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 Building Fabric Pre-Construction team in London is growing fast, and we are looking for an Assistant Pre-Construction Manager to support the delivery of high-quality bid submissions, project pricing, and pre-construction activity across our South West portfolio. Reporting to the Pre-Construction Manager, you will play a key role in turning enquiries into winning proposals across fire doors, firestopping, compartmentation, and wider building fabric works.
This is a hands-on commercial role at the heart of a fast-moving pre-construction operation. If you are numerate, organised, and want to build a career in pre-construction at one of London’s fastest-growing fire safety specialists — read on.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Pre-Construction Manager in the preparation of tenders, quotations, and pricing submissions for building fabric and passive fire protection works across the South West portfolio.
- Carry out take-offs and material quantification from drawings, specifications, and survey information, ensuring accuracy at every stage.
- Assist in the preparation of method statements, programmes, and supporting documentation for tender submissions.
- Liaise with supply chain, subcontractors, and internal teams to gather pricing and technical information required to complete bids.
- Maintain and update the pre-construction tracker, ensuring all live enquiries, deadlines, and submission statuses are accurately recorded.
- Support site surveys and pre-construction visits, building your understanding of scope and specification requirements on the ground.
- Assist with the handover of won projects to the delivery team, ensuring all pre construction information is transferred accurately.
- Develop your knowledge of passive fire protection systems, fire doors, firestopping, and the compliance framework that underpins our work.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the pre-construction process — including templates, pricing tools, and submission quality.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- An A-player mindset — high standards, extreme ownership and the drive to do things properly, the first time.
- Experience in a pre-construction, estimating, quantity surveying, or commercial support role within building fabric, passive fire, construction, or a closely related discipline.
- Ability to carry out accurate take-offs and quantification from drawings and specifications.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills — comfortable working with pricing data, cost summaries, and tender documents.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail — able to manage multiple live bids simultaneously and meet submission deadlines without dropping the ball.
- Good communication skills — able to liaise professionally with clients, supply chain, and internal colleagues.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 — particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Yeovil office-based or within commutable distance of the South West, and available full time.
- Full UK driving licence.
Job Benefits
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.
Apcm in Yeovil employer: Harmony Fire
At Harmony, we pride ourselves on being an outstanding employer, recognised for our commitment to employee growth and a collaborative work culture. As part of our dynamic London team, you'll enjoy competitive salaries, unlimited holiday, and a robust Personal Development Plan, all while contributing to meaningful projects that enhance life safety. Join us in a high-energy environment where your contributions are valued, and rewards follow those who go the extra mile.
