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 looking for A-players to help us get there.
We are passionate about making a difference and obsessed with quality. Our goal is to build a world where every resident can sleep safely at night, knowing their home is 100% safe.
Our Consultancy division is growing rapidly across London, and we are looking for an Associate Director to lead the function — taking ownership of our fire engineering consultancy operation, driving revenue, building a high-performing team, and establishing Harmony as the go-to name for FRAEW, fire engineering, and fire safety consultancy in the residential and social housing market.
This is a senior leadership role with real commercial accountability. You will be the face of Harmony’s consultancy in London — leading from the front on complex commissions, winning and retaining major clients, and building the team and infrastructure that will take the division to the next level.
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Lead and own Harmony’s fire engineering consultancy operation in London — with full accountability for revenue, pipeline, quality, and team performance.
- Drive business development across the London market — identifying and winning new consultancy commissions with housing associations, local authorities, developers, and managing agents.
- Lead and deliver the most complex fire engineering commissions including FRAEW assessments in accordance with PAS 9980, fire strategies, and specialist fire safety consultancy.
- Build, lead, and develop the London consultancy team — recruiting, mentoring, and performance-managing fire engineers at all levels.
- Serve as the senior technical authority and quality assurer for the consultancy team — ensuring all outputs are defensible, accurate, and client-ready.
- Own key client relationships at a senior level, providing strategic advice and ensuring Harmony delivers exceptional service on every commission.
- Report on consultancy performance — revenue, pipeline, utilisation, and quality — to the Head of Consultancy and senior leadership.
- Monitor changes in legislation, standards, and market conditions and ensure the consultancy offering evolves accordingly.
- Contribute to Harmony’s wider strategic development — supporting the growth of the consultancy nationally as the London model matures.
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An A-player mindset — high standards, extreme ownership and the drive to do things properly, the first time.
- Proven track record at Director or Associate Director level within a fire engineering or fire safety consultancy, with revenue or P&L accountability.
- Deep technical expertise in FRAEW assessments and PAS 9980, with a strong and respected reputation in the market.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (IFE, RICS, CIOB or equivalent).
- Demonstrated success in business development — winning and retaining major clients in the residential, social housing, or commercial sectors.
- Proven experience leading and developing a team of fire engineers.
- Excellent commercial awareness — able to price, manage, and grow a consultancy portfolio profitably.
- EWS1 signatory status — essential.
- London-based and available full time.
Nice to Have
- Experience scaling a consultancy function or opening a new regional office.
- Knowledge of BS 9997 and wider fire risk management frameworks.
- RICS Level 6 EWS Diploma.
This is a rare opportunity to lead and shape one of the UK’s fastest-growing fire safety consultancies — with the backing, autonomy, and pipeline to build something genuinely significant in the London market. At Harmony, we ask a lot — and we give a lot back. The hours are real, the standards are high and the work is demanding, but for those who show up, deliver and go the extra mile, the rewards follow. A-players here enjoy a competitive salary, a Personal Development Plan with leadership mentoring and ongoing training, unlimited holiday, a bonus scheme paying up to 50% of annual salary, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity and paternity, lunch, snacks and refreshments on us every day (fresh fruit and Takeaway Friday included), a team social budget, cycle to work, an auto-enrolment pension, two major company events a year and our Reward and Recognition scheme — including European mini-breaks for those who go above and beyond. It is a collaborative, high-energy environment focused on doing things the right way — and none of it is a perk for showing up; it’s what we share with the people pulling the business forward.
Harmony is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment regardless of age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief. We want everyone who works with us to feel valued and to make a difference.
Harmony is a purpose-driven safety consultancy with in-house construction capabilities, specialising in the housing & NHS sectors.
We partner with over 80% of the UK’s Housing Associations and Local Authorities, delivering pragmatic, proportionate fire safety solutions that protect lives and withstand scrutiny.
