At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead lift and escalator projects, ensuring safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Company: Join KONE, a global leader in building solutions with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Career progression, world-class training, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth in a high-performing team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by keeping communities moving and enhancing project outcomes.
- Qualifications: Project Management experience, strong communication skills, and a customer-first mindset.
The predicted salary is between 92250 - 112750 $ per year.
Join a global organisation with a strong focus on training, safety and quality. Join a supportive, high performing team in Newcastle. At KONE, we bring buildings to life. Through our technical expertise and digital connectivity, we provide an essential service to communities around the world – keep people moving no matter what.
KONE is looking for a customer-focused Project Manager to join our Newcastle branch. Based in Newcastle, you will oversee lift and escalator projects across the Central Coast, Newcastle and Northern NSW regions, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard of customer satisfaction.
What will you be doing?
- Leading the successful delivery of lift and escalator projects across New Building Solutions and Modernisation portfolios.
- Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, ensuring a seamless experience from project commencement through to completion.
- Keeping projects on track by managing timelines, budgets, risks and key milestones.
- Collaborating with sales, engineering, installation and maintenance teams to drive exceptional project outcomes.
- Identifying opportunities to improve project performance, maximise profitability and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Driving a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all project activities.
- Leading project teams and coordinating resources to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
What are we looking for?
- Qualification in Project Management highly regarded.
- Demonstrated Project Management experience, ideally within the lift, escalator, construction, building services or infrastructure industries.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing scope, schedule, budget and stakeholder expectations.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project financial performance and risk.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-first mindset.
- Experience leading cross‑functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
- Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work autonomously while maintaining strong collaboration across the business.
There’s so much more to KONE than you may realise. Career progression opportunities in a global organisation. Access to world‑class learning and development programs. A supportive, high‑performing team environment. A total rewards package designed to recognise and motivate.
Note: Applicants must either be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand to apply for this position.
Project Manager in Newcastle employer: KONE
KONE is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee development and safety excellence, making it a fantastic place to grow your career as a Site Manager in Brisbane. With a competitive remuneration package, access to innovative technology, and a strong commitment to fostering a positive work culture, KONE empowers its employees to achieve high performance while promoting continuous improvement and collaboration. Join a global organisation where your contributions are valued, and enjoy comprehensive learning opportunities in a supportive team environment.
