Group Preconstruction Planning Manager

Mercury; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Group Preconstruction Planning Manager based at their Headquarters in Dublin. The successful candidate will report to the Group Head of Planning and will be responsible for the overall pre‑construction planning strategy, ensuring high quality and compliance in all tenders and PCSAs across the Group.

Responsibilities include defining planning standards, collaborating with multiple teams, and mentoring planning staff. This role requires strong leadership and a thorough understanding of construction methodologies and client specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre‑construction planning strategy and tender processes.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and client specifications.
• Ability to mentor and support planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre‑construction planning strategy across the Group.
• Ensure quality and compliance in tender processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate bid programmes.

Job description

Group Preconstruction Planning Manager, Mercury Headquarters, Ballycoolin, Dublin

The Group Preconstruction Planning Manager reports to the Group Head of Planning and is responsible for pre‑construction planning strategy across Mercury's Group, covering all tenders, PCSAs, Early Works and bid‑stage programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Reports to Group Head of Planning
• Overall responsibility for pre‑construction planning strategy across the Group, covering all tenders, PCSAs, Early Works and bid‑stage programmes
• Ownership of the tender and PCSA planning process, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance across all regions and business units
• Define, implement and continuously improve Group tender & pre‑construction planning standards, methodologies and best practice
• Act as the technical authority for bid and PCSA programmes, providing governance, challenge, and assurance prior to submission
• Lead the review, validation and sign‑off of tender and PCSA programmes, including logic, sequencing, durations, milestones, and risk allowances
• Ensure tender programmes are aligned with commercial strategy, construction methodology, procurement strategy, logistics and commissioning approaches
• Develop and maintain standardised templates, narratives, assumptions registers and programme deliverables for tenders and PCSAs
• Work closely with Estimating, Commercial, Construction, MEP, CSA, Design and Procurement teams to ensure fully integrated and credible bid programmes
• Provide early planning input to bid strategy, risk reviews, value engineering, buildability assessments and option studies
• Establish and manage planning inputs for external client audits, technical reviews and bid clarifications
• Support the transition from bid to PCSA to live project, ensuring programme continuity and clear handover to project planning teams
• Collaborate with the Group Planning Training & Development Manager to ensure planners can deliver high‑quality tender and PCSA programmes
• Define capability requirements, guidance and development pathways for planners involved in pre‑construction and tendering activities
• Mentor and technically support Senior, Project and Pre‑Construction Planners involved in bids and PCSAs
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of industry best practice, client schedule specifications, DCMA principles and market expectations
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on bid outcomes, client feedback, PCSA lessons learned and project performance
• Prepare regular management reports and dashboards on tender workload, programme quality, risk trends and pre‑construction planning performance
• Ensure planning activities comply with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, particularly during early work and enabling phases
• Provide strategic support to the business on planning resourcing, bid prioritisation and workload forecasting
• Where required, support the wider Planning Leadership Team in planning governance, strategy and management activities
• Carry out all other duties associated with the role

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer