diff --git a/yarn-project/archiver/src/config.ts b/yarn-project/archiver/src/config.ts
index e3ed77eb71dc..a2eb30464302 100644
--- a/yarn-project/archiver/src/config.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/archiver/src/config.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import {
   getConfigFromMappings,
   numberConfigHelper,
 } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
-import { type ChainConfig, chainConfigMappings } from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
+import {
+  type ChainConfig,
+  type PipelineConfig,
+  chainConfigMappings,
+  pipelineConfigMappings,
+} from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
 import type { ArchiverSpecificConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 
 /**
@@ -21,11 +26,13 @@ import type { ArchiverSpecificConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 export type ArchiverConfig = ArchiverSpecificConfig &
   L1ReaderConfig &
   L1ContractsConfig &
+  PipelineConfig & // required to pass through to epoch cache
   BlobClientConfig &
   ChainConfig;
 
 export const archiverConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<ArchiverConfig> = {
   ...blobClientConfigMapping,
+  ...pipelineConfigMappings,
   archiverPollingIntervalMS: {
     env: 'ARCHIVER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS',
     description: 'The polling interval in ms for retrieving new L2 blocks and encrypted logs.',
diff --git a/yarn-project/epoch-cache/src/config.ts b/yarn-project/epoch-cache/src/config.ts
index bd9b76c1cd58..bf6e92f13046 100644
--- a/yarn-project/epoch-cache/src/config.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/epoch-cache/src/config.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import { type L1ContractsConfig, getL1ContractsConfigEnvVars } from '@aztec/ethereum/config';
 import { type L1ReaderConfig, getL1ReaderConfigFromEnv } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-reader';
+import { type PipelineConfig, getPipelineConfigEnvVars } from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
 
 export type EpochCacheConfig = Pick<
-  L1ReaderConfig & L1ContractsConfig,
-  'l1RpcUrls' | 'l1ChainId' | 'viemPollingIntervalMS' | 'l1HttpTimeoutMS' | 'ethereumSlotDuration'
+  L1ReaderConfig & L1ContractsConfig & PipelineConfig,
+  | 'l1RpcUrls'
+  | 'l1ChainId'
+  | 'viemPollingIntervalMS'
+  | 'ethereumSlotDuration'
+  | 'l1HttpTimeoutMS'
+  | 'enableProposerPipelining'
 >;
 
 export function getEpochCacheConfigEnvVars(): EpochCacheConfig {
-  return { ...getL1ReaderConfigFromEnv(), ...getL1ContractsConfigEnvVars() };
+  return { ...getL1ReaderConfigFromEnv(), ...getL1ContractsConfigEnvVars(), ...getPipelineConfigEnvVars() };
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts b/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
index f692b1a4e0dd..159eba8cfb4a 100644
--- a/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ export type EnvVar =
   | 'SEQ_PUBLISHER_ALLOW_INVALID_STATES'
   | 'SEQ_PUBLISHER_FORWARDER_ADDRESS'
   | 'SEQ_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS'
+  | 'SEQ_ENABLE_PROPOSER_PIPELINING'
   | 'SEQ_ENFORCE_TIME_TABLE'
   | 'SEQ_L1_PUBLISHING_TIME_ALLOWANCE_IN_SLOT'
   | 'SEQ_ATTESTATION_PROPAGATION_TIME'
diff --git a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/client/sequencer-client.ts b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/client/sequencer-client.ts
index 0efeafb01f10..239c332e57f6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/client/sequencer-client.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/client/sequencer-client.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export class SequencerClient {
           l1ChainId: chainId,
           viemPollingIntervalMS: config.viemPollingIntervalMS,
           ethereumSlotDuration: config.ethereumSlotDuration,
+          enableProposerPipelining: config.enableProposerPipelining,
         },
         { dateProvider: deps.dateProvider },
       ));
diff --git a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/config.ts b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/config.ts
index e0ce28583791..577275cc0c09 100644
--- a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/config.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/config.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import { type P2PConfig, p2pConfigMappings } from '@aztec/p2p/config';
 import { AztecAddress } from '@aztec/stdlib/aztec-address';
 import {
   type ChainConfig,
+  type PipelineConfig,
   type SequencerConfig,
   chainConfigMappings,
+  pipelineConfigMappings,
   sharedSequencerConfigMappings,
 } from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
 import type { ResolvedSequencerConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ export type SequencerClientConfig = SequencerPublisherConfig &
   SequencerConfig &
   L1ReaderConfig &
   ChainConfig &
+  PipelineConfig &
   Pick<P2PConfig, 'txPublicSetupAllowListExtend'> &
   Pick<L1ContractsConfig, 'ethereumSlotDuration' | 'aztecSlotDuration' | 'aztecEpochDuration'>;
 
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ export const sequencerClientConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<SequencerClientCo
   ...sequencerTxSenderConfigMappings,
   ...sequencerPublisherConfigMappings,
   ...chainConfigMappings,
+  ...pipelineConfigMappings,
   ...pickConfigMappings(l1ContractsConfigMappings, ['ethereumSlotDuration', 'aztecSlotDuration', 'aztecEpochDuration']),
 };
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/metrics.ts b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/metrics.ts
index 58655d3fbd74..dcc1d8a2b9e6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/metrics.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/sequencer-client/src/sequencer/metrics.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
   private checkpointBlockCount: Gauge;
   private checkpointTxCount: Gauge;
   private checkpointTotalMana: Gauge;
+  private pipelineDepth: Gauge;
+  private pipelineDiscards: UpDownCounter;
 
   // Fisherman fee analysis metrics
   private fishermanWouldBeIncluded: UpDownCounter;
@@ -143,6 +145,10 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
 
     this.slashingAttempts = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(this.meter, Metrics.SEQUENCER_SLASHING_ATTEMPTS_COUNT);
 
+    this.pipelineDepth = this.meter.createGauge(Metrics.SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DEPTH);
+    this.pipelineDiscards = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(this.meter, Metrics.SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DISCARDS_COUNT);
+    this.pipelineDepth.record(0);
+
     // Fisherman fee analysis metrics
     this.fishermanWouldBeIncluded = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(
       this.meter,
@@ -234,6 +240,14 @@ export class SequencerMetrics {
     });
   }
 
+  recordPipelineDepth(depth: number) {
+    this.pipelineDepth.record(depth);
+  }
+
+  recordPipelineDiscard(count = 1) {
+    this.pipelineDiscards.add(count);
+  }
+
   incOpenSlot(slot: SlotNumber, proposer: string) {
     // sequencer went through the loop a second time. Noop
     if (slot === this.lastSeenSlot) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/index.ts b/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/index.ts
index 3682f0db4012..f6c59e75b3d9 100644
--- a/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './chain-config.js';
 export * from './node-rpc-config.js';
+export * from './pipelining-config.js';
 export * from './sequencer-config.js';
diff --git a/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/pipelining-config.ts b/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/pipelining-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a2a1a981506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/stdlib/src/config/pipelining-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { type ConfigMappingsType, booleanConfigHelper, getConfigFromMappings } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
+
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+import { zodFor } from '../schemas/index.js';
+
+export interface PipelineConfig {
+  /** Whether to enable build-ahead proposer pipelining. */
+  enableProposerPipelining: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pipelining config mappings for fields that need to be shared across packages.
+ */
+export const pipelineConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<PipelineConfig> = {
+  enableProposerPipelining: {
+    env: 'SEQ_ENABLE_PROPOSER_PIPELINING',
+    description: 'Whether to enable build-ahead proposer pipelining.',
+    ...booleanConfigHelper(false),
+  },
+};
+
+export const PipelineConfigSchema = zodFor<PipelineConfig>()(
+  z.object({
+    enableProposerPipelining: z.boolean(),
+  }),
+);
+
+export function getPipelineConfigEnvVars(): PipelineConfig {
+  return getConfigFromMappings(pipelineConfigMappings);
+}
diff --git a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/metrics.ts b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/metrics.ts
index f6678089bcf9..6bd63208404b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/metrics.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/metrics.ts
@@ -504,6 +504,16 @@ export const SEQUENCER_CHECKPOINT_SUCCESS_COUNT: MetricDefinition = {
   description: 'The number of times checkpoint publishing succeeded',
   valueType: ValueType.INT,
 };
+export const SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DEPTH: MetricDefinition = {
+  name: 'aztec.sequencer.pipeline.depth',
+  description: 'Current pipeline depth when builder pipelining is enabled',
+  valueType: ValueType.INT,
+};
+export const SEQUENCER_PIPELINE_DISCARDS_COUNT: MetricDefinition = {
+  name: 'aztec.sequencer.pipeline.discards_count',
+  description: 'The number of times a pipeline was discarded',
+  valueType: ValueType.INT,
+};
 
 // Fisherman fee analysis metrics
 export const FISHERMAN_FEE_ANALYSIS_WOULD_BE_INCLUDED: MetricDefinition = {