Directing and coordinating all aspects of complex engineering and construction projects is the core of this role, leading a project team and interfacing with clients. The role suits an experienced leader who can set clear direction for safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of integrated builds.
Responsibilities
Schedule and chair meetings with the team, design team, and client
Follow up and ensure timely close out of outstanding items
Attend and actively contribute to EHS and QA meetings
Attend Morning Whiteboard and Evening Schedule meetings
Chair and drive weekly Digital Collaborative Planning (DCP) sessions across all disciplines, ensuring clear identification of constraints, commitments, critical path activities, and recovery actions
Review project KPIs weekly and implement mitigation actions where performance trends fall below project targets
Lead programme recovery workshops where required to maintain project milestones and client commitments
Implement Mercury Project Audit Plan
Review weekly Project Audits and address open items with the team
Discuss findings and trends with the Construction Manager, team, and BU Leads
Ensure Audit findings are clearly communicated to all stakeholders
Drive closure of all open Audit findings
Ensure audit performance metrics are reviewed and reported monthly, identifying recurring trends and implementing corrective actions
Ensure that all EHS alerts are communicated effectively
Engage in campaigns being run to reflect the alerts – TBTs, Stand-downs, Demonstrations
Ensure workforce participation
Champion Mercury's Zero Harm culture by leading visible safety leadership activities and ensuring proactive risk management across all project activities
Ensure EHS performance KPIs are achieved and continuously improved
Ensure Mercury Procedures are in place and being adhered to on your project
Ensure you and your team have fully reviewed and understand the Project specifications and documentation
Plan procurement and ensure engineering is developed to meet deadlines
Ensure all Material Take-Offs are completed to compare with Sub-Contractor pricing returns
Review quality of output and foster continuous improvement
Periodic attendance at planned meetings, TBTs, SLTs, and DABS
Ensure full compliance with Mercury Digital Delivery, BIM, Commissioning, and Project Control procedures
Drive adoption of digital tools, dashboards, and Power BI reporting to improve project visibility and decision making
Attend Client meetings
Push strong QEHS approach with Client
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Identify improvement opportunities
Share Mercury reports highlighting positives and negatives
Identify and communicate where Client approach needs change
Develop and maintain executive-level client relationships, acting as the primary escalation point for project delivery matters
Lead strategic discussions with the client on programme, commercial, risk, and delivery performance
Make training available to your team and your Sub-contractors
Set standards for training requirements for Mercury and Sub-Contractor staff
Develop succession planning and mentorship programmes for key project leadership positions
Promote continuous professional development and digital capability across project teams
Review weekly progress update with the Project Planner and implement strategies to ensure project remains on track
Issue Project Report
Review leading and lagging KPIs and communicate corrective actions to the project team
Provide monthly executive reports covering programme, commercial, safety, quality, procurement, risk, and client satisfaction performance
Use the project lookaheads to drive the project
Co-ordinate with the various project teams to ensure your dates can be achieved
Sub-contractor Meetings
Safety Walks
Audits
Client Interface
Drive Digital Collaborative Planning processes to improve labour productivity, workface planning, and programme certainty
Ensure all project constraints are identified, assigned, and tracked to closure through the collaborative planning process
Guide and assist your project team
Align your expectations with Project requirements
Ensure your expectations are clearly understood
Empower your Construction Manager to set up a functional site
Set clear expectations and track against KPIs
Provide leadership and strategic direction to all project functions including Construction, Commercial, Planning, Design, QA/QC, Commissioning, and EHS
Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Ensure effective resource planning and succession planning across the project lifecycle
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Safety Performance (Recordable Incident Rate (RIR), SOR completion and close-out, Audit performance scores, EHS observations and actions closed out)
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Quality Performance (Snag closure rate, Quality audit scores, Rework reduction and First-time pass rate)
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Programme Performance (Milestone achievement, Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Look-ahead plan reliability and Collaborative Planning commitment reliability)
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Commercial Performance (Budget adherence, Margin protection, Change management performance and Cost forecasting accuracy)
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Digital Delivery Performance (BIM compliance, Digital Collaborative Planning participation, Dashboard reporting compliance, Data quality and reporting accuracy)
Achieve and report on project KPIs for Client Performance (Client satisfaction, Escalation management, Handover performance and Defect-free completion)
Perform all other duties associated with this role
Requirements
Engineering Degree or recognised trade qualification
10+ years
experience of managing large construction projects as a General Contractor
Thorough knowledge of Civil, Structural, and Architectural packages
Flexibility in working patterns where necessary
Ability to efficiently manage a team by setting expectations, delegation, and review
Strong communication and computer skills
Ability to work on own initiative and possess strong interpersonal and communications skills
Close attention to detail
Good team-working skills
About the Company
Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions, building and managing complex engineering and construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. The company delivers client visions through construction solutions across sectors including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, and Fire Protection.
