Technical Due Diligence
A decision-focused assessment of technical risk, design maturity, deliverability and the assumptions behind an investment or major project decision.
Who this is for
Investors, lenders, boards, developers and project owners who need an independent electrical view before they commit capital, take a partner, appoint a contractor, or pass a readiness gate. The work is for people who have to make a decision with incomplete information, not for teams looking for a second design office.
It is not a substitute for the designer’s own quality process, and it is not a full owner’s-engineer engagement unless that scope is separately agreed.
What we assess
The review is tailored to the transaction and the project stage. Findings are ranked by consequence and by whether something can still be done about them.
- Design basis and engineering maturity
- Technology, supplier and equipment risk
- Grid connection and compliance
- EPC scope, interfaces and technical schedules
- Capital cost, programme and delivery assumptions
- Construction, commissioning and operational readiness
How the work runs
Scope is set around the decision date and the questions that would change the outcome. A data-room request follows. The first pass is a red-flag review: what is missing, what is inconsistent, and what would be material if it turned out to be wrong.
Effort then concentrates on those issues: interviews with the project team where useful, targeted review of studies and schedules, and a clear statement of what can and cannot be concluded from the evidence provided. Limitations are written down, not implied.
What you receive
A decision-maker’s paper, not a dump of comments. Material issues, information gaps and recommended actions are separated from lower-priority observations. Residual risk is stated in plain language so it can be accepted, priced or closed.
Where the matter is a grid-connected generator or storage asset, the review can include the connection pathway, performance requirements and the maturity of the study and evidence pack against typical AEMO and Network Service Provider expectations. That is not a substitute for the connection consultant’s studies.
Engagements
Support is available for acquisitions, divestments, investment committee decisions, project financing, partner entry, contractor selection and pre-construction readiness reviews. The same method is used for a defined workstream (for example connection, high voltage infrastructure or commissioning) where the full project pack is not required.
Experience this draws on
The review is informed by work inside the development, design, commissioning and commercial management of major energy projects, including utility-scale renewables, battery storage, high-voltage infrastructure and industrial electrical systems. The aim is to test the case the way a delivery team and a board will later experience it.
When should technical due diligence be commissioned?
When a decision is close enough that the findings can still change the deal, the design or the conditions. Typical triggers are investment committee papers, financing, acquisitions, partner entry and pre-construction readiness.
How is this different from a design review?
A design review tests whether a package is complete, coordinated and compliant. Technical due diligence tests whether the project case and the remaining risk are understood well enough to support a commercial decision.
Do you work outside Queensland?
Yes. The practice is based in Brisbane and works nationally. RPEQ design review is a separate service where registered professional engineering work in Queensland is required.
What if the data room is incomplete?
Gaps are treated as findings. The report will say what could not be verified and what that does to residual risk, rather than filling silence with comfort.