Work With Us
We are an innovative, award-winning and dynamic family business – with a clear vision to build high quality SIPs buildings for both the private and commercial sectors in the UK.
Everyone plays a vital role in our company’s continued success as one of Scotland’s leading experts on the design, manufacture and construction of SIPs buildings.
We are rigorous in our recruitment, to ensure we have a team that is highly skilled, experienced, loyal, and committed to our company values. We work hard to ensure job satisfaction, well-being, training and career progression opportunities for every colleague.
Below is a snapshot of what being part of the JML SIPs’ team could mean for you:
- Family business – we are a family business and that means we care passionately about what we do. Each member of our team is a valued and integral part of that family approach.
- Training & development – this is a key part of everyone’s role at all levels.
- Innovation – as our business introduces new SIPs building techniques to the market, each team member has a part to play in our dynamic and innovative approach.
- Pride – you can help us to transform our communities, project by project, using this forward-thinking building technique. All our roles involve great variety.
- Security – join an independently-owned business with a strong financial position.
Check our immediate job openings below, or email careers@jmlsips.co.uk to submit your CV for consideration.
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to work with an award-winning, multi-disciplinary family-owned construction company.
You will be an integral part of the commercial team supporting the Directors, Project Managers, and Quantity Surveyors in the daily commercial management of multiple and various contracts within our portfolio of projects.
The role requires an experienced candidate with the ability to work in a high paced environment. The candidate will have a relevant qualification (HNC/HND/Degree), be commercially minded and have the ability to communicate effectively with clients, sub-contractors, and colleagues at all levels.
Ideally the candidate will have:
• Experience of working in a quantity surveying department.
• Experience in civils or construction.
• Ability to identify priorities.
• Ability to manage workload and work to tight deadlines.
• Experience of using Microsoft Excel & Word or estimating software.
What you will be doing:
• Measure and value works.
• Commercial administration of applications, change control and final accounts.
• Commercial management of Sub-Contractors.
• Undertaking Cost/Value analysis.
In return we offer:
• Negotiable competitive annual salary, dependent on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Support with personal and professional development.
• A safe place to work.
PAINTER & DECORATOR
We require an experienced painter and decorator to join our team and look after our Garden Rooms and new build housing projects’ decorating needs.
This is a permanent position, with ongoing training and development opportunities for the right individual. A competitive remuneration package is offered comprising salary based on experience and access to company pension scheme.
Job Description
You will be responsible for delivering top-notch painting and decorating services to our clients. Your role will involve preparing surfaces, applying paint and finishes, and ensuring high standards in every project. You will work on various residential and commercial properties, contributing to delivering high-quality service.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prepare surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and filling holes and cracks.
• Apply paint, varnish, and other finishes to walls, ceilings, and other surfaces. Carry out Ames taping to new plasterboard walls and ceilings
• Use various tools and equipment, including brushes, rollers, and sprayers.
• Hang wallpaper and other decorative materials.
• Ensure all work meets company standards and client specifications.
• Maintain a clean and organised work area.
• Always follow health and safety guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members.
Requirements:
• Proven experience as a Painter & Decorator.
• Experience in taping and filling is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of painting techniques and materials.
• Proficiency in using painting tools and equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to work at heights.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Flexibility to work on various projects and adapt to changing schedules.
• Tiling experience would be advantageous, but not a requirement.
SENIOR JOINER & SKILLED LABOURER
We are looking for an experienced senior joiner and a skilled labourer to make up another installation team, working on a variety of garden room building projects throughout the country.
These are full time, permanent positions, with ongoing training and development opportunities within the organisation for the right individuals. A competitive remuneration package is offered, comprising salary based on experience, bonus structure and access to company pension scheme. Vehicle and main tools provided.
You should have experience working on projects with associated joinery construction techniques. Excellent communication and time management skills are vital, along with a full UK driving licence. Experience of working with SIPs and a valid CSCS card would be advantageous, but are not essential.
What is essential is a positive approach to your work and a strong desire to progress and learn.
KEY SKILLS
Ambition and work ethic.
Desire to learn and progress.
Friendly, outgoing and professional.
Honesty and integrity.
Have a passion for good joinery and a pride in your work.
This is a customer-facing role working on high-quality projects, requiring impeccable attention to detail, the ability to be proactive and to work both as part of a team and unsupervised. Using your own initiative would be required. We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, well mannered, friendly, punctual and organised.
If you have a proven track record delivering first class projects, enjoy learning new techniques and have a desire to progress your career, this may be the perfect job for you!
Salary: @£16.00 - £18.00 per hour for the Senior Joiner, depending on experience and qualifications.
Salary: @ £12.00 - £15.00 per hour for the Skilled Labourer, depending on experience and qualifications.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
STONEMASON
We are currently looking for an experienced stonemason to join our busy Civils, Garden Rooms and housebuilding team. We are working throughout Perthshire, Angus and Central Scotland.
In the first instance we are looking for someone who has a passion for their craft, a desire to learn and progress and enjoys working on interesting and varied jobs.
The right attitude to work, honesty, personality and a desire to learn are the key requirements for this job.
In addition, it will be advantageous to be able to:
• carry out all aspects of stonework to a good standard, including random rubble, back bedded and all types of masonry.
• have the ability to read drawings and assess specifications in detail.
• set out blockwork/paving and other works. This skill can be taught and improved if you don’t already possess this.
• work by yourself, or within a small team.
• carry out basic groundworks when required with other specialised tradesmen.
Occasionally there may be some working away from home when required. Accommodation is supplied and good subsistence rates are paid.
A full driving licence is essential.
CSCS card preferred, but not essential.
If you are a stonemason and currently have a labourer/apprentice, then we would be open to them joining the company as well.
Your stonemason skills are an essential part of the job, but we value personality, approach to work and attitude more. We are quite willing to work/train/develop someone should they possess the desire to progress and succeed.
We are interested in investing and upskilling all our staff, and training and courses are available for the correct candidates.
This role would be suitable for someone looking to join an expanding team in a very forward-thinking company. We are looking to expand the in-house stonework and masonry side of the business and this role has potential for growth to become a senior position/site manager etc for the right candidate.
Salary: £33-£39k per annum, plus van and other benefits.
EXPERIENCED JOINER
We are looking for an experienced joiner to join our team of installers, working on a variety of building projects throughout the country.
This is a permanent position, with ongoing training and development opportunities within the organisation for the right individual. A competitive remuneration package is offered, comprising salary based on experience, bonus structure and access to company pension scheme.
You must be able to demonstrate experience working on projects with associated joinery construction techniques. Excellent communication and time management skills are vital, along with a full UK driving licence. Experience of working with SIPs and a valid CSCS card would be advantageous, but are not essential. Due to the geography of contracts, working away from home may be required.
KEY SKILLS
Kit erection
Framing
Cladding
Plasterboard
Finishings
Door and window installation
This is a customer-facing role working on high-quality projects requiring impeccable attention to detail, the ability to be proactive and to work both as part of a team and unsupervised, using your own initiative. We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, well mannered, friendly, punctual and organised.
If you have a proven track record delivering first class projects, enjoy learning new techniques and have a desire to progress your career, this may be the job for you.
Salary: £16.00 - £18.00 per hour, depending on experience.
WORKING SIP FACTORY ASSISTANT FOREMAN/MANAGER
Main duties include assisting the Factory Manager with the following:
Ensuring that all projects are completed on time.
Ordering materials and organising work.
Taking control of the workshop to solve any problems that may arise.
Ordering materials for SIP kits.
Processing and overseeing SIP factory operations.
Packing and dispatching of kits ready to go to site.
Liaising with SIP engineer and drawing staff.
Key skills:
The ideal person will have worked in a similar woodworking environment using panel saws, rip saws, nail guns and spindle moulders.
Experience with CNC machining is preferred but not essential.
Must be able to meet deadlines during peak workloads, pay attention to detail, accuracy and quality. Ability to read precision drawings.
Good time management, organisational, numerical, communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adhere to relevant health & safety regulations.
Ability to keep a tidy and productive workshop.
Ability to read and understand drawings.
Computer literate.
If you have worked in a SIP environment or undertaken training in a related field this would be an advantage, but not essential.
Full training will be given for those with limited or no SIP experience.
FACTORY SIPS OPERATIVE/JOINER
We are looking for a factory-based operative/joiner to join our small SIPs processing team at our factory premises in Auchterarder.
This is a permanent position, with ongoing training and development opportunities for the right individual. A competitive remuneration package is offered comprising salary based on experience and access to company pension scheme.
You should possess the ability to:
Meet deadlines during peak workloads, pay attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
Have good time management, organisational, numerical, communication and interpersonal skills.
Keep a tidy and productive workshop.
A positive attitude and eagerness to learn are essential qualities we look for.
This is position requires the ability to be proactive and to work both as part of a team and using your own initiative.
Salary: £12.00 - £16.00/hour, depending on experience.
CIVILS LABOURERS
JML Contracts requires experienced civils labourers to join our team working on a variety of building and civil projects in and around the UK.
Long term/permanent posts available with training and development opportunities within the organisation. Competitive salary (depending on experience).
You will be required to hold a valid CSCS card and a full driving licence and have excellent communication and time management skills. Successful applicants will also benefit from having an ability to work on their own initiative and have experience of working on a busy site.
These are permanent positions with opportunities to progress in the company for the right candidate. If you are hardworking, keen to learn and progress, can work as part of a team or on your own initiative this may be the job for you. Due to the geography of some of our contracts working away from home may be required on occasion.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £12.00-£13.50 per hour, depending on experience
SKILLED GROUNDWORKER
JML Contracts requires skilled groundworkers to join our team working on a variety of building and civil projects in and around Perthshire and Scotland.
Long term/permanent posts available with training and development opportunities within the organisation.
You will be required to hold a valid CSCS card, have excellent communication and time management skills. Successful applicants will also benefit from having an ability to work on their own initiative and have experience of working on a busy site. A full driving licence is essential.
These are permanent positions with opportunities to progress in the company for the right candidate. If you are hardworking, keen to learn and progress, can work as part of a team or on your own initiative this may be the job for you. Due to the geography of some of our contracts working away from home may be required on occasion.
Salary: £13.00 - £15.00 per hour (depending on experience).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
David Rattray Paterson (SIP Design Manager)
“JML Contracts prides itself on being a family run business, which has been evident to me since I began working here 6 years ago. The team take great care on delivering detail on every project we do. I have seen the company grow and diversify over the years, and I look forward to being part of the future development at JML.
I have been lucky enough to be one of the only people in Scotland to be trained in Dietrich’s, a 3D CAD/CAM-Software for wood construction, which provides a solution for planning, design and production that continuously adapts to the practical and changing requirements of timber construction, all thanks to training pathways made available to me through JML.
SIP panels are an innovative, modern and exciting way to build stylish and efficient houses, which will withstand the test of time. I am proud to be part of the team at JML and thankful for all the training and development I have undertaken since starting here 6 years ago. As a family run business, we care deeply about each individual project and meeting our clients’ expectations.”
Sarah Paterson (Office Manager)
“I am always so proud of the commitment to quality and customer service from JML Contracts. Each project is seen through to the end with a focus and attention to detail that sets JML apart from many other businesses. The SIPs product itself is of such high quality, with sustainable and environmental benefits and that sits very well with my own environmental beliefs. Working with people who are all really nice, good fun and listen to everyone’s input is important to me too – we are part of a valued JML family.”
Gavin Brock (SIPs Operations Manager)
“I have worked for JML Contracts for five years, and over that time the management team has given me opportunities to grow my skill set and really encouraged me to challenge myself giving me responsibility for managing many of the key sites we are building. The training and career progression is seen as a core part of the staff development, and to me this also reflects JML’s ambition, belief and vision for business growth. They want to invest across all parts of it.”
“ I also get to travel around many beautiful (and remote) parts of Scotland and beyond, and I thoroughly enjoy getting to see more of the country in my role.”
What Our Clients Say
We are delighted with our JML Joro house kit. The entire process of arranging the build has been easy, and there has been clarity at every stage. Everyone who has been involved in the build has been professional, friendly and very prompt in offering advice and support.
The kit delivery and erection was handled quickly and efficiently. The quality of the product is excellent, and we love the fresh, contemporary design.
We highly recommend this company.
Thompson, Nairn
"JML had their own in-house Architect and this got the project moving and on budget. JML built and erected the SIPs frame of a large extension to the rear of our property. They also did the roofing and a front porch, together with the cladding. Once involved, the project went very smoothly and I wish we had involved them right from the start. The guys on site were very good, and I can't fault the service in any way. The main part of the build is now finished, although we still have a lot to do internally and outside. I can't recommend this company enough, and I would suggest you contact them from the start, and use their Architects etc. if needed. It will save you a lot of hassle. They are not the cheapest, but you do get very high quality at a reasonable price, and the project we did represented great value, compared to other quotes we had from more traditional methods of building. The work was also all done to the correct timescale, which is rare in this industry. I would not hesitate to recommend them or use them again".
Logan, St Andrews
"A good team that hold many years of experience in the construction of new tech construction methods. Project was on time and the team that came down from Scotland were polite and hard working".
Ian Dilks, Norwich
"First class service from Commercial Manager, Derek McIntyre, at all stages of the project. Once on site, Gavin Brock and his installation team were skilled and highly efficient. JML SIPs are a great team and know their product."
G. Smith, Strathaven
"For you and your team to hit your estimated build costs at every turn and to do it before deadline was a real credit to your organisation and efficiency and a massive relief to ourselves. We could not have asked for better building contractors. John was so patient and tolerant of my crazy plans and last minute alterations to the house."
Mr & Mrs Wilson, Tree Cottage, Killearn
"We are extremely pleased with the professional service provided by JML SIPs. Not only is the work to a high standard but also the positive and client specific approach was exceptional throughout."
Robin Wilson, Auchterarder
"JML SIPs provided a friendly, efficient service which was completed within the set timescale and within budget."
Ian Reynolds, Killikrankie
"JML SIPs were very professional and conscientious throughout all the stages of the construction of this high specification property. Their attention to detail, responsiveness and service provision were first class."
Douglas Sheasby, Dunblane
"We are delighted with the high standard of renovation and extension work recently carried out by JML SIPs. John and Robin proved invaluable with help and advice as the project progressed and all the direct tradesmen employed by them were helpful, courteous and efficient. No problem was too big or small and they were very flexible with all arrangements."
Bob Lindsay, Dunkeld
"The team were courteous and hard working, arriving promptly on site every day. The site was also kept very tidy with cut blocks and slates stacked for use before any new materials were cut. Every comment from the local community about the build has been positive and I am happy to pass on the recommendation to anyone considering building a house."
Gordon Motion, Stirlingshire
JML SIPs provided a first class service in building our four-bedroom house in Moray. We were highly impressed with the design consultant who listened to our requests, came back with drawings and ideas and with us decided on the house that woud meet all our needs. We were supported through the whole building process, were consulted in respect of planning and authorisation and we felt that we were listened to all through the experience. It is not too much to say that we enjoyed the journey. During the build the workmen were well mannered and hard working. They were clearly skilled craftsmen and were confident and efficient in their work. The manager and designer were attentive to our request for change and were creative in managing any problems that arose. When we contacted the office manager and the reception staff they were friendly and very helpful. We had an excellent experience with JML SIPs and would certainly use them again if we were to build another house.
Janet & Tam McVeigh, Moray