Social Value Coordinator

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.

The Social Value Coordinator will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the project Social Value strategy and commitments throughout the project lifecycle. The role will serve as Mercury's primary representative for community engagement and stakeholder management, ensuring strong relationships are built with local authorities, government representatives, educational institutions, local suppliers, community groups, clients, and project stakeholders. The successful candidate will support the delivery of measurable social, economic, and environmental benefits while ensuring compliance with client requirements, local regulations, and corporate sustainability objectives.

• Implement and monitor Social Value plans aligned with TOMs, PPN
  06/20, local Spanish regulations, and client-specific requirements.
• Track and report KPIs including local employment, apprenticeships, MSME and VCSE engagement, MOB spend, volunteering, diversity, and other agreed metrics.
• Prepare Social Value reports for clients, stakeholders, and internal leadership teams.
• Upload and submit monthly Social Value outcomes to both Mercury and client reporting platforms.
• Monitor and report on project Social Value commitments and ensure delivery against agreed targets.
• Support employment, skills development, apprenticeship, and educational outreach initiatives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and central authorities, Client Social Value Leads, and Social Value Committees.
• Develop and maintain relationships with mayors, municipal representatives, regional government bodies, chambers of commerce, universities, schools, charities, and community organisations.
• Organise Social Value meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement events.
• Organise and coordinate community events, site visits, open days, educational programmes, careers events, and volunteering initiatives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for community queries and concerns relating to project activities.
• Resolve and escalation community complaints in a timely manner (within agreed response timelines).
• Maintain and communicate the monthly Community Engagement Tracker to Project Management teams and the Group Sustainability Lead.
• Represent Mercury at public meetings, industry forums, university events, and local authority engagements.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders to support project success and community acceptance.

• Communicate procurement-related Social Value KPIs and client or regulatory requirements to project teams.
• Identify local vendors and suppliers for Mercury direct purchases.
• Promote local and diverse supplier…