Overview
Fuel Recruitment is working with a leading fibre infrastructure organisation that’s looking for a Build Lead to support the delivery of multiple fibre build projects. This role sits at the heart of build delivery, providing day‑to‑day oversight of build partners and ensuring programmes, quality, and safety standards are met. It’s a hands-on position, combining site presence with stakeholder coordination to keep projects moving and risks controlled.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day oversight of assigned fibre build projects, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed programmes and standards.
* Act as the main point of contact between the business and Build Partner Project Managers for allocated builds.
* Monitor progress against milestones, challenging estimated completion dates to ensure they are realistic and achievable.
* Carry out regular site visits to validate progress, workmanship quality, and health & safety compliance.
* Identify, manage, and escalate risks relating to resourcing, materials, access, permits, or delivery delays.
* Support tactical decision-making to resolve delivery issues and maintain programme momentum.
Key Skills / Experience
* Proven experience overseeing fibre or utilities build projects in a multi-site environment.
* Strong understanding of build programmes, milestones, and delivery governance.
* Experience working with external contractors or build partners.
* Confident in carrying out site inspections and assessing quality and safety standards.
* Knowledge of permit management and common risks impacting civil or fibre delivery.
* Ability to challenge data, track progress, and validate reported outputs against site activity.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Comfortable working closely with PCO or delivery assurance teams to manage RAID logs and reporting.