Steve Bird

National Certificate: Construction

Higher National Certificate: Civil Engineering

SKB Planning & Program Management (Own Business)

Sydney, NSW Australia

Purpose – Providing expert Consultancy, Advisory and Management services to key clients.

Client –TRANSGRID (09/2023-Present)

Project – Project Management Office (PMO) – Major Projects

Advisory and support in development of Planning and Controls processes and systems.

Role – Lead role / Head of Planning;

• Development of key Planning and Controls procedures

• Development & implementation of Primavera P6 system

• Coordination of Planning and Controls across Major Projects

Client – ACEREZEnergy (02/2023-Present)

Project – Central Western Orana Renewable Energy Zone

Energy Hubs and Transmission Line Design, Construct & Operate Bid stage + Delivery stage

Role – Lead role / Planning & Program Lead; 

• Planning and master program strategy and detailed development

• Program assumptions report and client liaison

• Program and controls development – reporting and controls

Client – Besix Watpac (01-05/2023)

Project – Sydney Metro Barangaroo Station

Role – Independent advisory review and support for Trial Running Readiness including;

• Program and process assessment – Testing & Commissioning phase

• Recommendations development and advisory

• System wide interface assessments

Client – Infrastructure NSW Assurance Board (10/2022-present)

Project – Significant major projects Sydney (Sensitive)

Role – Independent PanelReviewer

Specific reviews and recommendations of;

• Program review and timeline assessment

• Cost estimate and budget allowances

• Risk assessment and adequacies

Client – SydneyWater Major Projects (10/2021 – 12/2022)

Project – Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre

Role – Program Controls specialist
Purpose - Strategic advisory in establishing Program / Project Controls during the ECI procurement phase.

Main duties and responsibilities.

• Establish and lead team for Project Controls consisting of Planning & Scheduling, CostManagement, Risk Management, Estimating, Document Control and Reporting.

• Development of Procedures and Management Plans for implementation of Project Controls in preparation of delivery readiness including NEC4 contractual requirements and INSW Gateway 4 project reviews.

• Coordinate the requirement of systems integration for implementation of Project Controls –InEight, Primavera

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Lendlease - Head of Planning & Scheduling (Australia)

Sydney, NSWAustralia (09/2019 – 09/2021)

Purpose - Strategic definition and establishment of the Planning and Scheduling capability for the Business as part of the newly formed Integrated Solutions team.

Key role in the Senior Leadership Team.

Main duties and responsibilities.

• Set the standards for the Planning & Scheduling capability, driving a consistent approach in policy, procedures, systems and services nationally and globally.

• Develop and implement the business wide strategy and plan for Planning & Scheduling inline with the Digital transformation business strategic approach.

• Creating a vision and operating model for Planning & Scheduling as a high calibre, expert capability within the business.

• Set and maintainGovernance and Assurance policies for adoption of Planning, Program and Controls at origination, bids, project setup and delivery stages.

Key Projects (Origination / bid development, strategic review, commitment sign off & project delivery advisory / oversite).

• Barangaroo headland development includingCrown Casino, basement substructure, 3no luxury high rise residential and associated public realm - Sydney ($3.5B)

• Martin Place and Victoria Cross Sydney Metro stations & Over Site Developments -Sydney ($1.95B)

• Tindall Stage 6 Defence facility upgrades & development ($1.2B)

• Melbourne Quarter development - High Rise Commercial ($1.2B)

• New Footscray & Frankston Hospitals (PPP) – Melbourne ($1.1B)

• Circular Quay redevelopment project (PPP) – Sydney ($1.5B)

• WesternSydney Airport – Bid ($950m)

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Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond - Principal Project Controls
Sydney, NSW Australia (02/2016 – 08/2019)

Purpose - Development of a new Integrated Project Controls service capability within the business.

Delivery of consultancy services to clients including Business Plan definition and execution – Business Leadership role.

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Main duties and responsibilities.

• Develop and implement the service capability for Integrated Project Controls

• Process framework development for the Integrated Project Controls service

• Customer service model delivery of the Integrated Project Controls service

• Maturity assessment toolkit development and deployment

• Strategic project advisory and implementation – Integrated Project Controls

Key strategic client engagements.

• Sydney Light Rail (TfNSW) – Program Controls AdvisoryManagement. Final Program delivery stage implementation and deployment of ProgramControls to successfully deliver to agreed predefined milestones.

• Sydney Metro Linewide package – Bid Planning Management. Planning & Program management of team during bid phase submission.

• Digital Systems Program (TfNSW) – Deputy ProgramDirector/Program Controls during Procurement stage 

• Westconnex Motorway Phase 3A/B (SMC) – Program Controls development and implementation during Procurement stage. Member of INSW Gateway 3project review.

• Transgrid portfolio – Program Controls Advisory Management during Business Maturity Assessment& Implementation.

• NSW Water – Program Controls Advisory Management during Business Wide Improvement Program.

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Laing O’Rourke - Head of Planning & Controls
Sydney, NSW Australia (08/2011 - 12/2015) 

Purpose; – Business leadership and development of the Planning & Controls capability.

‍Main duties & responsibilities.

• Set the minimum standards for the Planning & Project Controls service.

• Develop and implement the business wide strategy for Planning & Project Controls centred upon theethos of best practice and optimum delivery methodologies and coordination of resources.

• Creating a vision and operating model for Planning &Project Controls as a function within the Hub.

• Major Bid Planning - leading the strategic planning for optimum bid program submission.

• Establishment and validation of program controls for multiple major projects.

• Develop standard processes, procedures, guidelines & systems for the planning & project controls function.

• Leading planning & project controls teams across the regional businesses (78no).

• Represent the planning function on business & project leadership teams.

• Establish training & development programs for the growth of staff talent within the function.

• Establish & implement P&PC strategies for business improvements ie: Productivity improvements.

• Peer reviews and functional advisory of Planning & Controls across the business implementing minimum standards for the function.

Key projects (Bid stage & project delivery).

• Woolgoolga to Pacific Highway upgrade ($4.3B) –Bid Planning & Program optimisation.

• Moorebank Unit Relocation Defence campus ($1.1B) – Delivery stage Program Controls

• Wheatstone LNG ($900m) – Bid & Delivery stage Program Management & Controls.

• vAPLNG ($1.3B) – Delivery stageProgram controls.

• Ichthys Cryogenic tanks LNG ($770m) – Bid & Delivery stage Program Management & Controls.  

• North-WestMetro - Sydney – Bid stage Program optimisation and review.

• MTR 810B & 901A Station developments – Hong Kong

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