Construction Manager- London

Kone México; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE is looking for an experienced Construction Manager to own lift installation projects on UK sites, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and high quality while guiding the team and coordinating with customers and contractors.

The role emphasizes leadership, project coordination, timely decision-making and collaboration with internal teams, with opportunities to develop professionally and progress into senior roles within KONE.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, engineering or project delivery.
• Strong people and project management skills.
• Good understanding of health & safety and site operations.
• Confident communicating with customers, contractors and internal teams.
• Strong organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage lift installation projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate engineers, subcontractors and site activities.
• Monitor timelines, quality and costs.
• Ensure safety and quality standards.
• Build relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve site or project challenges.
• Support and develop the team.
• Work with internal teams to ensure delivery.

Skills

Project management

People management

HSE knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Construction Manager – KONE

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Construction Manager to join our team at KONE. You’ll take ownership of lift installation projects, making sure work is delivered safely, on time and to a high standard, while supporting your team and building strong relationships with customers and contractors.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing lift installation projects from start through to completion
• Coordinating engineers, subcontractors and site activities
• Monitoring project timelines, quality and costs
• Ensuring all work meets KONE's safety and quality standards
• Building strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders
• Identifying and resolving site or project challenges
• Supporting and developing your team
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure successful project delivery

What we’re looking for

• Experience within construction, engineering or project delivery
• Strong people and project management skills
• Good understanding of health & safety and site operations
• Confident communicating with customers, contractors and internal teams
• Strong organisation and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence

Why KONE?

At KONE, we want you to build a career, not just take your next job. Development is a big part of what we offer. You’ll have opportunities to: Develop your leadership and project management skills Take ownership of varied and challenging projects Access ongoing training and development Progress into more senior operational or leadership positions Explore different career paths across KONE.

We’ll give you the support and opportunities to keep learning, developing and progressing.

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

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®.

In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.