Interested in working on the best homes in Edinburgh?

IDH is seeking a reliable and hardworking Labourer / Van Driver to support our high-end home improvement projects across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

This role combines on-site labouring duties with the safe and efficient delivery and collection of materials and equipment between sites, merchants and Head Office. The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and dependable, with the ability to follow processes and instructions accurately, use initiative, and maintain the high standards of quality, professionalism and site presentation expected at IDH.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for a combination of on-site labouring and driving duties, including but not limited to:

• Carrying out general construction labouring duties, including moving materials, digging and assisting with the overall build process.
• Maintaining clean, tidy and well-organised sites at all times.
• Safely delivering and collecting materials and equipment between sites, Head Office and merchants, in line with management instructions and priorities.
• Loading and unloading the company vehicle safely, ensuring loads are organised to suit the planned delivery route.
• Collecting all materials/equipment required for the first day of new projects and delivering them to site on time.
• Completing basic paperwork correctly, ensuring all required information is accurate and submitted to the relevant person in line with company processes and procedures, within required timescales.
• Carrying out weekly grounds maintenance at Newhailes Business Park and take monthly meter readings, submitting the information to Head Office for processing.
• Ensuring the company van is kept clean, tidy, roadworthy and well maintained at all times.
• Demonstrating initiative by understanding tasks fully, following instructions carefully, and completing work efficiently with minimal supervision.

Please note: this is a mobile role with no fixed office base.

The IDH Way

Our core values underpin everything we do. They define how we work, how we make decisions, and the standards we expect across all roles.

Client-driven – Client satisfaction is central to everything we do. We deliver beyond expectations through clear, attentive communication.

Determined to deliver – We honour our commitments, solve problems quickly and stay fully focused on achieving results.

Quality in everything – We are committed to exceptional craftsmanship and materials, delivering lasting quality in every project.

Thinking forward – We continually look for better building solutions, methods and materials.

All employees are expected to demonstrate the behaviours and standards set out in the IDH Way at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• As a mobile role, this position requires someone who is dependable, self‑motivated and able to work independently, managing their time and responsibilities effectively to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and to the required standard.
• Previous experience in a similar labouring or driving role.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Good communication skills and a positive, professional attitude.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
• Well organised with the ability to manage time effectively.
• Physically fit and able to meet the demands of the role (including lifting heavy loads and standing for long periods).
• Good working knowledge of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
• Reliable, polite and trustworthy.
• Strong awareness of productivity, with an understanding of the need to minimise travel and other non-productive time.
• Excellent time management skills to ensure deliveries and collections are completed as scheduled.
• Strong ability to follow company processes and procedures, and to accurately understand and carry out both written and verbal instructions. Confident to ask questions and seek clarification where required, ensuring all tasks are completed effectively, efficiently and to the required standard.

Desirable

• Basic construction experience.

Due to the expected high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact candidates who are shortlisted.

Own the commercial outcome on some of Scotland’s most ambitious private homes.

IDH has delivered over 200 individually designed homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians, from New Town basement renovations to full bespoke new builds. No volume work. No corners cut. Just premium residential projects built to a standard clients remember.

This is not a back-office QS role. You’ll be the commercial lead across our live projects — the person who owns the numbers from contract to final account, negotiates directly with subcontractors and clients, and works directly with the directors day-to-day. As IDH scales toward £10M+ turnover, you’ll have full commercial oversight across a growing portfolio of premium projects — a role with real ownership that grows as the business grows.

The role is hybrid, based between our East Lothian HQ and live sites across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as commercial lead across multiple live luxury projects, working directly alongside the directors and project managers
• Owning project margins end-to-end — from cost plan through variations to final account settlement
• Negotiating subcontract packages and building the premium supply chain that IDH’s reputation depends on
• Capturing, costing, and agreeing variations early and commercially — protecting margin before works proceed, not chasing it afterwards
• Leading commercial conversations with clients, architects, and subcontractors on high-specification work where the detail matters
• Identifying commercial risk early and bringing solutions to the directors, not just problems
• Managing valuations, subcontractor costs, and labour expenditure using LiveCosts and Monday.com — modern digital workflows, not spreadsheets and paper trails
• Supporting the directors on pricing and winning new work as the business grows

What we’re looking for

• Proven QS experience on live construction projects with strong cost management and variation handling
• Commercial confidence — comfortable negotiating, challenging costs, and holding your ground professionally
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to interpret drawings and technical documentation
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience in luxury or high-specification residential construction is a strong advantage
• Construction qualification (HNC, HND, or degree) and/or RICS membership is desirable

What we value:

Resilience & Professionalism: Grounded, highly organised, and calm under pressure. Communication defined by absolute clarity and honesty — from high-net-worth clients to site subcontractors.

Precision & Problem Solving: Strong attention to detail, genuine pride in luxury finishes, and a practical, solutions-driven approach to resolving commercial challenges.

Commercial Ownership: We want someone who treats project margins like their own money. This role rewards proactivity — spotting the risk before it lands, agreeing the variation before the work starts, and driving projects to hit deadlines without standards slipping.

This is a hybrid site and office-based role across our East Lothian HQ and Edinburgh project sites. Please confirm you are comfortable with in-person working as part of your application.

Are you a go-getter who takes pride in their work? Are you looking for a long-term job with security?

Yes? Then keep reading.

IDH is looking to bring some more top-performing joiners to our team. If you are an experienced joiner looking to create masterpieces, this position is for you!

As a company, our passion is for creating high-end homes and providing a great, smooth construction experience for our clients. We create homes of exceptional quality, beauty, and function and you will be a key person in crafting this for our clients.

At IDH, we specialise in extensions, new builds/self-builds, renovations, and commercial work whilst aspiring to be the best in Edinburgh & the Lothians. We also develop our own projects.

If you are looking for a new challenge, and for a company that focuses on the quality of work & client experience, this job is for you.