Operations Manager

Overview

Operations Manager, Ireland and Europe

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions. We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection. At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Scope Of The Role

The Operations Manager ensures that the projects are delivered to Mercury Safety standards on time, within budget and to the required Quality and Environmental standards. Ensure projects are effectively resourced, and manage relationships with all key stakeholders. The role is also responsible for managing, allocating and utilising resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated teams for a successful project delivery.

The Operations Manager is responsible for implementing Mercury Engineering’s guiding principles, enforcing the company vision and core values with a key focus on Safety and customer satisfaction.

The role will be responsible for meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets which will be agreed as essential to the Business.

• The operations manager overseas all aspects of the Business Unit functions to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, on margin or exceeded and to the required QEHS standards.
• Maintain deep domain competency and focus in front end customer facing activities to ensure client satisfaction through effective project management skills ensuring continuous improvement, progression, consistency and build on our reputation of securing repeat business.
• Oversee profit and loss, balance sheet performance and deliver results as per set targets for the business sector. Ensure profitable business growth within all regions of deployment.
• Monitor financial performance and participate in monthly operating report meetings to ensure accuracy in forecasting and financial planning. Accurately forecast revenue, profitability margins, overheads and cash flow. Report accurate project progress and performance to Director Level.
• Oversee the management of the Business Unit, including research and development, marketing and sales, operations, supply chain, quality, safety, operational and construction excellence.
• Responsible for meeting Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. KPI’s will include but not exclusively financial metrics, cash management, Health and Safety, Quality & Environmental, personal performances against agreed commitments.
• Focus on both Irish & International markets and resource deployment to avoid cost and resource duplication, using a collaborative approach with the other sector managers. Promote efficiency across all areas of the business operations to produce excellence in project delivery.
• Take a leadership role in ensuring Mercury’s standards are met with regard to culture, health and safety, environment, security and integrity.
• Encourage diversity and inclusiveness, taking leadership and strategic direction for the development of the projects including mentoring project team staff by creating a positive performance driven culture with focus on teamwork and Mercury Engineering’s core values.
• The Operations Manager in conjunction with the Commercial Manager will take responsibility for Contract negotiation including sub-contractors, risk reduction, cost and schedule management, quality and scope execution and all aspects of Project close out. Procurement and contracting…