Erection Supervisor

Company Description

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The Erection Supervisor oversees crane erection at subcontractor sites to ensure work is carried out safely, meets approved technical and quality requirements, and progresses to the agreed schedule, while coordinating with the subcontractor and reporting site issues to Konecranes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main duties mentioned below:

• Monitor site safety practices and confirm that approved methods, risk assessments and lifting plans are followed; stop unsafe work.
• Check site readiness with the subcontractor, including approved drawings, materials, equipment, access, work areas and manpower.
• Review the erection sequence and key technical activities with the subcontractor; check work against approved drawings, specifications and tolerances.
• Coordinate with the subcontractor site team on work priorities, resources and corrective actions; follow up workmanship and performance.
• Track progress and upcoming milestones, highlight constraints and agree recovery actions when work falls behind schedule.
• Identify technical issues, review proposed solutions and involve Konecranes Engineering or Quality before any deviation or design change is made.
• Coordinate inspections and follow up quality issues related to structural and mechanical installation, including non-conformities and punch-list items.
• Report site progress, risks and open actions; support mechanical completion, commissioning activities and handover.
• Other tasks as assigned by the line manager.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Site safety and HSE compliance during erection activities
• Achievement of agreed erection milestones
• Compliance with approved drawings, specifications and work methods
• Subcontractor coordination and timely resolution of site issues
• Quality inspections, corrective actions and punch-list closure
• Accurate progress reporting and handover readiness

CUSTOMERS AND/OR INTEREST GROUPS

• Project Management
• Customers and site owners/operators
• Main contractors and subcontractors
• Inspection bodies and local authorities, where applicable

COOPERATION PARTNERS AND NETWORKS

• Internal: Operations, Project Management, Engineering, HSE, Quality, Logistics and Commissioning
• External: Subcontractors, suppliers, service providers, inspectors and customer representatives

Qualifications

JOBHOLDER REQUIREMENTS

• Educational requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical qualification in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline
• Specialized requirements - Qualifications/licences: Relevant site safety training and certificates as required for the assigned work.
• Years of professional experience:
  • • Minimum 7 years of experience in crane erection, heavy equipment installation or major steel structures, including at least 4 years supervising subcontractor work on site; 10+ years preferred.
    • Experience with RTG, RMG, STS cranes or similar heavy industrial equipment is preferred.
    • Practical experience coordinating subcontractors and managing technical, safety, quality and schedule issues at site.
• Language skills:
  • Native Vietnamese Speaker
  • Communicating and writing in English on daily bases (level B2),
• Other (please list):
  • • Minimum 7 years of experience in crane erection, heavy equipment installation or major steel structures, including at least 4 years supervising subcontractor work on site; 10+ years preferred.
    • Experience with RTG, RMG, STS cranes or similar heavy industrial equipment is preferred.
    • Practical experience coordinating subcontractors and managing technical, safety, quality and schedule issues at site.

Additional Information

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.