Built Environment

Our Harmonic Management team, who live and breathe design and architecture, have built a community of candidates with niche expertise who can add impetus and insight to your business. Whether you want candidates who understand the nuances of furniture design and manufacturing, or who have co-led major construction projects, we have you covered. Our team is immersed in their marketplaces and are regular contributors to sector events and insights.

Our partners

We’re proud to partner with some of the most exciting brands in the UK.

Jobs we fill within the Built Environment sector

These are roles we regularly recruit for across the built environment sector, supporting both permanent and interim hiring needs.

From critical short-term cover to long-term strategic hires, we place experienced professionals who slot seamlessly into your business and deliver impact from day one.

  • Managing Director / Managing Partner
  • COO / Chief Operating Officer
  • Operations Director
  • Head of Operations / Head of Projects
  • Operations Manager
  • Studio Manager / Practice Manager / Office Manager
  • People & HR Manager / Head of People / Talent Manager
  • Commercial Manager / Sales Operations / Business Development Support
  • Sales Support / Sales Executives
  • Marketing Manager
  • Procurement Manager / Supply Chain Manager / Buying Manager
  • Production Manager / Manufacturing Manager

Built Environment Insights

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Meet our team of highly qualified experts.

Our team is brimming with experience and enthusiasm. No matter where your search will take you, our dedicated consultants will be supporting you at every step.

Find out more

Charlotte Greenwood

Head of People & Impact

Drawing upon her extensive experience in recruitment, Charlotte now leads our People function, driving growth while ensuring our company values run through everything that we do. She focuses on enhancing performance, developing future leaders of the business and collaborates closely with our internal recruitment team to attract top-tier talent to Harmonic.

Nadine Anderson

Lead Community Analyst
Finance hires for Built Environment - UK

Nadine joined as a Community Analyst at Harmonic Finance, where she is dedicated to building and maintaining a thriving candidate community. Her focus is to connect exceptional finance and accounting talent within the Built Environment industry in London. Her goal is simple: to foster positive relationships between talented individuals and innovative organisations.

Outside of work, she loves skiing, exploring pubs and beer gardens around London, travelling, and watching football with friends and family.

Charlie Walker

Founder & CEO

Charlie is the Founder and Managing Director at Harmonic. He has sixteen years in Search and Recruitment (with the prematurely grey hairs to show it) and leads on our Executive Search offering for clients seeking CEO, CFO or COO-level hires. Charlie is a judge for the British Business Awards, is the youngest recipient of the ‘Recruitment International Entrepreneur of the Year’ and holds the staffing and recruitment industry record for the ‘Sunday Times International Track 200’ (#5).

A failed musician and DJ (Charlie was in a band previously with Riz Ahmed of Rogue One / Sound of Metal Fame), he retains a massive passion for the arts and the UK and USA start-up scene. He is Board Advisor to Impact start-up accelerator: Unrest. He is a proud father to his 2 daughters, Iris and Cleo.

What our clients say

We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional service to our clients. Here’s what they say about us.

I was introduced to Harmonic Group by a mutual acquaintance. I met with Harmonic to brief them on what was required- they listened and then went about their work in providing suitable candidates to fulfil the role. The candidates put forward to me were all employable and all could do the job. I was in the very fortunate position that 2 of the 6 candidates were exceptional and I have since chosen one and that person chosen is proving to be a real addition to the business. Harmonic were very professional and provided candidates that I could not have got access to. I am very pleased with the result Harmonic achieved and with the excellent Group Financial Director I now have. Chris Benham Group CEO, HG Construction
Harmonic took the time and effort to really understand the needs of my business – they removed the stress of finding that crucial member of staff and found us the perfect fit for our team. Since joining, our new Management Accountant has helped to improve our relationships with several overseas partners as well as control our list of outstanding debtors in a rapidly growing business. Jamie Harradine Managing Director, Workstories
I highly recommend Harmonic for their exceptional work recruiting our Head of Finance. Their proactive approach, thorough understanding of our company, and clear communication ensured a smooth process. Our new hire has seamlessly integrated and exceeded our expectations thanks to Harmonic's efforts. They also did a great job supporting the process, with their professionalism and dedication being invaluable, and I am confident they will deliver excellent results to all their clients. Cornelis von Mollendorff CFO/COO, TP Bennett
I have worked with Harmonic for 7 years to support our recruitment at TFP during a period of very significant growth for our business. We worked with Harmonic on a retained basis to find our current Finance Director and were extremely happy with the result and the service they provided. They have delivered consistently excellent results for us after that on a diverse range of roles covering Finance, Operations Support, Bid Management, ERP/Finance Systems experts and also Project Management. Ken Kelly MD, The Furniture Practice
We partnered with Harmonic for the first time to help us recruit our new Finance Director. After a competitive selection process, we chose them for their subject matter expertise, deep understanding of the architecture and creative industries, and their impressive reach into the candidate market. The result was a thorough, well-managed process completed within our agreed timescales – and the successful appointment of a great new Finance Director. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with Harmonic again. Andrew Thomas HR Director, AHMM

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