At KONE, we shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the lift and escalator industry, KONE provides lifts, escalators and automatic doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernisation to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle.
KONE is currently seeking a Project Coordinator. Based from our Glasgow office, you'll be part of our Delivery Operations team, supporting the successful delivery of projects across the region. Reporting to the Delivery Operations Manager, you'll provide administrative and operational support throughout the delivery phase of our projects, from handover by Sales through to customer handover and transition to Service.
Working closely with Project Managers and Construction Managers, you'll help ensure projects are delivered efficiently, accurately and in line with KONE processes.
What you'll be doing
Support Project Managers and Construction Managers with day-to-day project administration.
Monitor project costs, forecasts and financial performance, highlighting any variances.
Maintain project documentation and ensure records are accurate and up to date.
Coordinate purchase requests, goods receipts and invoice processing.
Support change order administration and project close-out activities.
Prepare customer and project documentation, ensuring approvals and signatures are obtained on time.
Coordinate labour planning, subcontractor documentation and installation administration in partnership with the Construction Manager and Installation Resource Manager.
What we're looking for
Experience in an administrative or project coordination role.
Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
Confident working with financial information and project data.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
What we offer
At KONE, you'll be part of a collaborative team where your development matters. We offer a competitive salary, annual bonus, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, one volunteering day, pension scheme, hybrid working, employee discounts, wellbeing support including 24/7 GP access, and ongoing learning and development opportunities.
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.
Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/
Skills Required
- Experience in an administrative or project coordination role
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident working with financial information and project data
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- SAP knowledge
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Kone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kone and has not been reviewed or approved by Kone.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles and markets, with field positions sometimes benefiting from overtime and strong union scales. Feedback suggests base compensation is often a relative positive even when other factors vary.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs, including 401(k) and in some regions pension or annuity structures, are consistently highlighted as strong. Feedback suggests these elements meaningfully enhance the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is viewed as comprehensive, commonly including medical, dental, and vision options. Feedback suggests a global well‑being framework and EAP resources further reinforce health-related support.
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What We Do
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
