JBA Culture Points

JBA's team have together summarised JBA's key points of culture that makes the JBA office a special place to work.

In doing JBA's work we prize...

Excellence

• Consistent excellence in every aspect of JBA's work, across all disciplines;
• In assuring the quality of everything we do.

Commitment

• To the Mission, Vision and Culture of JBA, the team, its work and to its clients.
• Keep up to date with latest guidance;
• To cost effectiveness and keeping value innovation as a primary objective;
• To delivery of JBA's work on time;
• To time management;

Passion

• Inspiring enthusiasm and passion in others.
• Believing we make a difference creating drive and passion for what we do;
• It is inspiring to know we can create better environment for people, communities;

Professional Integrity

• Promote best practice;
• Uphold professional codes of conduct;
• Protect JBA's clients' commercial interests and confidentiality;
• Protect the interests of communities and the environment.

Communication

• Informing each other of changes or events which affect JBA's work;
• Keeping clients informed proactively and up to date;
• Being positive, approachable and personable in all conversations;
• Know when to listen and when to talk;
• Positive communication between team members, and an enjoyable working environment;

Education

• Carry out continual lifelong learning, professional and career development and provide help and support to others to enable them to achieve their goals;
• Promote research and education;
• Promote careers in the environmental professions.

We believe in...

Environment, Sustainability and People

• In JBA's work and designs to protect and enhance the built and natural environment for the benefit of communities - we always do this thoughtfully

Teamwork

• Supporting each other and sharing JBA's thoughts and ideas;
• Working together and combining skills and knowledge to meet deadlines and team goals - either as players or leaders;
• Knowing when to ask for help and when to offer help.

Openness and Honesty

• Truthful, trustworthy and responsible to each other, to JBA's clients and other people.

Balance

• Maintaining a balance between work and home;
• A balanced approach to life to aid creativity, innovation and efficiency in the workplace.

Enjoyment

• Whilst at work and in working together;
• Promoting a harmonious and positive working environment.

Ownership

• Accepting responsibility for JBA's actions, JBA's work, JBA's successes and JBA's mistakes.

Appreciation and Consideration

• Consideration and respect for colleagues and clients;
• Showing appreciation for assistance and guidance offered by others.

Gratitude

• A mutual awareness of colleagues and clients to recognise achievements and acknowledge effort in person on a day to day basis and through JBA's rewards and awards programmes too.
• Ability to show gratitude and accept praise.