CAREERS

Are you interested in being part of a growing organisation?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

We are looking for a Fabric Technician to join our Resident Maintenance team on a prestigious client site in West London.

Purpose of the role

• To ensure that JCA delivers their contracted fabric maintenance duties
• Day to day reactive works in a safe and efficient manager within legislative and contractual obligations
• Ensuring that records are up to date and of the highest standard

Key responsibilities

• Day to day fabric repairs of building services including fixture and fittings
• Completion of work record sheets and compliance documentation in accordance with contract SLA’s
• Regular communication with JCA site management team
• Adhere to company procedures and policies, risk assessments and method statements
• Providing cover and assisting for other team members
• Hosting and escorting specialist sub contractors from time to time
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder is required to carry out such other duties as may be required and as may be assigned by the directors from time to time
• Ensure a professional image of JCA is presented to clients and end users, exhibiting high levels of customer service in the delivery of work

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies Required

• Fully conversant with fabric repairs and maintenance to the building envelope, fixture, and fittings
• Having basic knowledge of L8 ACOP Legionella Awareness
• Having worked in the industry for a minimum of 2 years
• Having a basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance
• Experience of maintaining the fabric of a building within a commercial environment
• Minimum of C + G painting and decorating, carpentry/joinery, plumbing or equivalent

Personal attributes

• Open, honest and trustworthy
• Able to produce work of the highest standard and prepared to learn new skills in order to achieve this
• Self-motivated
• Ability to make decisions and use own initiative
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Can-do attitude
• Understand the importance of following policy and procedure

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)

Are you interested in being part of a growing organisation?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

We have exciting new opportunity for a site-based HSE Manager to join our Construction team based on one of our client sites in Surrey.

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)

Are you interested in being part of a growing organisation?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

We have exciting new opportunity for a site-based HSE Manager to join our Construction team based on one of our client sites in Harlow (Hertfordshire/Essex border).

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)

Are you interested in being part of a growing business?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

We have exciting new opportunities for Electrical / Mechanical / Fit Out Package Managers to join our Construction team based on one of our customer sites in Harlow (Essex). Working as part of a team you will be responsible for the efficient management of health & safety, quality, performance, plant, equipment, materials, logistics, movements, interfaces, risks on the site.

KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITES:

• Site management / supervision of allocated contracts to ensure that our business principles of quality, profitability and close client relationships are implemented at all times.
• Responsible for the managing of the site which will include efficient management of all labour, plant, equipment, materials, logistics, movements, interfaces, risks, opportunities.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining all JCA quality control processes on the project and provide feedback where necessary.
• Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory legislation, industry standard guidelines, employer’s requirements and any other JCA standard policies and procedures.
• Responsible for identifying risks to health, safety, quality, and the environment and engaging with other stakeholders to ensure that adequate risk management is maintained at all times.
• Ensure that all safe systems of work are fully implemented at all times.
• Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
• Ensure that reporting documentation is generated and maintained in accordance with contract requirements and JCA policies

JOB SPECIFICS

• Attend site meetings as directed by the Contract Manager.
• Liaise with other stakeholders during meetings and provide evidence-based site progress reports including (photos), 2-week look ahead, issues log and risks register.
• Undertake take offs, material selection and order materials in accordance with the JCA set procedures.
• Ensure correct storage of materials and that site stock is maintained to allow daily operations.
• Review site reports, designs and drawings and provide practical feedback on installation methods and improvements in line with best practice.
• Liaise with site team and identify and site challenges, identify and implement systems to resolve.
• Use of construction company issued software/hardware applications to record progress, snagging, diaries, and checklists.
• Manage and understand the contract programme and produce short term/medium term updates as required.
• Report on overall operation of their programme, labour, opportunities, health and safety and any other matter that may arise in contract reports and to the business as required.
• Responsibility for the subcontractor site-based project documentation, items such as RAMS, permits, void closures.
• Responsibility to meet with subcontractors on site progress, resource allocation and health safety performance. Provide motivation and leadership to the workforce throughout the project.
• Will be responsible for site welfare, to ensure it is effectively managed and clean at all times in accordance with all statutory and company requirements.
• Create and maintain and update daily site diary with full information on activities, staff, conditions, operations etc.
• Responsibility for creating and maintaining site equipment and registers. Responsibility for creating and maintaining site plant and registers.
• Responsibility for managing site materials including security and appropriate storage.
• Responsibility for the general security of the site, including access, security gates, securing perimeter at end of shift etc.
• Responsibility for HSE audits (Checklists) and ensuring any actions are closed out in accordance with company procedures.
• Undertake site Inductions for all staff and record required documentation.
• Undertake daily briefings, tool-box talks and record as required.
• Operate and maintain snag lists as required and liaise with supply chain to close out and record closed out.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Must have qualifications or be able to demonstrate suitable knowledge and experience:

• Construction and / or Engineering Qualification NVQ Level 3, HNC – preferable but not essential.
• CITB SSSTS certificate holder (or approved equivalent)
• IOSH Supervising Safely
• CSCS card holder relevant to role
• First Aid at work
• Can demonstrate supervision of projects of a comparable size, value and in a comparable industry or market sector.
• Can demonstrate leadership and management style in keeping with JCA’s brand image.
• Knowledge of the construction and engineering industry’s statutory requirements, methods, and processes.
• Good communication both verbally & written.
• Ability to work well within a team as well as independently.
• Full UK driving licence

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)

Are you interested in being part of a growing organisation?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Construction Manager to join our Construction team based on our client site in Harlow (Essex).

ROLE SPECIFICS

• Manage an assigned portfolio of contracts, ensuring that the works are delivered with the contractual obligation and cost effectively.
• Manage the portfolio of contracts achieving a minimum gross margin as specified by the Company KPI.
• Using the available systems and processes, implement a self-auditing regime in order to validate that works are being completed in accordance with the Contract Execution Plan.
• Generate additional works opportunities on the portfolio of contracts to achieve an additional contract value as set out in specific objectives.
• Where additional work opportunities are awarded ensure that works are expedited in a timely and efficient manner, delivering the works as cost effectively as is possible.
• Ensure that all company-wide processes and procedures are fully deployed in delivering the services associated with contracted and additional works.
• Ensure that additional work opportunities are financially closed out in the month of work completion.
• Manage contract works in accordance with the contract execution plan.
• Ensure contract execution plan is updated and maintained for the life cycle of the contract.
• Generate pre-contract and contract specific deliverables in accordance with the contract execution plan.
• Manage contract delivery teams ensuring that resources are efficiently allocated to contracts for the contract duration.
• Manage supply chain and sub-contractor performance in respect of the delivery of contract specific services and in accordance with internal supply chain KPI protocols.
• Identify change requirements and expedite opportunities to maximise revenue and to de-risk contract delivery.
• Report on contract performance in accordance with company KPI protocols.
• Manage financial application, job costing, and forecasting update processes for contract sales.
• Manage close out of defects and liability periods including release of retention accounts for contract sales.
• Manage, and work with internal company departments to administer supply chain contracts, from enquiry stage through to practical completion and defects and liability close out.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have qualifications in one of the following:
• Construction and / or Engineering Qualification (ONC, HND or Degree Level in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services or Construction)
• M&E Project Management Qualification.
• Technical Qualification.
• SMSTS site management safety training qualification.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• CSCS card holder relevant to role.
• First aid at work.
• Ideally would have a recognised project management qualification.
• Can demonstrate delivery of projects of a comparable size, value and in a comparable industry or market sector.
• Can demonstrate leadership and management style in keeping with JCA’s brand image.
• Can demonstrate excellent analytical skills and has experience of Document Management Systems, Sharepoint, Dynamics
• CRM, Asta Powerproject, Excel, Anaplan or similar/equivalent packages.
• Has experience of working in an SME and can demonstrate an understanding of the need to have a broad business understanding.
• Knowledge of the construction and engineering industry’s statutory requirements, methods and processes.
• Driving licence holder.

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)

Are you interested in being part of a growing organisation?

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity?

Due to an increase in workload and some major project wins we have an exciting new opportunity for a Commissioning Manager to join our team based on one of our customer sites in Harlow, Essex.

Responsibilities

The role involves the management of the commissioning processes associated with MEP Services, from project inception through to installation, full testing, and commissioning, proving of successful integration, demonstration, handover, sign off and training of the systems to the client and their appointed representatives.

Pre- Construction Phase:

1. Act as Commissioning (CX) Manager lead and manage of the commissioning process.

a. Undertake commission-ability and produce commission-ability report including commissioning reviews of drawings, schematics, specification, and manufacturers proposals.

2. Produce design review reports highlighting any additional requirement to assist commissioning on site.

3. Produce a detailed Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Strategy documentation including:

a. Systems commissioning requirement outline with commissioning process required including completion and

documentation of each of the testing levels, in accordance with project requirements in the following order:

· Level 1 Product Testing (Factory Acceptance Test – FAT)

· Level 2 Component Verification

· Level 3 Field Inspections and Certifications/System Installation Verification.

· Level 4 Systems Acceptance Testing (SAT)/Pre-commencement Integrated System Testing (Pre-IST)

· Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST)

b. Commissioning Responsibility Matrix

c. Training requirements for each system and overall installation

d. Construction specifications for commissioning

4. Identification of the commissioning process activities, associated dependencies, and integration within the Integrate Programme for the Work. Assist in development of the commissioning programme with construction team to tie in line with construction activities.

5. Arrange and chairing of commissioning meetings.

6. Produce and maintain to conclusion commissioning Issues and resolution log and list additional information required to allow the commissioning plan to be completed.

Construction Phase, Testing and Commissioning Phase:

7. Further develop and management and closing out of the Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Strategy documentation for the project. Expand on the systems commissioning requirement with detailed tests documentation and scripts required for completion and documentation of each of the testing levels, in accordance with project requirements in the following order:

a. Level 1 Product Testing (Factory Acceptance Test – FAT)

b. Level 2 Component Verification

c. Level 3 Field Inspections and Certifications/System Installation Verification

d. Level 4 Systems Acceptance Testing (SAT)/Pre-commencement Integrated System Testing (Pre-IST)

e. Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST)

8. Management of direct reports (commissioning and testing personnel on site).

9. Management of the Commissioning Tagging process and procedures.

10. Reporting Progress on all Commissioning activities both internally and externally.

11. Report to the Project Manager regarding any delays or issues from the commissioning specialists.

12. Arrange and chair commissioning meetings and directing commissioning activities.

13. Attending the client commissioning meetings and reporting on progress.

14. Development of the Project commissioning schedule in conjunction with the Project team.

15. Responsible for the compilation of all testing and commissioning documentation including verifying and signing off on all results.

16. Familiarity with and management of Project Commissioning Schedule in conjunction with other trades, Package Leads, Consulting Engineer(s), and Client requirements.

17. Ensuring that all testing and commissioning manpower is tracked on the site labour allocation tracker / programme sheets and issued daily.

18. Management of all day to day on site commissioning operations.

19. Management of sub-contractor activities including tracking progress against schedule and manpower levels.

20. Review and approval of Commissioning and Testing RAMS from specialist contractors.

21. Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings.

22. Ensuring that tasks are completed on time and to the required quality standards.

23. Implement a weekly look ahead ensuring co-ordination with vendors and trades.

24. Issue internal weekly progress report.

25. Conduct quality control inspections on project sites during pre-commissioning and commissioning stages.

26. Scheduling and coordinating work to tight deadlines.

27. Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults.

28. Analyses and quickly resolves any problems and may arise and ensures that all deficiencies on any given project are corrected in a timely manner.

29. Responsibility for site health and safety procedures and documentation including regular liaison with engineering health and safety manager to ensure best practices are always maintained during commissioning periods.

30. Input into O&M documentation from outset of project through to practical completion, including liaison with office O&M team to ensure documents are issued as per requirements in a timely and presentable manner.

31. Assist Project Engineers with compiling and populating Handover packs and other relevant QA/QC documents including inspections.

32. Assist the project team in their production of documentation and the Health & Safety File.

33. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder is required to carry out such other duties as may be required and as may be assigned by the directors from time to time.

Qualifications

Required skill set of the MEP Commissioning Manager

Relevant degree level qualification in an Engineering Qualification (ONC, HND or Degree Level in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services.

Proven background in Commissioning Management in mechanical and/or electrical infrastructure.

Project experience in live critical working environments. (data centres, pharmaceutical, laboratories, heavy industrial, etc.)

Knowledge of the construction and engineering industry’s statutory requirements, methods, and processes.

CSCS card holder relevant to role.

IOSH or SMSTS CITB site management safety training scheme course.

First aid at work.

Full UK Driving licence holder.

Willingness to travel or stay away on short term basis dependent on needs of project.

Client facing and client management experience.

Key Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership and managerial skills

Commercially awareness

The ability to work well under pressure

Teamworking skills

Good IT and analytical skills

The ability to cope with shift work and unsocial hours, which are often required where equipment is in 24-hour operation.

To apply

If you are interested in joining JCA, please submit your application or contact recruitment@jca.co.uk (including a CV and covering letter as applicable)