Our Project Delivery Approach

Structured. Transparent. Outcome-Focused.

At DJN Project Services, we deliver infrastructure and operational projects using a structured lifecycle approach aligned with recognised investment governance frameworks such as the Investment and Delivery Framework (IDF) used across government and utilities.

Our methodology ensures every project is strategically justified, properly planned, efficiently delivered, and reviewed to confirm value.

Our Core Services

Comprehensive solutions tailored to your business needs

Project Management

Project Management

We begin by working closely with stakeholders to clearly understand the problem, opportunity, or operational need.

This stage establishes the strategic drivers, project objectives, constraints, and success criteria.

Options Assessment

Potential solutions are analysed to determine the most viable, cost-effective, and operationally suitable approach.

This ensures informed decision-making before significant investment occurs.

Consulting Services

Capability Statement

Built on decades of experience and industry-leading expertise

Industry Expertise

Business Case Development

Once a preferred option is identified, we develop a robust business case to demonstrate the project’s value, feasibility, and deliverability.

Key Services

Detailed scope and concept design

Cost estimation and scheduling

Procurement strategy development

Investment justification and funding support

Proven Track Record

Portfolio and Investment Alignment

Projects are positioned within organisational investment priorities to ensure strategic alignment, funding availability, and program coordination.

Key Services

Portfolio planning support
Investment prioritisation
Governance and approval support
Stakeholder engagement

Expert Team

Delivery Planning

We prepare the project for execution through comprehensive planning, ensuring clear scope, schedules, budgets, and risk controls are in place.

Key Services

Execution planning
Detailed project scheduling
Procurement and tender support

Risk and governance frameworks

Our Approach

A proven methodology combining strategic consulting with disciplined project management

Project Delivery
We begin with comprehensive analysis of your business challenges, objectives, and current state. Through stakeholder interviews and data analysis, we identify opportunities and define clear success metrics.


Key services

Project management and coordination
Contractor and stakeholder management
Progress monitoring and reporting
Risk and change management

Completion and Performance Review
Once works are completed, we ensure the asset or solution is successfully integrated into operations and the expected benefits are realised.


Key services

Operational handover support

Performance verification

Post-implementation reviews

Continuous improvement insights

Our Approach

Meet Our Team

Dedicated professionals committed to your success

Sarah Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
Head of Consulting
James Chen
James Chen
Project Management
Jaice Coulter
Jaice Coulter
Senior Consultant
Darren Ness
Darren Ness
Senior Consultant
Lisa Tattersall
Contract Management
Ben Tattersall
Mechanical Engineer
Jaice Coulter
Tradesman and former
General Manager

Jaice Perisic Coulter

Jaice is a Chemical Engineer and former Metallurgical Technician at Glencore’s McArthur River Mine, with strong experience in process optimisation, plant operations, and asset reliability. His background in hands-on metallurgical operations provides a practical understanding of processing circuits, equipment performance, and operational constraints, which he now applies to engineering analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

He combines technical depth with data-driven decision-making to enhance plant efficiency, reduce risk, and improve asset performance. Jaice brings a collaborative working style and a strong safety-first mindset to all projects, ensuring engineering solutions are practical, sustainable, and aligned with operational outcomes.

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Lisa Tattersall

Lisa Tattersall is a Contract Management Specialist and former Compliance Coordinator at BHP’s Olympic Dam, bringing extensive experience in contract governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management within a complex operational environment. Her background in compliance has provided a strong foundation in assurance frameworks, audit readiness, and policy adherence, which she now integrates into contract performance and commercial oversight functions.

Lisa applies a structured, data-driven approach to strengthening governance processes, mitigating risk exposure, and supporting operational continuity. She works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contracts are administered effectively and align with corporate standards and safety expectations. Underpinned by a strong safety-first mindset, Lisa is committed to delivering compliant, transparent, and value-focused outcomes across operational projects.

abc@gmail.com

Ben Tattersall

Ben Tattersall is a Mechanical Engineer and former Project Delivery Leader at BHP, with extensive experience across water infrastructure, asset management, and operational integration within complex industrial environments. His background in leading project delivery has equipped him with strong commercial awareness, stakeholder coordination capability, and a practical understanding of integrating capital works into live operations.

Ben applies deep technical expertise alongside structured planning and risk management to deliver reliable, high-performing engineering outcomes. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with operational objectives. Underpinned by a strong safety-driven mindset, Ben is committed to achieving sustainable and value-focused engineering solutions.

abc@gmail.com

Niktias Koulouriotis

Niktias Koulouriotis is a Skilled Tradesman and former General Manager at Top End Joinery, bringing extensive experience in project coordination, logistics management, and precision craftsmanship within the construction sector. His leadership background has equipped him with strong operational oversight capability, commercial awareness, and end-to-end project management experience across residential and commercial projects.

Niktias combines hands-on technical expertise with practical problem-solving and structured planning to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard of workmanship. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he works closely with clients, suppliers, and site teams to maintain quality control, manage timelines, and achieve reliable construction outcomes. Underpinned by a strong safety-focused mindset, he is committed to delivering consistent, high-quality results across all stages of project delivery.

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Investment and Delivery Framework (IDF) Values

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

Ensure all investments, projects, and programs align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and corporate priorities.

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Projects Delivered

500

Client Satisfaction

100

Years Experience

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Lisa Tattersall

Contract Management Specialist and former Compliance Coordinator

Lisa Tattersall is a Contract Management Specialist and former Compliance Coordinator at BHP’s Olympic Dam, bringing extensive experience in contract governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management within a complex operational environment. Her background in compliance has provided a strong foundation in assurance frameworks, audit readiness, and policy adherence, which she now integrates into contract performance and commercial oversight functions.

Lisa applies a structured, data-driven approach to strengthening governance processes, mitigating risk exposure, and supporting operational continuity. She works collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure contracts are administered effectively and align with corporate standards and safety expectations. Underpinned by a strong safety-first mindset, Lisa is committed to delivering compliant, transparent, and value-focused outcomes across operational projects.

LisaT@djnprjs.com.au

Ben Tattersall

Mechanical Engineer

Ben Tattersall is a Mechanical Engineer and former Project Delivery Leader at BHP, with extensive experience across water infrastructure, asset management, and operational integration within complex industrial environments. His background in leading project delivery has equipped him with strong commercial awareness, stakeholder coordination capability, and a practical understanding of integrating capital works into live operations.

Ben applies deep technical expertise alongside structured planning and risk management to deliver reliable, high-performing engineering outcomes. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with operational objectives. Underpinned by a strong safety-driven mindset, Ben is committed to achieving sustainable and value-focused engineering solutions.

BenT@djnprjs.com.au

Jaice Perisic Coulter

Chemical Engineer

Jaice is a Chemical Engineer and former Metallurgical Technician at Glencore’s McArthur River Mine, with strong experience in process optimisation, plant operations, and asset reliability. His background in hands-on metallurgical operations provides a practical understanding of processing circuits, equipment performance, and operational constraints, which he now applies to engineering analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

He combines technical depth with data-driven decision-making to enhance plant efficiency, reduce risk, and improve asset performance. Jaice brings a collaborative working style and a strong safety-first mindset to all projects, ensuring engineering solutions are practical, sustainable, and aligned with operational outcomes.

JaiceC@djnprjs.com.au

Niktias Koulouriotis

Tradesman and former General Manager

Niktias Koulouriotis is a Skilled Tradesman and former General Manager at Top End Joinery, bringing extensive experience in project coordination, logistics management, and precision craftsmanship within the construction sector. His leadership background has equipped him with strong operational oversight capability, commercial awareness, and end-to-end project management experience across residential and commercial projects.

Niktias combines hands-on technical expertise with practical problem-solving and structured planning to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard of workmanship. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he works closely with clients, suppliers, and site teams to maintain quality control, manage timelines, and achieve reliable construction outcomes. Underpinned by a strong safety-focused mindset, he is committed to delivering consistent, high-quality results across all stages of project delivery.

NikitasK@djnprjs.com.au

Stuart De Loub

Director & Chartered Structural Engineer

Stuart De Loub is a Chartered Structural Engineer and Director of SDL Engineering Services with over 21 years of experience delivering structural engineering design, investigations, asset condition assessments, and engineering advisory services across northern Australia. Stuart specialises in structural engineering for buildings and infrastructure in cyclonic and remote environments, with expertise in structural design, failure investigations, remediation design, and asset condition reporting.

He has extensive experience supporting government agencies, utilities, defence infrastructure, hospitals, commercial developments, and remote community infrastructure, regularly providing structural investigations, insurance damage assessments, and independent engineering reports for complex assets.

Prior to founding SDL Engineering Services, Stuart spent 15 years with WSP Australia, where he served as Associate Director in Darwin, leading structural engineering services across major infrastructure and building projects throughout the Northern Territory.

Stuart holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) from the University of Newcastle and is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust), listed on the National Engineering Register (NER), and a Registered Structural Engineer in the Northern Territory.

StuartLdjnprjs.com.au

Darren Ness

Senior Project Manager

Darren Ness is an experienced project and operations leader with more than a decade of experience delivering complex infrastructure and asset management projects across the water, wastewater and construction sectors. He has successfully managed projects from concept through to completion with values ranging from $1M to over $50M.

Darren specialises in project management, asset condition assessments and infrastructure rehabilitation for critical water and wastewater assets. His experience includes estimating, design coordination, procurement review and construction management across mechanical, process and structural systems.

Throughout his career, Darren has worked closely with asset owners and utilities to develop innovative approaches to infrastructure condition assessment and rehabilitation. He has led investigations and remediation programs for major treatment facilities and has delivered strategic options analyses to support operational and capital planning.

In addition to his project management expertise, Darren has developed advanced asset inspection and reporting methodologies incorporating UAV technology, commercial diving, ROV inspections and CCTV investigations. His work has helped utilities better understand asset health, optimise maintenance programs and extend the operational life of critical infrastructure.

Darren holds a Diploma of Project Management and a Diploma of Civil/Structural Design and brings strong practical experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement and infrastructure delivery.

DarrenN@djnprjs.com.au