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Key Information:
Location: GL1 1DE (Surrounding areas)
Contract: Full time | permanent position
Work Hours: 40 Hours per week | Car allowance
JCA is expanding due to major project wins and increased workload. We're seeking Commissioning Managers to oversee MEP commissioning from design through to handover. You'll manage testing phases, lead site teams, and ensure seamless integration of systems in critical environments like data centres and labs. This is a client-facing role offering leadership, autonomy, and the chance to work on high-impact engineering projects.
JCA is a leading engineering services and construction business, delivering excellence across Engineering Projects, Service & Maintenance, Interior Fit Out, and Design & Consultancy.
This role exists to ensure the successful commissioning of complex MEP systems, maintaining JCA's high standards and client satisfaction in technically demanding environments.
Responsibilities:
As a Commissioning Manager at JCA, you'll be responsible for leading the end-to-end commissioning process of MEP systems—from pre-construction planning and design reviews to on-site testing, integration, and client handover. You'll manage commissioning teams, coordinate with contractors and stakeholders, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and deliver fully operational systems in critical environments such as data centres and laboratories.
Requirements:
1. Engineering qualification (ONC, HND, or Degree) in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services.
2. Proven experience managing MEP commissioning in critical environments (e.g. data centres, labs).
3. Strong knowledge of commissioning processes across all testing levels (FAT, SAT, IST).
4. Ability to produce and manage commissioning plans, strategies, and technical documentation.
5. Experience coordinating with contractors, project teams, and clients on-site.
6. Valid CSCS card, SMSTS or IOSH certification, First Aid at Work, and full UK driving licence.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Muhammad Motara at .