Harmony Fire
Surveyor for Passive Works
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Surveyor – Pre-Construction (Fire Door & Compartmentation) (Edinburgh)
Department: Building Fabric – Pre-construction
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Edinburgh
Reporting To: Noel Morren
Compensation: £30,000 per year
Harmony is on a mission to be the best life safety partner to work with and for. Rated an ‘Outstanding Employer’ by Best Companies in 2025, we are only getting bigger and stronger—and we’re searching for top performers to help us get there.
We’re driven by purpose, obsessed with quality, and determined to build a world where every resident can sleep safely at night, knowing their home is 100% protected. We are now looking for a Surveyor to join our Pre-Construction team in Edinburgh, reporting to the Pre-Construction Manager.
This is more than a survey role. It’s about bringing energy, accountability and resilience to our mission of saving lives through fire and height safety. You’ll be the eyes on the ground, ensuring our projects are priced right, executed properly, and most importantly—making people safer.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct fire door, fire stopping, and fire compartmentation surveys to enable project teams to price and plan accurate remedial works.
- Adhere to BM TRADA, Harmony Methodology and Scroll procedures, ensuring first-time excellence in every survey.
- Accurately record all activity in SimPRO, including photos, updating asset records, and maintaining clean data for the project team.
- Adapt surveying approaches to fit client requirements without compromising standards or safety.
- Provide informal guidance to clients’ fire officers and maintenance staff on basic fire safety principles and opportunities for improvement.
- Audit completed remedial works (when requested) to confirm compliance with manufacturer and accreditation standards.
- Collaborate with Pre-Construction Assistants to maximise survey efficiency and quality per day.
- Maximise safe resident access using Harmony’s best-practice engagement methods.
- Complete all required H&S documentation, RAMS, and permits to work.
- Identify and mitigate risks at every stage of pre-construction.
- Attend team meetings and visit the office at least once per week.
- Develop and promote Harmony Methodology, fostering continuous improvement across pre-construction.
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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- A-player mindset: high standards, extreme ownership, and a drive for perfection—delivering excellence from the start.
- Relevant experience in fire door, fire stopping, or fire compartmentation surveying, or a trained carpenter/construction background willing to transition to surveying.
- Charming and professional personality, with strong interpersonal skills—someone residents trust to enter their home.
- Detailed, accurate, and thorough approach—‘do it right first time’ attitude.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to quickly learn survey software like SimPRO.
- Strong time management skills—self-motivated, pressure-resistant, and deadline-oriented.
- Collaborative spirit, high ethical standards, and a willingness to learn from peers (estimators, supervisors, installers).
- Open to ongoing professional development, including formal training to keep pace with evolving industry regulations and materials.
- Based within commutable distance of Edinburgh, with the flexibility to travel region-wide as required.
- Valid UK driving licence.
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Job Benefits
This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to be the eyes on the ground for one of the UK’s fastest-growing fire safety specialists. Here, the quality of your surveys directly impacts resident safety, project pricing, and delivery. At Harmony, we ask a lot, and we give a lot back.
The work is real, standards are high, and deadlines are demanding—but for those who show up, deliver, and go the extra mile, the rewards are worth it:
- Competitive salary (£30,000)
- Personal Development Plan, including ongoing training and mentoring
- Unlimited holiday
- Performance bonus scheme (up to 50% of salary)
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Free lunches, snacks, and daily refreshments (including fresh fruit and Takeaway Friday)
- Team social budget
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Auto-enrolment pension
- Two annual company-wide events
- Reward & Recognition scheme, including European mini-breaks for exceptional performance
We want to work with people who share our collaborative, high-energy culture—where we do the right thing, technically, physically, and safely. Perks aren’t for showing up; they’re for the people driving our success.
Harmony is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from everyone, valuing diversity in all forms—regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, race, religion, or national origin. Here, everyone has value, and everyone makes a difference.
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