Project Operations Manager

Mercury GmbH; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mercury is seeking a Project Operations Manager to lead a major Paris project, coordinating civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical and life safety work packages to deliver on time and on budget.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will manage a high-performing team, oversee safety, QA, scheduling, and cost control while building strong stakeholder relationships across all interfaces in a complex construction environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or recognised trade qualification.
• 10+ years’ experience managing large-scale construction projects as a General Contractor.
• Strong technical knowledge across Civil, Structural and Architectural packages.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams with clarity, accountability and high performance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and digital skills.
• Ability to work independently, make decisive judgments and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical installations and interfaces.
• Flexibility in working patterns where necessary.
• Ability to efficiently manage a team by setting expectations, delegation, and review.
• Ability to work on own initiative and possess strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong team-working and leadership capability.
• High personal drive, initiative and resilience.
• Fully proficient in English language, French would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Fully competent in all project management and planning software

Responsabilités

• Manage the co-ordination of the Civil, Structural and Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical and Life Safety work packages.
• Management of Site Safety in conjunction with Mercury Safety Advisor, including set up, management of and closing out of file.
• Management of Site QA in conjunction with Mercury Project Manager and team including set up, management and close out of file.
• Management of Project Schedule in conjunction with Planner, Project Managers, Sub-Contractors and consulting Engineer/Architect to Mercury Engineering and Client requirements.
• Facilitate the adherence to schedule on the project through DABs meetings and on-site actions.
• Knowledge of package budgets. Drive good value through efficient performance and continuity of work for Supply chain.
• Management of costs associated with Project Logistics and maintenance of the project including Labour, Material, Plant and Equipment, Variations, Valuations.
• Control of all day-to-day site operations within schedule.
• Management of sub-contractor activities including tracking progress against schedule. Ensure manpower levels are adequate.
• Ensure Sub-Contractor meetings are being completed and recorded (White Board, DABS, Weekly Progress/Construction meeting, Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety).
• Ensure site administrator has all Sub-contractor documentation including safety documentation is maintained up to date and filed for future reference.
• Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
• Close out of project items including Punch List, Safety File, QA File, Material and Plant re-locations – all with the Support of your Project team.
• Issue Daily Report on BIM 360 to the Project Manager
• Ensure that Project Administrator issues weekly safety stats & project labour projections.
• Hold weekly commercial meetings with the commercial team to ensure all variations are being captured and costs issued to the client.
• Develop and implement company procedures with the project managers.
• Review drawings and setting out details.
• Produce builders works drawings for services.
• Carry out distribute & close out snags ensuring Room Readiness.
• All other duties associated with this role and/or reasonably required by the Company. The Company reserves the right to vary the scope and nature of the Employee’s normal duties to consider changes in the Company’s work patterns and practices and the requirements of its business.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Digital skills

Decision making

Formation

Engineering degree or recognised trade qualification

Outils

Project management software

Description du poste

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Project Operations Manager, Paris, France

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:

Reporting to the Project Director, the Project operations Manager is accountable for the end ‑ to ‑ end leadership, coordination and performance of a major Mercury project. You will implement the strategic direction, lead a high ‑ performing team, and ensure safe, on ‑ time, on ‑ budget delivery of a fully integrated build.

This role demands a decisive leader with exceptional stakeholder management skills, deep technical understanding, and the ability to create a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Manage the co-ordination of the Civil, Structural and Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical and Life Safetywork packages.
• Management of Site Safety in conjunction with Mercury Safety Advisor, including set up, management of and closing out of file.
• Management of Site QA in conjunction with Mercury Project Manager and team including set up, management and close out of file.
• Management of Project Schedule in conjunction with Planner, Project Managers, Sub-Contractors and consulting Engineer/Architect to Mercury Engineering and Client requirements
• Facilitate the adherence to schedule on the project through DABs meetings and on-site actions.
• Knowledge of package budgets. Drive good value through efficient performance and continuity of work for Supply chain.
• Management of costs associated with Project Logistics and maintenance of the project including:
  - Labour
  - Material
  - Plant and Equipment
  - Variations
  - Valuations
• Control of all day-to-day site operationswithin schedule
• Management of sub-contractor activities including tracking progress against schedule. Ensure manpower levels are adequate.
• Ensure Sub-Contractor meetings are being completed and recorded.
  - White Board
  - DABS
  - Weekly Progress/Construction meeting
  - Quality, Environmental. Health and Safety
• Ensure site administrator has all Sub-contractor documentation including safety documentation is maintained up to date and filed for future reference.
• Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
• Close out of project items including, Punch List, Safety File, QA File, Material and Plant re-locations – all with the Support of your Project team.
• Issue Daily Report on BIM 360 to the Project Manager
• Ensure that Project Administrator issues weekly safety stats & project labour projections.
• Hold weekly commercial meetings with the commercial team to ensure all variations are being captured and costs issued to the client.
• Develop and implement company procedures with the project managers.
• Review drawings and setting out details.
• Produce builders works drawings for services.
• Carry out distribute & close out snags ensuring Room Readiness.
• All other duties associated with this role and/or reasonably required by the Company. The Company reserves the right to vary the scope and nature of the Employee’s normal duties to consider changes in the Company’s work patterns and practices and the requirements of its business.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• Engineering degree or recognised trade qualification.
• 10+ years’ experience managing large ‑ scale construction projects as a General Contractor.
• Strong technical knowledge across Civil, Structural and Architectural packages.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams with clarity, accountability and high performance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and digital skills.
• Ability to work independently, make decisive judgments and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical installations and interfaces.
• Flexibility in working patterns where necessary.
• Ability to efficiently manage a team by setting expectations, delegation, and review.
• Ability to work on own initiative and possess strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong team ‑ working and leadership capability.
• High personal drive, initiative and resilience.
• Fully proficient in English language, French would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Fully competent in all project management and planning software

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.