Harmony Fire
Pre-Construction Manager (active)
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Department
Building Fabric - Pre-construction
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Birmingham (based out of our Dudley office)
Reporting To
Alex Goodall (Pre-Construction Director)
About the Role
Since 2016, Harmony Fire has grown into one of the UK’s leading life safety contractors, specialising in passive fire protection, building fabric, and M&E works across residential, social housing, commercial, and public sector markets.
Holders of a Two Star Outstanding Company to Work For accreditation from Best Companies, the business is firmly on the move and urgently seeks A-players to help drive its continued success. The mission centres around a simple, fundamental goal:
"Every resident should be able to sleep safely at night, knowing their home is 100% compliant and protected."
The company now offers multiple Pre-Construction Manager roles in its expanding West Midlands pod, where successful candidates will own passive fire protection projects end-to-end—from initial scope development through to completion and handover into delivery. This is not merely a conventional delivery role; it’s about committing to a higher purpose: saving lives through fire and height safety.
Key Responsibilities
Project Ownership
- Own assigned projects from scope development through to terminal compliance (PCI pack), ensuring seamless handover into delivery.
- Develop project scopes that are accurate, compliant, commercially viable, and executable by the delivery team—free of ambiguity.
Commercial & Strategic
- Prepare and verify pricing, scope breakdowns, and commercial positioning for projects within approved authority—Issue exceptions to the Pre-Construction Director with clearjustifications and recommendations.
- Act as the primary client liaison, leading structured pre-construction review meetings (Pre-Con Calls) to capture all decisions and agreed matters in writing.
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Team Leadership & Coordination
- Line manage pod-aligned estimators, setting clear targets, providing guidance, and holding them accountable for quality, timeliness, and accuracy.
- Coordinate surveyors and project administration effectively to meet project deadlines while maintaining workflow efficiency.
Operational Excellence
- Maintain and report weekly project forecasts in line with Harmony’s forecasting requirements.
- Keep all project records, documentation, and commercial activity current and accurate on the company’s Salesforce platform.
Contribution to Growth
- Actively collaborate with the wider West Midlands pod, share knowledge, and promote continuous improvement.
Key Requirements
Skills & Experience
- A-team mindset: high ethical standards, drive for perfection, extreme ownership.
- Proven expertise in pre-construction, estimating, or project management—specifically within passive fire protection (fire stopping, fire resistance, fire doors, etc.) or a related construction discipline.
- Commercially astute, with an innate understanding of profit margins, scope creep risk, and sound deal valuation.
- Strong client relations skills, able to run transparent and productive meetings while building long-term trust.
- Organised, multi-tasking—capable of navigating high-concurrency projects without errors.
- Resourceful, confident in identifying your competencies and gaps, and ** 어디서 정보를 확보**해야 할지를 tức각 판단할 수 있다.
Leadership Advantage
- Line‐management experience or the ability to direct junior team members is welcome.
Location and Mobility
- Based within commutable distance of our Dudley offices.
- Flexible to travel across the West Midlands region as necessary.
Mission Critical Mindset
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Describe yourself as the kind of person who:
- Never settles for “good enough”; hardness (or a flaw) is noticed and eliminated, proactively the first time.
- Is passionate about technical accuracy, commercial resilience, and delivering projects where people live in safety.
- Builds cultural trust through reliable execution and completely documented processes.
Benefits and Incentive Structure
This role is a foundation for building one of Harmony Fire’s newest regional hubs. Management is rigorous—demanding the greatest effort—but structured to reward excellence:
- Competitive salary, growing with career commitment.
- Personal Development Plan: Bespoke training and mentorship from leadership.
- Unlimited annual leave.
- Bonus scheme: Eligible for up to 50% of your annual salary.
- Comprehensive private medical insurance.
- Enhanced parental benefits (maternity/paternity).
- Workplace advantages:
- Fresh fruit daily and Takeaway Fridays included.
- Team social budget and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Pension auto-enrolment.
- Two major company events annually, plus recognition/reward schemes (including European min-breaks for standout contributions).
Harmony promotes a high-energy, collaborative culture where delivering excellence is the norm, not just motivation.
Diversity and Inclusion Harmony Fire is an equal opportunity employer:
- All roles selected purely on merit, qualifications, and capability.
- Full consideration of candidates regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, família/오 prawa 타/부모 권리ությունում의 지위,race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or belief.
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