Nicol of Skene
Scottish contractor for utility installation, directional drilling and groundworks, serving utilities, developers and homeowners
Highlights
- Hiring3 open roles
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-29
About Nicol of Skene
Nicol of Skene is a civil engineering contractor based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Its services include horizontal directional drilling, multi-utilities installation for gas, water and electricity, civil engineering, residential driveways and landscaping, recycling and aggregates from a wash plant and quarry, suction excavation, and trackway mat supply and installation.
It works for homeowners, businesses, utilities, renewables and infrastructure clients across Scotland. Suction excavation is offered both in-house and for hire, and trackway mats are supplied and installed. Its published case studies include HDD cable crossings for a 62.7MW wind farm grid connection in Caithness.
The registered company was founded in 1999, and the company states it was established in 1980. It describes itself as family-run and has offices in Aberdeen and Inverness. It holds BSI ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications and is accredited under the NERS, GIRS and WIRS schemes. Current vacancies include site engineer, quantity surveyor and chargehand roles.
Product: Civil engineering contracting: HDD, multi-utilities installation, groundworks, aggregates and recycling, suction excavation, and trackway mat supply.
Jobs at Nicol of Skene (3)
Nicol of Skene is hiring for 3 roles, mostly in operations, based in Westhill and Inverness.
Quantity Surveyor
New on EvolcChargehands & General Site Operatives
New on EvolcSite Engineer
New on Evolc
Leadership
- Derek Nicol · Chief ExecutiveSource: company website
- Lynn Nicol · Company DirectorSource: company website
- Michael Miskelly · Operations DirectorSource: company website
- Stephanie Nicol · HR DirectorSource: company website
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