E&M Subcontracting Strategy Lead

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC) is seeking a Trade Captain in Hong Kong to lead sourcing and centralisation for assigned subcontracting trades, including MVAC, electrical, and related building services. The role partners with project teams, commercial, and estimating groups to forecast needs and secure competitive labour rates.

The position may be appointed as Manager or Assistant Manager, depending on experience, with a focus on procurement governance, supplier performance, and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Building Services / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• HKIE / RICS / HKIS / CPSM or CPSM qualification would be advantageous.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in E&M, quantity surveying, or commercial procurement with subcontractor market knowledge.
• Hands-on experience in subcontracting, central subletting, labour rate benchmarking, tendering and commercial negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing and centralisation strategies for assigned subcontracting trades (e.g., MVAC, FCU / VAV / CAV, AHU / PHU, Electrical, ELV / BMS / PQM, Genset etc).
• Establish and maintain preferred subcontractor panels, including market screening, pre-qualification, scorecard evaluation, panel onboarding, and phasing out under‑performing subcontractors.
• Establish and maintain standard labour rate cards and frame agreements, adjusting for market movement, labour inflation, trade shortage, project location and site conditions, and verify with Commercial and Finance.
• Lead central subletting for assigned trades, including work‑scope clarification, tender documentation, RFQ issuance to on‑panel subcontractors, quotation levelling with labour man‑day and material breakdown, negotiation, award recommendation, baseline setting and savings tracking.
• Work closely with project teams, engineers, commercial and estimating teams to understand current and future subcontracting needs, provide early procurement involvement in project planning, budgeting, and input on reasonable labour rates and subcontractor invitation lists.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and performance for assigned trades, including segmentation, performance review (quality, safety, responsiveness, commercial competitiveness), business reviews, issue resolution and risk mitigation.
• Identify and develop capable and alternative subcontractors, including new entrants and cross‑BU sharing opportunities, to increase competition, resilience and value while protecting quality and delivery.
• Own the subcontract commercial and governance process for assigned trades, ensuring commercial terms, rate‑card compliance, service levels, safety and quality requirements, and compliance are properly managed.

Skills

E&M trade knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical capability

Procurement experience

Power BI

ERP systems

English & Chinese

Education

Engineering degree

HKIE / RICS / HKIS / CPSM

Tools

MS Office

Procurement systems

Job description

Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC) is seeking a Trade Captain in Hong Kong to lead sourcing and centralisation for assigned subcontracting trades, including MVAC, electrical, and related building services. The role partners with project teams, commercial, and estimating groups to forecast needs and secure competitive labour rates.

The position may be appointed as Manager or Assistant Manager, depending on experience, with a focus on procurement governance, supplier performance, and cost