Harmony Fire
Pre-construction Director

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Department: Building Fabric - Pre-construction
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Description
Since 2017, Harmony Fire has grown to become one of the UK's leading life safety contractors, delivering passive fire protection, building fabric, and M&E works across residential, social housing, commercial, and public sector markets. We hold a Two Star Outstanding Company to Work For accreditation from Best Companies and we are growing fast.
Our mission is simple: every resident should be able to sleep safely at night, knowing their home is 100% compliant and protected. That is what drives everything we do.
We now have an opportunity for a Pre-Construction Director to lead one of our regional pods, owning the P&L, the client relationships, and the team that makes our pre-construction function work.
This is a new pod that will be based on large scale work in the West Midlands, this will require a degree of flexibility in the short term as we ramp up the work in the area.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the GP and revenue targets for your regional pod, managing performance against monthly forecasts with precision
- Act as Harmony's most senior pre-construction presence in your region, visible to clients, credible in negotiations, and the face of our capability in the market
- Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of estimators, surveyors, and pre-construction managers
- Drive bid strategy and conversion across a high-volume pipeline of passive fire and building fabric opportunities
- Work closely with the delivery function to ensure a clean, accurate handover on every project won
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, frameworks, and key decision-makers at a senior level
- Contribute to wider business strategy as part of the pre-construction leadership group
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About You
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven track record of leading a pre-construction or estimating function within passive fire, building fabric, or a closely related specialist subcontract discipline
- Commercially sharp, with direct experience of owning a P&L and managing teams against revenue and margin targets
- Strong bid and tender leadership experience across frameworks and negotiated works
- A natural leader who builds high-performing teams and manages performance directly
- Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to operate credibly at senior levels
- Organised and rigorous in process, with an eye for detail on cost, programme, and risk
- Degree-qualified or equivalent industry experience
What We Look For In Our People
We embrace the value of Athlete's Grit. This means having an unwavering determination and never giving up, even in the face of challenges. We encourage our team members to go the extra mile and constantly push beyond their limits to achieve success.


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Benefits
Why Work for Harmony Fire
- A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow
- A Personal Development Plan tailored to your career
- Mentoring, training, and knowledge-sharing across the team
- A business growing at pace, with real progression opportunity for the right person
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance or company vehicle
- Unlimited holiday
- Performance bonus (up to 50% of annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
- Private medical insurance
- Two major company events each year and a team social budget
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
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