Construction Jobs in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Now Hiring) — 158 open
Turner & Townsend
Associate Director - Cost Management
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior+
Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources…
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior+$1.2B raised
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: Project management, Renewable energy, Construction management, Contract administration, NEC contracts
Mott MacDonald We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital in…
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Mid level$1.1B raised
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Skills: Contaminated land assessment, Hydrogeology, Site investigation, Soil logging, Environmental monitoring
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior+$1.2B raised
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: Project management, Construction management, Renewable energy, Contract administration, NEC contracts
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior+$1.2B raised
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: Project management, Construction management, Renewable energy, Contract administration, NEC contracts
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring …
Skills: Project management, Building surveying, Commercial real estate, Client relationship management, Business development
Overhead Line Operative Location(s) available: Candidates need to be commutable to: Kilmarnock, Bonnybridge, Edinburgh or Stranraer depots (due to the nature of the role.) Salary – up to £33,500 (DOE) plus a strong benef…
Multidiscipline Engineer Surveyor - Pressure - Edinburgh - Talent pool
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level
Join Our Talent Pool for Future Mechanical Engineer Opportunities. Please note: This is a Talent Pool opportunity and not a live vacancy. We're actively building our network of experienced Mechanical Engineers. If you're…
Electrical Test and Inspection Engineer - Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level
Role: Electrical Test and Inspection Engineer Location: Edinburgh - Field based with daily travel to client sites Salary: £41,714 per annum For candidates who hold COMPEX 1–4, salary starts from £44,321 per annum Package…
Multidiscipline Engineer Surveyor - Pressure - Edinburgh - Talent pool
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level
Join Our Talent Pool for Future Mechanical Engineer Opportunities. Please note: This is a Talent Pool opportunity and not a live vacancy. We're actively building our network of experienced Mechanical Engineers. If you're…
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior+$527M raised
Company Description Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to…
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior$527M raised
Company Description Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to…
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior+$352M raised
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving qual…
Skills: Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Contract Administration, NEC Contracts
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Entry level
. HGV CLASS 2 DRIVER *HIAB TRAINING PROVIDED*– JEWSON CRAIGENTINNY Are you looking to enhance your career with the European leader in supply and distribution of building materials? Jewson, alongside its sister brands for…
Skills: HGV Class 2 driving, Category C licence, Crane operation, Multidrop delivery, Customer service
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level
The Team Cundall's Building Services Engineering team exists to make buildings dramatically more energy-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective to operate. We're proud of our track record of designing innovative, low-c…
Skills: Mechanical design, Building services engineering, AutoCAD, Revit, Low-energy design
The Team We are a global, independent, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions across the built environment. With over 1,200 engineers and designers across 29 locations, we …
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level
Job Description Electrician Edinburgh or Dunblane Permanent, full-time Competitive salary plus benefits Are you currently looking for a position with a forward thinking company? Want to add a little spark into your next …
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City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Entry level$527M raised
Company Description Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients across every aspect of the built environment, transport and energy to build a more b…
Skills: Building surveying, Project management, Cost management, Construction safety, Auto-cad
Associate Director - Cost Management
Turner & Townsend
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom • On-site
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Full-time
bachelor degree, professional certificate
Flexible working environment
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Associate Director will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Real Estate Cost Management team in Edinburgh. They are responsible for driving business growth, mentoring talent, and ensuring high-quality delivery across various client sectors.
Requirements
Candidates must have a proven track record in cost management or quantity surveying across the full project lifecycle. A professional qualification such as RICS and a degree or HNC level qualification are required.
Full job description
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
We are looking for an ambitious Associate Director for our Real Estate Cost Management team in Edinburgh, working across Developer, Occupier, Government, Health, Education and Tech clients. You will be self-motivated and driven by the goal of establishing Turner & Townsend as the number-one cost consultancy. In this key position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the team, embedding and promoting the values of Turner & Townsend.
Sets a clear strategy and ambition for the team leading inclusively to leverage the variety of perspectives, insights and knowledge of our people; making Turner & Townsend a great place to work.
Identifies, coaches and mentors talent to realise their potential and celebrates the success of others.
Role model that drives a One Business culture. Achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, shareholders and society. Always acts with the highest integrity, caring for the safety and well being of others
Detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity.
Qualifications
A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle
Professionally qualified (RICS or similar)
Degree or HNC level qualification
Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time.
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
We're global programme managers – helping to deliver projects that define how people live, work and connect.
Industry
Construction
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1946
Headquarters
Horsforth, Leeds
LinkedIn followers
1,151,113
We're Turner & Townsend – a global programme manager. For more than 80 years, we’ve helped deliver the projects that define how people live, work and connect.
From shaping resilient cities to advancing clean energy, we approach every challenge with the same goal – to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
Partnering closely with our clients, we plan, manage and deliver complex projects and portfolios. Our teams bring the leadership, commercial expertise and independent advice that unlocks performance and protects investment.
From the metro systems moving millions of people to the data centres powering the digital economy, we bring ambitious plans to life and deliver outcomes that matter.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Construction jobs are open in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom right now?
There are currently 158 open construction positions in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Which companies are hiring for Construction roles in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
Companies currently hiring include AECOM, AtkinsRéalis, Turner & Townsend, Mott MacDonald, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
Are there remote or hybrid Construction jobs in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
Yes — 95 of the 158 open construction positions offer remote or hybrid work (0 remote, 95 hybrid).
How do I apply for Construction jobs in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
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