Dale Lieshout
Founder · Principal Planning & Scheduling Consultant
Structured Delivery. Practical Solutions. Better Outcomes.
15+ Years of Practical Planning Across Heavy Industry
Dale Lieshout is an accomplished Planning, Scheduling, and Maintenance Management professional with over 15 years of experience delivering successful outcomes across Australia's heavy industry, mining, LNG, oil & gas, power generation, shutdown, and construction sectors.
As the founder of Practical Planning & Scheduling Australia (PPSA), Dale specialises in the development and execution of structured, logic-driven planning systems that improve delivery certainty, schedule reliability, and project performance in complex operational environments.
With a career spanning maintenance operations, shutdown execution, brownfield modifications, construction, and major project delivery, Dale brings a rare combination of frontline operational understanding and advanced project controls capability. His practical approach enables him to bridge the gap between site execution teams, project management, and executive reporting requirements.
From the Shutdown Floor to the Boardroom
Shutdown Planning & Execution
Detailed shutdown schedules, execution support, critical path management, outage reporting, recovery planning and contractor integration in high-risk operating environments.
Project & Construction Scheduling
Tender schedules, execution programmes, brownfield and greenfield construction schedules, logic-driven planning frameworks and project controls in Primavera P6.
Maintenance Planning & Work Management
Leadership of maintenance planning functions, work management optimisation, planning standards, SOPs, competency frameworks and maintenance reporting systems.
Reporting & Project Controls
Performance reporting systems, KPI frameworks, S-curves, Power BI dashboards, forecasting tools, progress measurement and claims forecasting methodologies.
Continuous Improvement & Leadership
Shell Continuous Improvement Practitioner, Coach and Sponsor. Implements business improvement initiatives and coaches teams to deliver predictable, repeatable outcomes.