Construction Manager

KONE; Long Lee; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

We offer a competitive salary

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus

EV Car

Descripción de la vacante

KONE is seeking a Construction Manager to lead Lift Installation teams across North West and Yorkshire. The role focuses on safety, site readiness, and delivering high‑quality installations on schedule and budget.

You will manage resources, liaise with customers and subcontractors, and drive team development in a hybrid work setting. With a strong emphasis on people leadership and a background in the lift industry, you will promote safe practices, optimise productivity and profitability across

Formación

• Experience leading installation teams and delivering projects on time and to budget.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements on construction sites.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with customers, subcontractors and internal teams.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accurate schedules for material deliveries, installation activities and handovers.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Plan and coordinate installation resources, logistics and workforce to meet customer commitments.
• Provide clear direction to installation teams and maintain regular progress communication.
• Coach and develop team members and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct site visits, safety audits and handovers, and manage installation costs.

Conocimientos

People management / Leadership

Customer and Sub-contractor Relati on—

Commercial awareness

Health and safety knowledge

Full UK Driving licence

Lift industry experience

Descripción del empleo

At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the lift and escalator industry, KONE provides lifts, escalators and automatic doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernisation to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable in taller, smarter buildings.

Due to continued growth and exciting projects, KONE is looking for a Construction Manager to join our Lift Installation team. This role is specific to lift modernisation covering projects across North West and Yorkshire.

As a Construction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of installation projects. Through predictive planning, proactive site management and standardised ways of working, you will lead and develop installation teams to achieve operational excellence.

• People management / Leadership

Key accountabilities at the role:

• Maintain accurate schedules for material deliveries, installation activities and project handovers, ensuring site readiness and timely resolution of non-conformities.
• Ensure full compliance with all health, safety and environmental requirements, promoting a safe working environment for employees, subcontractors and customers.
• Plan and coordinate installation resources, logistics and workforce requirements to optimise efficiency and deliver projects in line with customer commitments.
• Provide clear direction to installation teams, setting expectations, monitoring progress and maintaining regular communication to achieve agreed objectives.
• Lead, coach and develop team members by identifying training needs, recognising good performance and driving continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular site visits, safety audits and handovers, while effectively managing installation costs and supporting project profitability.
• Drive customer satisfaction through proactive communication and the delivery of safe, high-quality installations that meet scope, schedule and budget requirements.

Skills and experience:

• People management / Leadership
• Customer and Sub-contractor Relationship management
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent health and safety knowledge is essential for this role
• Full UK Driving licence
• Lift industry experience is essential

What’s in it for you?

• We offer a competitive salary
• 25 days holiday and additional Bank Holidays
• 1 paid Volunteering Day
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Bonus
• EV Car
• PDI
• Dental Insurance
• Development opportunities
• and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced lifts & escalator industry leaders
• Kone Discounts
• Gymflex Membership
• 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access
• Hybrid Working

Your development matters:

We provide clear career progression pathways to help you reach your full potential. You’ll have access to our learning platform, offering a wide range of courses to enhance your skills and support your growth.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html