Shifting utilities from strategy to operations.
You need someone who has already worked inside the kind of problems you're dealing with; not another consultant.
The reality of complex infrastructure
We know what it looks like when things aren't working, because we've been there to fix it.
Core Services
Specialised advisory grounded in real-world engineering, operations and delivery experience.
Business Case Development
- •Build and defend investment cases
- •Align financials, technical inputs and narrative
- •Support regulatory and internal approval processes
Strategic Advisory
- •Translate strategy into executable plans
- •Align stakeholders across competing priorities
- •Navigate complex regulatory and internal governance frameworks
Program & Project Recovery
- •Diagnose why delivery is failing
- •Stabilise and realign projects
- •Implement practical controls to ensure sustained performance
Engineering & Design
- •Based on real experience implementing systems
- •Support strategy, architecture and investment decisions
- •Bridge the divide between operational needs and technical solutions
Experience delivering for leading organisations worldwide
Real Experience
From visiting hilltop radio sites in the snow to blowing the red dust off RTU peripheral cards to manning the control room on Christmas day - we don't just advise; we've been inside your day-to-day engineering and operations.
Situation
Western Power required robust justification for technology investments. Various IT/OT technology and software upgrades needed clear, executive-level business cases.
Action
Authored over ten comprehensive business cases bridging complex technical requirements with commercial realities. Distilled intricate SCADA and telecom needs.
Outcome
Secured vital executive management approvals across multiple critical technology deployments, ensuring continuous funding and system modernization.
Situation
Bonneville Power (BPA) faced aging telecommunications network equipment near end-of-life, just as grid modernization generated significant new service demands.
Action
Conducting detailed gap analysis, applying a custom maturity assessment framework. Developed the strategic roadmap to bridge current state to target state.
Outcome
Delivered a comprehensive strategy approved by management, securing positive feedback and providing a clear pathway for network infrastructure upgrades.
Situation
Rio Tinto's private LTE project supporting autonomous haulage in the Pilbara was critically behind schedule.
Action
Stepped in as Project Manager, coordinating technical experts and service providers. Implemented milestone-based recovery.
Outcome
Successfully recovered the project schedule, delivering the critical private LTE network on time and securing strong positive feedback from the client.
Situation
The VNI West interconnector required a new 500kV terminal station. Frontend engineering needed detailed telecommunications concept designs.
Action
Subcontracted as Owner's Engineer to establish project control. Produced the critical concept design, presenting viable network topology and technology options.
Outcome
Delivered robust design inputs that stabilised frontend requirements. This work now provides the essential foundation for subsequent detailed design stages.
Situation
Project Symphony piloted the orchestration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), requiring integration of customer assets into a real-world energy market.
Action
Served as Project Engineer, acting as critical interface between local engineering and offshore teams. Guided the integration of Tesla BESS.
Outcome
Facilitated successful collaboration and technical integration, demonstrating a reliable, manageable power source and advancing grid modernisation.
Additional experience includes managing internal politics (Works Program Modelling, PSI), setting up complex bid and project teams and structures, and coordinating winning proposals.
Why A2A Consulting?
- Experience spanning utilities, consulting, and freelance delivery
- Deep exposure to regulatory environments and investment governance
- Proven ability to operate in high-pressure, politically complex situations
- A hands-on, embedded advisor who understands how organisations actually work internally
Engagement Model
We integrate quickly into your teams to deliver outcomes, not just slide decks.
Short-term Advisory
Targeted interventions to solve specific problems or unblock decisions.
Embedded Roles
Working directly within your teams to drive delivery and build capability.
Outcome-focused Engagements
Structured around specific deliverables, business cases, or project milestones.
Ready to unblock your delivery?
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