Precise Planning and Controls for Better Builds
Independent senior consultancy in planning, project controls, and delay analysis for complex infrastructure, energy, mining, and construction projects. Backed by 22+ years of experience, the practice supports programme development, schedule governance, forensic delay analysis, and extension-of-time claims across EPC and EPCM environments.
Services
Project Experience
Independent support for complex infrastructure, energy, mining, oil and gas and construction projects, covering planning, project controls, and delay analysis from programme development through claims and schedule governance.
Planning & Project Controls
Senior support for complex infrastructure, energy, mining, and construction projects
Complex Construction & Infrastructure Projects
Planning, project controls, and delay analysis support across major EPC, EPCM, and construction environments
About
Project Planning and Control Guidance
Led by a chartered engineer, vplangroup supports clients with dependable technical oversight and clear advice tailored to the realities of construction projects.
Trusted Expertise
Professional insight grounded in engineering standards, planning knowledge, and practical site awareness.
Clear Communication
Straightforward recommendations that help clients, designers, and contractors stay aligned throughout the project.
Professional Planning Consultant
Planning, Project Controls, and Delay Analysis for Complex Projects
Role-led consultancy supporting infrastructure, energy, mining, marine, airport, and major construction programs with Primavera P6 planning, project controls, forensic delay analysis, and extension-of-time strategy.
22+ Years
Across EPC, EPCM, infrastructure, and claims environments
Professional Summary
Trusted Planning Leadership
A senior consultant focused on baseline development, change control, earned value reporting, schedule health, and what-if analysis for high-value programs. Engagements span engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and dispute support.
Recent work includes planning leadership and forensic support across LNG, rail telecommunications, mining rail, datacenters, marine infrastructure, defence, and airport development. The consultancy combines practical delivery insight with contract-aware schedule analysis under FIDIC and bespoke forms.
Credentials include a Master’s in Construction Project Management, a Civil Engineering degree, construction law training, and professional registrations with Engineers Australia and international engineering bodies.
Key Expertise
Core Consultancy Services
Planning and Scheduling
Primavera P6 program development, baseline setup, logic review, and schedule governance for complex delivery environments.
Project Controls
Earned value, SPI, S-curves, look-aheads, dashboard reporting, and progress measurement for informed decision-making.
Delay Analysis
Prospective and retrospective delay assessment, critical path review, disruption analysis, and forensic planning support.
EOT and Claims
Extension-of-time strategy, time-impact analysis, claim preparation, defence support, and negotiation-ready reporting.
Risk and Scenario Testing
What-if modelling for supply, access, acceleration, commissioning, and interface risks across live project programs.
Interface Coordination
Milestone alignment, possessions, testing windows, subcontractor coordination, and multi-vendor schedule integration.
Sectors Served
Experience Across Major Sectors
Infrastructure and Transport
Planning, project controls, and delay analysis support for rail, road, airports, marine, and heavy civil projects with complex interfaces, phased delivery, and critical milestones.
Energy and Resources
Senior controls and claims support across oil and gas, LNG, power, mining, and commissioning programs where schedule discipline, change control, and entitlement analysis matter.
Specialist Built Assets
Support for defence, datacentres, pharma, modular, and specialist industrial assets requiring rigorous reporting, programme governance, and forensic schedule review.
Credentials
Qualified and Contract Aware
Professional capability is backed by chartered engineering status, international registrations, postgraduate construction project management education, and specialist construction law training.
Professional Memberships
CPEng MIEAust, NER, APEC Engineer, MAPM, and related professional affiliations.
Technical Strengths
Baseline control, schedule health checks, earned value, critical path analysis, claims preparation, and dispute support.