Jason Downs
Essex
Summary
Versatile and highly skilled trades professional with extensive expertise in bathroom and kitchen installations, plumbing, wall and floor tiling, joinery, and carpentry. Proficient in media wall construction, flooring installation, painting and decorating, property refurbishments, and bespoke display installations. Demonstrates strong capabilities in site maintenance, shopfitting, retail fit-outs, site supervision, project coordination, and team leadership. Experienced in metal fabrication and welding with a commitment to health and safety compliance. Adept at customer liaison and problem solving to ensure project success while delivering high-quality results tailored to client needs.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Technical Manager
Wenbar
- 2026.07
- Responsible for technical delivery of bespoke retail display and fit-out projects from manufacture through to installation.
- Key responsibilities include:
- Managing technical project requirements and specifications.
- Supporting installation teams throughout project delivery.
- Providing practical and technical solutions to manufacturing and site-related challenges.
- Coordinating between clients, production teams and installation crews.
- Managing and supporting Joinery Manager and Metal Fabrication Manager.
- Ensuring projects are delivered to highest standards of quality, safety and workmanship.
- Previous Roles at Wenbar (15 Years Combined Service)
- Senior Account Manager
- Managed key customer accounts from enquiry through to completion.
- Coordinated manufacturing and installation requirements.
- Developed quotations and project proposals.
- Maintained strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Supported successful delivery of retail display, shopfitting and installation projects.
- Project Manager
- Planned and coordinated installation schedules.
- Managed project resources, labour requirements and budgets.
- Organised subcontractors and site teams.
- Ensured successful project completion and client handover.
- Worked closely with customers, suppliers and installation teams to meet demanding deadlines.
Owner / Installation Manager
Jsons Installations Ltd
- Owned and operated a successful retail manufacturing, installation and refurbishment business for five years.
- Delivered projects throughout the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe for internationally recognised brands and retailers, combining hands-on installation work with project and client management responsibilities.
- Responsibilities Included
- Full store rip-outs and refurbishments.
- Bespoke retail display manufacture and installation.
- Joinery and carpentry works.
- Kitchen and bathroom installations.
- Plumbing and tiling works.
- Flooring installation.
- Painting and decorating.
- Shopfitting and retail fit-outs.
- Project supervision and contractor coordination.
- Customer liaison and business development.
- Team leadership and labour management.
- Hands-on installation and construction work.
- During quieter periods within the business, I regularly completed:
- Kitchen installations.
- Bathroom renovations.
- Media wall construction.
- Garden and BBQ entertainment areas.
- Internal and external home improvements.
- Door fitting and joinery works.
- General property maintenance.
- Residential refurbishment projects.
Skills
- Bathroom Installation
- Kitchen Installation
- Plumbing
- Wall & Floor Tiling
- Joinery & Carpentry
- Media Wall Construction
- Painting & Decorating
- Property Refurbishments
- Multi-Skilled Trades
- Shopfitting & Retail Fit-Outs
- Project Coordination
- Problem Solving
Major Brand Experience
- Extensive experience delivering projects within flagship stores, shopping centres, department stores and luxury retail environments for globally recognised brands, including:
- Louis Vuitton
- Armani
- Creed
- Charlotte Tilbury
- Givenchy
- Levi's
- Ted Baker
- L'Oréal
- MAC Cosmetics
- Penhaligon's
- Nike
- Adidas
- New Balance
- Balenciaga
- Harrods
- Selfridges
Additional Trade Experience
- Prior experience includes:
- Marine Engineering
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Coded Welding (Previously Qualified)
- Construction & Building Trades
- Property Refurbishment
- Manufacturing & Installation
- This diverse background has provided a strong understanding of construction methods, engineering principles, fabrication processes and practical problem solving across a wide range of industries.
Personal Statement
I am a hardworking, reliable and professional tradesman who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship. Having gained extensive experience both on the tools and in senior management positions, I am now looking to return to a hands-on role where I can utilise my practical skills and broad trade knowledge within a forward-thinking company. I enjoy working as part of a team or independently, solving problems on site and seeing projects through from start to finish while maintaining high standards of workmanship, safety and customer satisfaction.
Certification
- GCSEs – St Peter's High School, Burnham-on-Crouch
- CSCS Card
- PAT Testing Qualification
- Various Trade Qualifications and Industry Certifications
Timeline
Technical Manager
Wenbar
- 2026.07
Owner / Installation Manager
Jsons Installations Ltd