Senior Engineer/Assistant Manager

Responsibilities & Key activities:

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).

• 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 the R80 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.