Associate Expert – BIM

KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, making people’s journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In a world where cities are constantly evolving and more and more people choose to live in them, we at KONE stand with one clear aim: to shape the future of cities. We make urban life more vibrant and livable. And we do it by enabling safe, sustainable, and effortless people flow for all. We help cities leave a positive mark on the planet - for the next century and beyond. We shape the future of cities.

KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.

KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.

R&D unit in KTI is responsible for developing digital services at KONE. It’s the development engine for our Digital Services such as KONE 24/7 Connected Services, Office Flow and Partnership Ecosystem. Our common goal at KONE is to keep the end users safe and people flow uninterrupted. KONE moves 2 billion people every day and that means our services can really make cities better places to live.

Key Expectations/Deliverables:

• Own and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Elevator BIM solutions in alignment with business and digital engineering goals.

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and value-driven delivery.

• Act as the key interface between business stakeholders, engineering teams, and BIM specialists to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

• Lead the development and enhancement of BIM models, configurations, and digital assets for elevator systems.

• Ensure integration of BIM solutions with enterprise tools such as CAD, PLM, and configuration platforms.

• Provide functional guidance to development teams and support decision-making on complex product and modeling topics.

• Drive validation, testing strategies, and quality assurance to ensure accuracy and reliability of BIM outputs.

• Support global teams (e.g., Vendors and regional engineering & FL teams) in issue resolution, adoption, and continuous improvement.

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, standardization, and automation within BIM workflows.

• Monitor product KPIs, gather user feedback, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with BIM standards, governance, and organizational best practices.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience as a technical lead or similar role in BIM, engineering tools, or digital product environments.

• Strong expertise in BIM tools (e.g., Autodesk Revit) and understanding of BIM workflows and standards.

• Good knowledge of elevator systems, configurations, or building systems is preferred.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with strong backlog management skills.

• Ability to handle complex stakeholder landscapes and drive alignment across global teams.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority.

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.

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