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Thomas Eade

Thomas Eade

Radstock,Somerset

Summary

Experienced project manager with a proven track record of delivering large scale infrastructure projects on time and within budget. Thrive in both start-up and established organisations and willing to adapt to any situation in able to achieve the common goal. My positive personality shines through in work environments demonstrating my ability to build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders by promoting open and honest conversation, as well as harnessing a collaborative approach to work that I believe is critical to the success of each and every project.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Regional Delivery Manager

Lit Fibre
Bristol
04.2022 - 12.2024
  • Drove the company' growth strategy from inception, leading to an £80m valuation and subsequent acquisition by Cityfibre
  • Achieved a customer satisfaction score of 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot as well as the #1 rated ISP in the country.
  • Spearheaded delivery operations for Lit Fibre managing a team of three direct reports to deliver 128,000 homes in the West and Midlands, accounting for 43% of the total Lit delivery.
  • Successfully managed six large-scale telecommunications infrastructure projects simultaneously, maintaining high health and safety compliance (99%) and quality standards (95%). Ensured all projects were completed on time and 12% under budget.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including executives, contractors, suppliers, and local authorities.
  • Contributed to a project team that tested and implemented a new end-to-end software platform (Vitruvi) as part of a continuous improvement strategy.

Assistant Project Delivery Manager

Kier
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • End to end management of a FTTP network build in Cheltenham on behalf of Cityfibre.
  • Managed multiple contractor resource ensuring NEC contract was adhered.
  • Responsible for maintaining high H&S and quality standards.
  • Managing from survey to commissioning of the network build to ensure that KPI’s are achieved alongside our supply chain in a safe, efficient and commercially viable way.

Senior Project Manager – Fibre Cities

KN Circet
Bristol
03.2020 - 01.2021
  • Collaboratively working alongside the Head of Fibre cities to manage 13 concurrent Openreach Fibre City builds from a programmatic perspective
  • Communicated delivery progress to exec management daily on behalf of KN Circet
  • Managed city programmes producing content in forms of dashboards and presentations detailing performance with analysed datasets to the board and key stakeholders.

Project Manager - Fibre Cities

Openreach
Salisbury, Wiltshire
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Successfully delivered the first full FTTP city in the UK for Openreach, circa 26,000 residential & business premises.
  • Responsible for setting up a 'War Room' where build partners based themselves to enhance collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead the implementation of industry leading test equipment within the exchange to streamline delivery and commissioning of an FTTP network.

Senior Engineer - Fibre Network Delivery

Openreach
Bristol
08.2014 - 10.2018
  • Among one of the first Multi-Skilled Senior Engineers in Severnside region and became a go to individual for sensitive/urgent work.
  • Responsible for driving down tail jobs (incomplete faults/repairs) by 90% that was recognised at senior management level.
  • Proud to have mentored multiple engineers across different recruitment drives.

Education

BTEC National Diploma - IT Practitioners

City of Bristol College
Bristol
09.2005 - 05.2007

GCSEs - 10 GCSE's including Maths, English and Science

Bedminster Down School
Bristol
09.2000 - 05.2005

Skills


  • End to end infrastructure delivery
  • Process Improvement
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Effective Communication
  • Positive People Management
  • Health & Safety & Quality focussed
  • Performance Metrics Analysis
  • Ability to adapt and overcome
  • Excel proficiency

Certification

SHEA Telecoms

Studying for Prince2

Studying for IOSH

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Regional Delivery Manager

Lit Fibre
04.2022 - 12.2024

Assistant Project Delivery Manager

Kier
01.2021 - 04.2022

Senior Project Manager – Fibre Cities

KN Circet
03.2020 - 01.2021

Project Manager - Fibre Cities

Openreach
10.2018 - 03.2020

Senior Engineer - Fibre Network Delivery

Openreach
08.2014 - 10.2018

BTEC National Diploma - IT Practitioners

City of Bristol College
09.2005 - 05.2007

GCSEs - 10 GCSE's including Maths, English and Science

Bedminster Down School
09.2000 - 05.2005

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