KONE

Manufactures and maintains elevators, escalators, doors

Project Manager for Elevator Modernizations

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 3

Full-timeNuremberg, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

Deliver the installation project and ensure site safety.
Manage environmental aspects of installation efficiently, including waste handling, hazardous materials, and minimizing travel.
Own the project's financial result, excluding costs associated with factory price changes or exchange-rate variables.
Participate in sales and installation handover and validate the customer's order terms with the salesperson.
Prepare the overall installation program and resource plan.
Plan and organize delivery and storage of materials and tools at the site, and place orders with subcontractors and non-factory material suppliers.
Prepare the site and follow up on site readiness.
Ensure correct installation methods are used throughout the installation.
Control costs according to budget action plans and pre-calculated CM2% to achieve R80 targets.
Manage project administration, including daily human resource matters such as absences and timesheet review and approval; report project progress, schedule, installation hours, fitter timesheets, budget, and risks to superiors.
Maintain project documentation and update company management systems, including S-plan milestones.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Controlling to ensure site activities align with contractual payment terms and payments received.
Oversee final equipment testing and handover to maintenance.
Ensure customer satisfaction and installation quality, as well as subcontractor quality and safety performance.
Serve as the single customer contact for installation site management and manage internal and external project communication.
Pursue allocated sales targets, add-on sales, and installation variations.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with subcontractors.
Promote the development and wellbeing of site operatives and manage team and individual performance.
Set objectives, plan and organize the installation team, and communicate with, control, and motivate the team.
Identify field operative training needs and manage training plans.

Site supervision process:
• Accountable for the delivery of the installation project
• Accountable for Site Safety
• Responsible for securing efficient management of environmental aspects of the installation (waste handling, hazardous material, minization of travel)
• Accountable for the financial result of the project (cannot be responsible for costs associated with changes in factory prices or exchange rate variables)
• Participates to the sales/installation hand-over and validates the term of the order received from the customer together with the salesperson
• Prepares the overall installation program and resource planning
• Responsible for planning and organizing the delivery and storage of materials and tools to the site and placing the orders to subcontractors and Non KONE factory material suppliers
• Responsible for site preparations and follow-up of site readiness
• Accountable for use of correct KONE installation methods throughout the installation
• Ensures cost control as per action plans during budget, and pre-calculated CM2% towards achieving theR80 targets
• Responsible for administrative activities of the project including daily human resource management (absences, time sheet review/approvals) and reports project progress (schedule, installation hours, fitter time sheets, budget and risks) to his superiors
• Responsible for maintaining project documentation
• Updates information to company management systems (eg S-plan milestone updates)
• Collaborates with Accounts payable / Controlling to ensure site activities are planned and executed in accordance with contractual payment terms and actual payments received.
• Accountable for final testing of the equipment and handover to maintenance

Customer and Sub-contractor Relationship management:
• Accountable for customer satisfaction and quality of installation
• Accountable for Sub-contractor quality and Safety performance
• Single point of contact towards the customer during installation regarding site management, responsible for internal and external communication during the project
• Aims at achieving allocated sales targets and add-on sales and variations during installations
• Develops and maintains a cordial and professional relationship with the sub-contractors

People management / Leadership:
• Accountable for people (site operatives) development and wellbeing, and managing the performance of the team and individuals.
• Determines objectives, plans as well as organizes, communicates, controls, and motivates the installation team
• Identifies field operative training needs and manages training plans

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.

About the Company

KONE

Manufactures and maintains elevators, escalators, doors

KONE designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, and modernizes elevators, escalators and automatic building doors for buildings worldwide. Its products move people and goods between floors in residential, commercial, and public spaces, enabling vertical transportation and safe access. Revenue comes from selling new equipment and from long-term service contracts for ongoing maintenance and modernization, creating both upfront and recurring income. What sets KONE apart is its ability to provide end-to-end solutions and a global service network, a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainable design, and a broad portfolio that covers equipment, modernization, and door systems. The company’s goal is to support urban development by delivering reliable, energy-efficient vertical transportation and access solutions that improve people flow in modern buildings.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Espoo, Finland
Founded: 1910

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