Construction Manager, Partial mods, Lifts

OKB KONE plc; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lift modernization company is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee lift repair and modernization projects across the North East and Yorkshire. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring high customer satisfaction and project profitability. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership, planning skills, and health and safety knowledge. Benefits include an excellent salary, annual bonus, private medical insurance, and a company electric car.

Benefits

Excellent salary depending on experience

Annual bonus up to 20%

Company electric car

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension Scheme

Prolonged disability insurance

KONE Healthcare plan

KONE dental plan

Life Assurance

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + 1 Volunteering Day

KONE Discounts and cashback platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong customer and subcontractor relationship management.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Excellent health and safety knowledge.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• CSCS card, SMSTS or SSSTS certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in lift projects is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from sales to completion at handover to customer and maintenance.
• Responsible for successful project start-up, project reviews, reporting and documentation.
• Oversee site preparations, storage, logistics, and necessary resources.
• Ensure compliance with company methods and conduct risk assessments.
• Lead and manage the team of engineers and subcontractors.
• Maintain proactive communication with customers and stakeholders.
• Drive collaboration with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Promote safety and security awareness among employees and subcontractors.

Skills

Leadership

Customer relationship management

Planning

English communication

Health and safety knowledge

Problem-solving

Job description

We are currently seeking a Construction Manager to join our Lift Modernisation team, supporting exciting projects across the North East and Yorkshire. As a Construction Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the scope, schedule, and budget of lift repair and modernisation projects. You will act as the primary KONE interface for customers and stakeholders, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and project profitability.

Overview

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from sales to completion at handover to customer and maintenance
• Responsible for successful project start-up, project reviews, project reporting and documentation
• Oversee site preparations and readiness, storage and logistics, and needed resources and tools
• Ensure compliance with KONE methods and conduct thorough risk assessments
• Lead and manage the team of engineers, including subcontractors, plan and ensure sufficient project resourcing and competences and team motivation
• Maintain proactive communication with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Driving collaboration with all stakeholders, including project co-ordinators, project support, customers, other business lines, engineers and subcontractors
• Promote and enforce safety and security awareness among employees and subcontractors, ensuring adherence to KONE and customer safety and security policies

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Strong customer and subcontractor relationship management
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Excellent health and safety knowledge
• Full UK driving licence
• CSCS card, SMSTS, or SSSTS certifications are advantageous, but not mandatory
• Experience in lift projects is advantageous but not essential - applications are welcome from candidates with engineering or construction backgrounds

Benefits

• Excellent salary available depending on experience
• Annual bonus up to 20%
• Company electric car
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Prolonged disability insurance (PDI)
• KONE Healthcare plan and KONE dental plan
• Life Assurance
• Gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + 1 Volunteering Day
• KONE Discounts and cashback platform
• Give As You Earn, which allows to make tax-efficient charity donations
• Cycle to Work Scheme