Installation Engineer

• Job Profile Summary

Installation supervisors role is to manage and control projects from sales/installation hand-over to completion at handover to client and Maintenance. Supervisor is in charge of leading and managing the installation team to ensure safe, high quality, complete-on-time delivery of KONE solutions within budget. He/she acts as the KONE interface to customer and other stakeholders throughout the Fulfil process. In addition to this supervisor is expected to support the sales team in pre-tender and tender activities as requested.

• Job Description

• 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 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