Mercury Engineering, Your vision, our duty.

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.

 

Our Graduate Programme: 

We’re seeking the leaders of tomorrow to join us on our Graduate Programme - those who are willing to share our values, live our culture and deliver beyond expectations. 

At Mercury we know that to achieve incredible things you must invest in your people. Our dedication to shaping the leaders of tomorrow shines through our highly regarded graduate programme and ensures we stay ahead in a competitive market. From day one you will be on a stellar career trajectory with no limits to what you can achieve, and the programme empowers you to develop the essential skills needed to excel in the fast-paced construction industry. 

Since launching in 2009, we have successfully trained 360+ graduates, many of whom have forged long-lasting careers with us. Our comprehensive eighteen-month programme is tailored to meet real-world demands, featuring courses led by both external and internal subject matter experts in a focused learning environment. 

Graduates on our programme can anticipate working alongside a diverse and supportive team, accessing state-of-the-art training and masterclasses, and gaining international experience at the leading edge of industry. 

An important aspect of the development programme is the completion of a group research project. Graduates are split into small groups of four or five and assigned a strategic business project to research and present their findings to Senior Management. All topics are chosen by Senior Management and are relevant to Mercury's business.

 

Go Beyond:
Mercury is looking to recruit a Business Strategy Graduate to join their growing team in Dublin to help deliver Go Beyond strategy. The purpose of this role is to help Mercury drive its long-term vision by supporting key strategic initiatives and aligning projects with our 2030 goals. The successful candidate will work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, contribute to planning, reporting and performance tracking, and help communicate our Go Beyond journey clearly and effectively.
We are looking for an ambitious candidate who can grow and achieve their career goals with Mercury by embracing challenges, learning from industry experts, and actively contributing to initiatives that make a real impact.

Responsibilities of the Role:
Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the ideal candidate should have a passion for delivering strategic initiatives in a dynamic company operating across Europe.
In this role, you will develop an understanding of our Go Beyond Strategy and revenue objectives across all Markets & Sectors. You’ll also broaden your knowledge of our People & Culture priorities and initiatives, ensuring alignment with Mercury’s values. As you grow in the position, you will progress to become an expert in Mercury’s seven-step strategy execution methodology, enabling you to play a pivotal role in driving transformative results across the organisation.

The primary responsibilities are as follows:

• Coordinate Mercury Go Beyond initiatives across all Strategic Pillars, partnering with senior leaders to monitor progress, analyse performance and ensure timely updates to Pillar Plans.
• Work closely with Pillar Owners to monitor KPI tracking and reporting, ensuring performance metrics are accurately maintained, updated and shared on time.
• Build & maintain dashboards in Monday.com for real-time visibility of tasks, milestones and dependencies.
• Develop branded communication materials for BU Leaders, ensuring clarity and consistency in messaging while learning best practices in corporate communications.
• Align Pillar Plans with Continuous Performance Management (CPM) in order to cascade strategic objectives to all employees to incorporate them into our annual goals.
• Participate in strategy sessions with senior leaders to review and update their plans, capturing lessons learned and assisting with follow-up actions.
• Conduct research to benchmark Mercury’s strategic structures against industry trends, summarizing findings for senior review.
• Assisting in preparation of presentations and tracking of Townhalls, Leadership sessions and Annual Summits.
• Act as a positive representative of Mercury’s Go Beyond culture, engaging in team initiatives and promoting collaboration.

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Degree in Business, Strategy, or a related discipline.
• Internship or academic experience involving business analysis, strategic planning, or project coordination.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams across an international organization
• Interest in the construction sector and project environments (knowledge is a plus but not essential).
• Strong skills in MS PowerPoint, Excel, and familiarity with SharePoint, Monday.com or similar collaboration tools.
• Good critical judgement and ability to solve problems quickly & effectively.
• Ability to create professional, visually appealing presentations and reports; familiarity with design and graphic tools.
• Experience in social media, visuals and video is preferred.
• Creative, strategic thinker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Be energetic, creative, delivery focused and passionate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to influence and persuade.
• Resilient with a can-do attitude.

Essential Criteria:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business or Strategy.
• Keen interest in cultures and travel.
• Self-driven.

 

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.

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