CSE Solution Engineer

KONE; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

GymFlexi Membership

Kone Discounts

24/7 GP & Wellbeing

Job summary

KONE in the United Kingdom invites a CSE Solution Engineer to support the sales team with technical input, costing, and project delivery planning. You will manage specifications, CAD layouts, and deliver times/costs while addressing customer questions, liaising with design teams, and ensuring code compliance.

You will operate in a hybrid environment, coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and operations to ensure smooth project execution and successful handovers.

Qualifications

• Engineering or mechanical background with formal qualification.
• Experience on engineering projects and design reviews.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of codes and safety requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer needs and develop proposals with clear solutions.
• Coordinate with contractors, architects and owners for specifications.
• Attend meetings and coordinate with design teams.
• Provide technical and costing support for sales processes.
• Organise orders, drawings, and project handover documentation.
• Ensure compliance with codes and safety requirements.
• Plan projects and manage site surveys and schedules.

Skills

Engineering background

Project management

Excellent communication

Customer-focused

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

MS Office 365

Elevator industry experience

Education

Diploma/Degree in mechanical engineering

Equivalent lift engineering experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Purpose

The CSE Solution Engineer provides technical support to the sales team to develop, sell and successfully implement KONE products and service solutions that meet customer’s needs. You are responsible in taking ownership of the order handling process in terms of defining specifications, details, dimensions, CAD, and layout drawings and estimation of installation and delivery times and costs. As well as managing any customer’s technical questions and supports the Sales and Operations teams with technical issues.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Customer relationship management

• Supports the Salesperson by analysing customers’ technical needs and develops proposals outlining how KONE’s products and services can provide clear solutions to meet these needs.
• Customer contact for technical questions. May participate in planning / specification meetings with contractors, architects, and owners.
• Attend meetings and co-ordinate with project design team (Developers, architects, main contractors, and structural and consulting engineers).

Technical sales support in the Customer process

• Provides technical and costing support for the sales process.
• Coordinates specifications and delivery times with the Supply Line, Sourcing, or local subcontractors.
• Accountable for solution engineering.
• Ensures that the proposed solution fulfils the codes, regulations, and safety requirements.
• To control costs and have a financial understanding of each project worked on.
• To provide all in house engineering and technical advice across the product and process range.
• To carry out traffic analysis as required.

Technical support in the Delivery process

• Accountable for solution engineering.
• Accountable for technical site surveys.
• Organises the order process and documentation.
• To create a plan for each project and ensure the project runs to schedule.
• Manages the drawing and related documents.
• Makes the material specifications for KONE and local material. Checks and updates the specification based on contract and variations.
• Organises the purchasing of the required materials.
• Site inspections as required.
• Arranges and completes the project handover process to Operations team.
• Adherence to company ISO procedures.

Skills and Experiences

• Engineering / technical background (Diploma/Degree in mechanical engineering preferable) or equivalent lift engineering experience.
• Project management.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must be customer focused with excellent attention to detail.
• Basic AutoCAD experience. Although training will be made available.
• Revit & Navisworks experience is desirable.
• IT literacy. Fluent in Microsoft Office 365.
• Previous experience of elevator industry and capability to survey and assess existing equipment is desirable.
• Enthusiastic about engineering and willing to learn.

What KONE can offer

We offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday and 8 additional Bank Holidays, 1 volunteering day, Pension Scheme, Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lifts and escalators industry, Bonus, Dental Plan, Private Medical Insurance, GymFlexi Membership, Kone Discounts, hybrid working and 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access.