Associate Director- Consultancy

Harmony Fire; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 50% of annual salary

Private medical insurance

Unlimited holiday

Lunch and snacks

Team social budget

Cycle to work

Pension

Two major company events a year

European mini-breaks

Job summary

Harmony Fire is seeking a Director-level fire engineering leader to own the consultancy operation, with full accountability for revenue, pipeline, quality and team performance in London. The role focuses on expanding the London market by securing major commissions with housing associations, local authorities, developers and managing agents.

You will lead complex FRAEW/PAS 9980 projects, build and mentor a high-performing team, act as senior technical authority, and manage senior client

Qualifications

• A-player mindset with high standards and ownership.
• Director/Associate Director level with revenue/P&L accountability.
• Deep FRAEW/PAS 9980 expertise and market reputation.
• Chartered membership of IFE/RICS/CIOB or equivalent.
• Proven business development with major client wins.
• Experience leading and developing fire engineers teams.
• Strong commercial awareness to price and grow a portfolio.
• EWS1 signatory status is essential.
• London-based availability for full-time work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own Harmony’s fire engineering consultancy operation in London with revenue, pipeline, quality, and team accountability.
• Drive business development across the London market, winning new consultancy commissions with housing associations, local authorities, developers, and managing agents.
• Lead and deliver complex fire engineering commissions including FRAEW assessments under PAS 9980, fire strategies, and specialist safety consultancy.
• Build, lead and develop the London consultancy team with recruiting, mentoring and performance management.
• Serve as the senior technical authority and quality assurer for outputs, ensuring defensible and client-ready work.
• Own key client relationships at a senior level and provide strategic advice to ensure exceptional service.
• Report consultancy performance—revenue, pipeline, utilisation, and quality—to Head of Consultancy and senior leadership.
• Monitor legislation, standards and market conditions to evolve the consultancy offering.
• Contribute to Harmony’s strategic development and growth nationally as the London model matures.

Skills

A-player mindset

Director/Associate Director

FRAEW PAS 9980

Chartered membership

Business development

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

EWS1 signatory

London-based availability

Job description

Description

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.

Department: Consultancy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Graham Oliphant

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 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.

Job Benefits

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.