• Bird Advisory



  • Project management and leadership consultant



Services

Bird Advisory enhances the planning & implementation of projects by providing independent support on:

Strategy

Help to clarify objectives, alignment, strategies.

Organisation

Organisational assessment, development and support, mentoring.

Assessments

Stage-gate readiness, cold-eyes reviews, contracting reviews, independent perspective.

Governance

Establish and maintain governance services, provide ongoing counsel and oversight as appropriate.

Health checks

Ad-hoc appraisals, check-ins.

Temporary roles

Fill executive and client roles as required. As-needed project services.

Principal Consultant Paul Bird is available for short-term specific services, assessments, reviews etc. as well as to provide ongoing and intermittent counsel and support.

About Paul

Paul Bird

Paul Bird is authentic, adaptable, creative and curious. He has a calm manner, and is perceptive to potential project issues. Paul values ownership, and loves to build confidence.

His personal hallmarks include developing professional teams, establishing direction, achieving alignment, and building accountability.

Paul has advised and assessed project teams in Australia, the USA, Indonesia, Norway, PNG, and Russia.

Paul's vast project experience includes having had single-point accountability for numerous and diverse complex and large-scale projects through conceptual development, execution and delivery.

Paul's skillset is broad, with capability across all project functions.

Gallery

A flavour of some of Paul's previous undertakings...

Diver bolts up fixings to a new riser on an existing platform jacket
Safety assessment on a floating drilling rig in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Preparing for a subsea installation campaign of trees, flowlines, umbilical cables in Bass Strait, using saturation diving
Ahead of a large platform-based rilling campaign, additional accomodation was installed above the existing helideck.
Adding new facilities to a live gas plant without interrupting production.
Substantial life-extension work to refrigerated propane and butane tanks including footings, strakes, cladding and appurtenances.
Remote worksite 4 days drive into the highlands: a challenging terrain and socio-economic environment.
The project ran with a mix of expatriate, national, and local walk-in labour. Transport, logistics and security were key concerns.
Horizontal directional drilling (river crossing). The stringing access way went near traditional settlements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do not hesitate to reach out to Paul.

Why should I bother?

You only get one chance on projects. We all have blind spots that can only be overcome with some fresh insight.

When should I engage?

Earlier is better than later because that's when you have the most ability to influence. And today is better than tomorrow.

Do you have a capablity statement?

Capability Statement

How much?

Paul works on daily or hourly rates with agreed terms of engagement. Contact Paul for set of current rates and terms. He'll also be pleased to provide a proposal to help shape the engagement.

What industries do you specialise in?

Paul works on any capital-intensive project. He has strong experience in oil & gas, mining, process industries, and infrastructure.

Can I have a no-obligation chat?

Absolutely

Contact

Phone +61 (0)438 048 808
Email paul@birdadvisory.com.au

Bird Advisory Pty Ltd
ACN 653 357 567
ABN 86 653 357 567
Bayswater, Perth, WA, Australia