Project Manager

Mercury; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Oxford to lead complex data centre construction projects. You will ensure safety, schedules, and budgets across multiple sites, coordinating internal teams and subcontractors.

The role requires strong vendor management, clear client communication, and the ability to deliver under pressure. Travel abroad may be required, and the company supports professional growth within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a similar role with delivery experience on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical/mechanical systems in data centres.
• Ability to manage safety, budgets and schedules across multiple sites.
• Experience in vendor management and client liaison in high-stakes projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered safely on time and within budget.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports with schedule variance and costs.
• Maintain a register of all projects and current status.
• Lead execution plans and safe work plans; supervise subcontractors.
• Manage budgets, report in meetings, and handle escalations.
• Ensure SLA/KPI adherence within the scope of works.
• Travel and working abroad will be required.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Professional project management qualifications or trade qualification

Job description

Project Manager, Oxford, UK

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.

Key Responsibilities Of The Role

• Ensure that projects under their control are delivered safely on time and within budget.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reporting on project status that track % complete, schedule performance, baseline variance and costs.
• Maintain a register of all projects and ensure the status of each project is always known.
• Deliver all projects in line with both Mercury Engineering and the client’s health and safety requirements.
• Ensure that subcontractors used have been vetted by Mercury procurement department and are approved before use.
• Ensure that all work performed is delivered in accordance with the permitting requirements of Mercury’s electrical safety rules.
• Guide and assist your project team, aligning your expectations with project requirements.
• Carry out routine inspection of the projects being executed to confirm they are being performed in line with the scope of work and schedule agreed.
• Ensure that a schedule and milestones are in place for all works and that subcontractor invoicing is measured in accordance with the schedule.
• Monitor that the subcontractors have sufficiently resourced the project being delivered to maintain the delivery schedule.
• The Project Manager will be able to manage various projects being delivered across multiple sites that are of varying size and complexity.
• The Project Manager will ensure that all works have an established execution plan, and a safe plan of work, and that the subcontractors are performing their work in accordance with the plan.
• Manage the contract budget and report at internal and client facing meetings on monthly status.
• Be the point of contact during significant events or multi-discipline technical escalations.
• Ensuring contractually agreed SLA’s and KPI’s within the Scope of Works (SOW) are met and necessary record retention demonstrating adherence.

Essential Criteria For The Role

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Professional project management qualifications or a trade qualification.
• Detailed understanding and experience of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data centre environment, including Transformers, Generators, Fuel Systems, Switchgear, UPS Systems, Battery Banks, ATS/STS Units, PDU Units, Air Handling Units, Chilled Water Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, and Fire Suppression Systems (pre-action sprinklers).
• Understanding all the associated safety code related requirements relative to providing the service.
• Experience in Health & Safety Risk Assessments and Control Measures.
• Experience in vendor management, ability to manage and monitor progress to ensure objectives are achieved for outsourced support and projects.
• Experience in Project Management principles & delivering DC project upgrade works.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with the client, employees and subcontractors.
• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.
• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure and within a strict deadline environment.
• Travel and working abroad will be required for this role.

Mercury is an equal opportunity employer