Meet Our Award-Winning 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.

Amy joined Contract Scotland in 2005. Starting out as the finance department's office junior, she worked her way up to Senior Payroll & Contracts Administrator, responsible for overseeing everything contracts and legislation related. 2014 saw her form the business's marketing department, where she is now responsible for the promotion and branding of the company and understanding and adapting to our customer's ever-changing needs and wants.

Andrea joined as a Resourcer in July 2017 and quickly progressed into the role of Consultant and is responsible for managing Temporary opportunities with Construction Large clients as well as Temporary Engineering requirements for the Building sector across all clients. She 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.

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.

David joined Contract Scotland in 2011 after spending his previous years working with his family run construction management business and attending University. David has an unrivalled knowledge of the major and national building contracting sectors and has worked closely with clients to undertake key strategic recruitment for their businesses from all levels and disciplines right through to undertaking search & selection for Director / Executive level roles. During his tenure with the business, David has placed over 250 people in permanent positions and prides himself on going the extra mile to get to know the candidates & clients that he works with to ensure he truly finds the best possible tailored recruitment solutions that suit their motivations & needs. David is currently managing all permanent recruitment within the major, national, regional and SME building sectors at Contract Scotland.

After finishing her Modern Apprenticeship and working within our Finance Team as Compliance and Payroll Assistant for two years, Dionne decided to take on her next challenge by joining our temporary civils team. She joined colleagues Grant Dalziel and Katie Horne and assisted in candidate management to help recruit for our Civils Large and Civils small to medium clients. As of August 2019 Dionne was promoted to the role of Recruitment Consultant where she recruits freelance workers for our construction SME clients.

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!​

Grant joined Contract Scotland in 2015, initially working on our freelance division within Design Consultancy & Energy sectors to build the profile of these markets in the freelance division. Having done so successfully, Grant moved to head up the SME Civil Engineering division in 2018 as well as working to support his colleagues across the Civil Engineering and wider freelance team. Grant brings a wealth of experience within freelance recruitment and a variety of market disciplines that allow him to offer an all-encompassing view of the market trends and insights. A finalist in the S1 Recruitment Consultant of the Year awards, Grant takes pride in the fact that working at Contract Scotland allows him to offer an ethical, transparent service whilst tailoring his approach to the individual's needs.

In 2019, Jade joined Contract Scotland and started working within our Housing Division as a recruitment consultant. New to the world of recruitment, she was keen to build on the strong relationships of existing clients and candidates, as well as working to forge new relationships within the sector. Jade made a strong start, successfully providing solutions to our clients in one of our busiest sections. Unfortunately, due to the unforeseen circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, she briefly took a step away from Contract Scotland in 2020 before making her return in January 2021. She is now looking forward to the new challenge of taking on permanent recruitment within our Engineering Consultancies section, with a focus on recruiting Civil/Structural Design Engineers and Technicians across Scotland.

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. Jamie was promoted to the post of Managing Consultant in 2019. 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 started with Contract Scotland as a fresh graduate in August 2007! That is a whole lot of knowledge in construction recruitment! As a Recruitment Consultant, Julie spent most of her time in looking after freelance recruitment across various sectors placing people in over 1500 contracts during her time as a Consultant. She will always love the fast paced nature of temporary job roles. Julie now manages our Building, Business Support Services and Executive Search recruitment divisions as well as working alongside the board in the day to day operations at Contract Scotland.

Julie joined Contact Scotland in 2019 to head up the Business Support Services team and deliver a recruitment service to companies across all industry sectors. Having been in recruitment for almost 20 years and specialising in the provision of business support staff for the last 12 years, Julie brings a wealth of industry knowledge as well as experience of recruiting in both temporary and permanent markets. In her previous position, Julie successfully opened and developed a recruitment branch from scratch with a brand who was unknown in the Scottish market place. This experience and knowledge is invaluable and will enable Julie to drive the development and success of our Business Support division, one of our newest service offerings.

Our Managing Consultant within the Civil Engineering division, Karin oversees all permanent and temporary recruitment within the division as well as focusing on the overall strategy of our civil engineering business. Having been with Contract Scotland since 2007, Karin brings not only a wealth of internal knowledge within Contract Scotland, but also an unrivalled understanding of the civil engineering market, an area she has specialised in since starting with the business. Known not only for her quality of service to customers, Karin's also a huge believer in assisting her colleagues in their own professional development to further enhance the Contract Scotland business. You won't find many people who don't know Karin's direct approach to recruitment, yet you'd have a hard task on your hands to find a more efficient, hard working and genuine recruiter in the industry.

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. Now a Senior Consultant, Katie has worked in both our building and civils divisions over the last 6 years with the last 4 years spent specifically within freelance Civil Engineering. Fond of a site visit, Katie has travelled the length and breadth of Scotland visiting a variety of projects to meet our freelancers and clients alike. Katie is known for being quite competitive (only child syndrome) and loves a challenge! As of February 2021 upon returning from maternity leave, Katie will be overseeing the permanent Civils SME division.

Kirsten joined Contract Scotland in October 2018 to deal with recruitment for Site Engineers in the freelance division for large civil and build clients. Having come from a performing arts background, swapping the theatre for the office has been a big learning curve but one she is taking head on! After seeing the success of her colleagues, this has helped Kirsten get to grips with the construction industry and better understand how to maintain and develop new relationships with clients and candidates.

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!

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 moved over to the Housing & Property team as a Recruitment Resourcer in the Summer of 2019. Working alongside Nicola she can be found speaking to candidates, dealing with vacancies and working her way through the numerous applications we receive. Having returned from maternity leave in early 2021 she is looking forward to placing ideal candidates in their perfect role.

Nicola joined the construction recruitment market in 2003, working with a large international plc. Her proven track record has spanned a number of specialisms, from trades & labour, to commercial roles to senior appointment. After joining a boutique agency in 2013, to help grow the business, Nicola was incremental in developing the strategies that grew the business to become a key player in the market. Nicola is delighted to be working with the Contract Scotland team, who she has considered the benchmark in the Scottish construction recruitment market. She looks forward to growing the housebuilding division into the “go to” agency of choice in this sector. She is keen to ensure the level of service her network expects is consistently met. In her spare time, Nicola enjoys working with small start ups and SME’s as a business coach. She also enjoys keeping fit and spending time with/cleaning up after her two sons

Nicole, joining Contract Scotland in 2016 as a Recruitment Resourcer, assisted/contributed towards making key placements across Civil Engineering and Business Support Services. Specialising in temporary & permanent recruitment and following Nicole’s continued success, she has progressed her career within the business to Senior Consultant and is currently overseeing M&E Building Services and Fit-Out requirements. 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 keen to further her knowledge and capabilities, as well as expanding her market share.

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.​