Construction Manager

KONE; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

25 Days Holiday

1 Volunteering Day

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid Working

Job summary

KONE is hiring a Construction Manager to oversee Lifts Modernisation & Installation projects across Yorkshire or the North West. You will manage scope, schedule and budget while coordinating customers and subcontractors to deliver on time and within budget.

Lead installation teams, plan resources, monitor progress and report on financials, ensuring high health & safety standards and strong stakeholder satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management experience.
• Stakeholder and customer relationship expertise.
• Financial planning and cost control on projects.
• Strong health and safety knowledge is essential.
• Valid driving licence required.
• Lift industry experience is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from sales/installation hand-over to completion and handover to maintenance.
• Lead start-up, reviews, reporting and coordination activities.
• Oversee site readiness, logistics and resource planning.
• Direct installation teams and subcontractors, ensure adequate resourcing and motivation.
• Maintain proactive customer communication and stakeholder management.
• Forecast and manage project financials, including change orders.
• Promote safety awareness and compliance with policies.

Skills

People management

Customer relationship management

Sub-contractor management

Financial project planning

Health and safety

Driving licence

Lift experience (nice to have)

Job description

Construction Manager to join our Lifts Modernisation & Installation team

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.

This role offers location flexibility, with coverage across either Yorkshire or the North West, depending on where you are based.

Construction Manager is accountable for managing the scope, schedule and budget of the assigned projects. Manager acts as the KONE interface to customer and other stakeholders during the project with primary focus on customer satisfaction and KONE profitability.

Key accountabilities at the role

• Manage projects from sales/installation hand-over to completion at handover to customer and Maintenance
• Responsible for successful project start-up, project reviews, project reporting and facilitating
• Responsible for site preparations and readiness, storage and logistics, and needed resources and tools
• Lead and manage the installation team, including subcontractors, plan and ensure sufficient project resourcing and competences, responsible for site operatives’ motivation
• Accountable for proactively managing customer communication throughout the project, ensure professional stakeholder management
• Accountable for the project’s financial planning and forecasting, cash flow management and revenue management (capitalizing on change order opportunities)
• Create and maintain safety and security awareness amongst employees and subcontractors in the project. Ensure following of KONE's and customer’s safety and security policies

Skills and experience

• People management / Leadership
• Customer and Sub-contractor Relationship management
• Financial project planning, cost control
• Excellent health and safety knowledge is essential for this role
• Driving Licence
• Lift experience is plus but not mandatory – we are calling for applications from Engineering or Construction industries

What’s in it for you

• KONE provides a competitive salary and benefits including annual bonus up to 20%
• Company car
• 25 Days Holiday
• 1 Volunteering Day
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Prolonged disability insurance (PDI)
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• KONE Discounts and cashback platform
• Hybrid Working

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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