickly mastered all of the requirements of the reception, identifying that the department is a vital cog within Contract Scotland and therefore multi-tasking is key. Marie’s greatest achievement was running the Edinburgh Half Marathon to raise money for Strathcarron Hospice.

Following an eight-year hiatus, Michele re-joined a much bigger Contract Scotland in 2012, initially to cover maternity leave for a few months, but she's still here! Delighted that the firm still holds on to its values despite being a much bigger team, she's now part of the Administration team covering a busy reception, manning the telephones and providing support where required and she's the lucky one that works part time providing her with the work-life balance she craved. Michele is the primary contact for organising company events and her ​biggest achievement so far has been helping to coordinate the staff and corporate events as part of the business’s 25th anniversary in 2015.​

Nicole is a Recruitment Consultant, specialising in permanent recruitment for civil engineering, she services our customers by finding the right job-seeker for the right position. Joining Contract in May 2016 as a Recruitment Resourcer, Nicole assisted/contributed towards making key placements in the civil engineering sector. Nicole likes achieving and seeing results for both her clients and candidates and thrives through offering the best possible service. Nicole is always chasing the next challenge and is always keen to progress within herself, further her knowledge and capabilities as well as expanding her market share within civil engineering.

Nikki has been with Contract Scotland since 2012. She started working within the International division and has since gained more experience within Consulting Engineers, Housing and PQS. Her daily role is to source candidates and knowing her way around our database, ​and LinkedIn helps her achieve this. Nikki's proudest achievement was finding a Revit technician that was considering new opportunities and placing him within a Consulting Engineering firm (the unicorn of the recruitment world). He moved as it was to a more of a challenging role and gave him career development that he wasn’t gaining at his previous employer. She listened to his needs and helped him make the right move.​

Joined in early 2008 as a fresh faced graduate with no recruitment experience. Now nearly 9 years later have developed in to a Managing Consultant (not so fresh faced) responsible for recruiting freelance staff to SME Building Contractors. Having filled over 1,300 jobs during the period Paul is in an excellent position to advise both clients and candidates on the freelance market. Click on the search icon below to view Paul's Jobs.

Joined our team in 2012 fresh out of uni. Started out working in our freelance team managing the Site Engineering section supplying setting out engineers to both construction and civil engineering employers on a temporary basis. After three years she moved to the freelance team and is currently managing opportunities within housebuilders across Scotland. The housing sector falls into our build team so she also works alongside Paul Frith in assisting with opportunities for Small, Medium and Large construction companies. Due to Samantha’s personal circumstances, she splits her time between sunny Spain and Scotland – not bad for some! She, therefore, works remotely and is also a part of our international division, sourcing talent from mainland Europe as an additional service to Scotland’s growing construction industry. Click on the search icon below to view Samantha's Jobs.

Samantha Pettigrew has been with Contract Scotland since 2007 beginning her career within the permanent division. She spent her first years cutting her teeth in the SME sector before moving across to the housing division where she succeeded in building relationships with several key players in the industry. Whilst day to day responsibility for these sectors falls to her colleagues, she remains actively involved from a management perspective. Samantha’s primary focus at present is to build our Shared Services Division which launched in January 2017 as a result of demand from existing clients. She spends much of her time working with construction clients in IT, Finance, HR, Marketing and Administrative departments bringing her own personal touch to any recruitment campaign she works on.

Having moved to Scotland from South Africa, Savanna has been with Contract Scotland for almost a year and a half now and currently works as a Resourcer within the Civil and Structural Engineering Sectors. Having moved countries and jobs herself, she is fully aware of the impact that a change in job can affect not only your career path but also your work-life balance. Her passion for understanding and making a difference in the lives of our candidates is what drives her every day.

Scott joined the Contract Scotland team in July 2017 and has years of previous recruitment and construction experience both in the UK and in Canada. Having run a small construction company in Canada and serving three years with a competing recruitment consultancy in the UK previously, Scott has a unique insight into recruiting construction professionals and building delivery teams. A firm believer that honesty and transparency are the only way to build successful business relationships, Scott strives to continuously provide an objective and consultative approach.

Steven joined us in 2006 and cut his teeth in the housing market dealing with permanent recruitment. Fast forward 11 years and having placed over 240 people in permanent roles and over 300 in freelance positions he is now the Managing Consultant overseeing Property and Architecture, dealing with both permanent and freelance roles for (amongst others) Architects, Technicians, Building Surveyors, Cost Consultants and Client PMs He has built a strong relationship with industry bodies such as the ICE, CIOB, GIA and RICS and can often be seen talking at CPD events, providing insight to the younger generation of construction professionals. Avid mountain biker & cyclist who is also a semi-retired, semi-competitive, long-distance runner who completed multiple challenges to raise thousands for good causes, including an Ironman in 2010 which he STILL bangs on about to anyone who will listen to him. Click below to view Steven's Jobs.

Joined in 2015 as a modern apprentice, the baby of Contract Scotland. Sophie works across Accounts, Payroll and Credit Control and is involved with timesheets, phoning temporary workers, accounts reporting and cash allocation. As her workload is so diverse, Sophie is faced with new tasks and challenges on a daily basis and is certainly never bored! Proudest achievements are successful completion of her modern apprenticeship within 10 months and is now studying towards an AAT qualification.