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Our cross functional team of consultants and specialists offer expertise across technical engineering, project and business management.

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JVAT is a certified management consultancy firm that provides risk and assurance services across the Defence, Transport and Energy sectors.

Our unique multi-disciplinary approach will inspire excellence within your business by providing innovative solutions that not only vastly improve project delivery, but simultaneously enhance team performance.

Our Markets

Defence

Transport

Energy

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START-UP OF THE YEAR

Australian Defence Industry Awards FINALIST 2020

CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR

Australian Defence Industry Awards FINALIST 2020

CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR

Australian Defence Industry Awards FINALIST 2022

CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR

Australian Defence Industry Awards FINALIST 2023

What We Do

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Expertise

Consulting

Strategic thinking and agile implementation methods are at the centre of JVAT’s consulting approach.

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Expertise

Assurance & Advisory

We adopt a risk-based methodology during our audit and assurance processes by targeting key organisational risk areas.

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Expertise

Engineering Services

Our multi-disciplined engineering consultants are familiar with the cradle-to-grave of product development from early concept and requirements generation through to certification and sustainment.

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Expertise

Training

The key to helping a business implement its risk strategy is in building the right capabilities to execute it.

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Who We Work With

Our Team

Our risk and assurance and engineering solutions offer valuable insights and clear pathways that lead to truly meaningful actions and change.

Our Transport Expertise

Electrification, automation and enhancements in communications technology have the potential to transform supply chains and the way people travel. However, as projects become larger and increasingly complex, they also have the capacity to disrupt risk and assurance frameworks. 
JVAT’s management solutions are tailored to meet the unique challenges challenging this sector. Delivered by our specialist team of consultants, engineers and assurance experts, we provide great rigour and consistency around infrastructure identification, evaluation and implementation.
While inspiring confidence through quality and innovation, JVAT’s risk and assurance solutions must also meet the following industry criteria:

Extensive practical experience

Extensive practical experience in the implementation of compliant Software Management Programs and software quality assurance against RTCA DO-178C, IEC 61508 and, EN50128.

Transport Project System Assurance Programs

Transport project System Assurance Programs (SAP) through application of the Australian Railway Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) Standards and Codes of Practice.

Implementation of Best Practice

Implementation of best practice material from the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) and European CENELEC Railway Application standard.

RAMS

Specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)

EN 50128, EN 50129 and ISO 26262 Standards

Implementation, application and assurance against EN 50128, EN 50129 and ISO 26262 standards for software and electronic systems.

Compliance

Compliance to the Australian Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Safe Work Australia model Codes of Practice (CoP), tailored for the specific WHS legislation and regulations in Australian states and territories.
JVAT’s key focus is on ensuring quality information is provided at the right time to Transport and Infrastructure stakeholders in order to ensure ‘justified confidence’ in the sector’s risk management maturity, as well as to allow informed risk-based decision making.

Our Energy Expertise

Drawing from our exceptional industry knowledge and extensive consultant network, we provide a fresh perspective on delivering integrated solutions for the Oil and Gas, Power and Water sectors.
Our approach inspires confidence through quality driven, innovative, solutions-based industry criteria. It includes the following:

Best Practice ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)

Implementation of international and national environmental goals and targets through industry best practice ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).

Support

Support to projects which meet the integrity principles of the Climate Active standard. 

Systematic Approach

Embed a systematic approach to energy management within your organisation by implement and maintain principles of ISO 50001 (Energy Management).

Resources

Develop plans, and make sure we have the necessary resources to deal with spills, leaks, fires or explosions.

Reduce Workplace Risks

Use best-practice practices and methods aligned to industry standards including ISO45001 (Safety Management) to reduce workplace risks and make sure that everyone gets home safely.
JVAT’s key focus is on ensuring quality information is provided at the right time to Energy and Resources stakeholders in order to ensure ‘justified confidence’ in the organisations’ risk management maturity, as well as to allow informed risk-based decision making.

We add value to risk turning stagnant processes, deliverables and checklists into intelligent, smoothly-executed outcomes, thus inspiring great client and stakeholder confidence in your organisation.

Most importantly, we help you drive your business forward, providing you and your team with the tools to sustain and embed outcomes far beyond your engagement with us.
We work together to understand your current challenges and aspirations in order to develop unique solutions that create certainty and simplicity.
The value and the benefits include:

Cost Saving

Significantly reducing costs related to downtime and recovery

Efficiency

Rapidly increasing the speed of responses to disruptions

Performance

Optimising data analytics and leveraging technologies

Agility

Empowering your company’s ability to withstand stresses and disruptions

Snapshot

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Industry: Management Consultancy
Seats: 100+
Locations: Australia, United Kingdom, United States
Company: Privately Held

Specialties

Our team consists of professional management consultants, engineers and assurance subject matter experts. We specialise in Risk & Assurance, including:
Systems, Software & Safety Engineering
Systems, Software & Safety Assurance
Human Factors Engineering
Security & Cybersecurity
Management Consulting
Enterprise Risk Management
Governance, Change Management & Culture
User Experience (UX) Design
Resilience & Wellbeing

Leadership Team

Executive Leadership

Jimmy Stewart

Managing Director

Dr James Whitehill

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

Paul Graham

Vice President USA

Senior Leadership

Chris Drummond

Director – Strategic Business Development Australia

Henry Gardner

Director – Strategic Business Development UK

Monica Bodas

Associate Director Culture & People Experience

Matt Allwright

Associate Director - Program Delivery Australia

Peter Symons

Associate Director - Program Delivery UK

Values

Dedication to Success

Innovation that Matters

Trust, Responsibility & Transparency

Implementation of SSP & SID

Implementation of Project System Safety Programs (SSP) and Safety In Design (SID) by applying a tailored MIL-STD-882E Standard Practice for System Safety Programs or DEF STAN 00-56 Safety Management Requirements for Defence Systems.

Conduct of Hazard Identification

Conduct of hazard identification and analysis using MIL-STD-882E defined techniques, bespoke templates and in accordance with best practice.

Australian & International Defence

Australian and International Defence AIR, SEA and LAND regulatory environment understanding, including Defence Aviation Safety Regulation, Seaworthiness and Technical Regulation of ADF Materiel.

Cybersecurity Risk Management

Delivery against bespoke and Defence-wide standards of cybersecurity risk management, including the DSM.

Certification & Acquisition

Type certification and acquisition support for fixed and rotary wing aerospace and UAV platforms.

Mission & Support Systems

Mission and Support Systems project and sustainment support from Introduction Into Service (IIS) and across the complete Capability Life Cycle (CLC) / CADMID.

Experience & Compliance

Experience to ensure compliance with Australian Defence Contracting (ASDEFCON) suite, as well as UK MOD Defence Standardization and NZ Government Procurement Rules. 

Development of Safety and Environmental Case submissions

Development of Safety and Environmental Case submissions, tailored to project lifecycle gates and for the full CLC.

Human Factors

Application of Human Factors engineering standards MIL-STD-1472 and DEF STAN 00-251.

Approved Service Provider

An approved service provider of the Australian Defence Support Services (DSS panel), and we offer a variety of engineering, safety, quality and assurance skills sets at all levels.

Military & Explosive Ordnance

Military design engineering, project management and explosive ordnance expertise.

Model Based Systems Engineering

Implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including the use of mathematical models and digital twinning.

Experienced in Military

Experienced in Military design of primary/secondary structures and sub-systems for aircraft primes with EASA Part 21J accreditation.

Understanding of Seaworthiness

Understanding of Australian Seaworthiness regulations and requirements for integration of UK/US assets as part of AUKUS.

Provision of ATEX Compliant Hydrogen Test Facilities

Provision of ATEX compliant hydrogen test facilities through collaboration with our partner Filton Systems Engineering. Temperatures available from 18K to 800K for storage (16kg) or production (8kg/day).  

Design & Integration of Hydrogen Fuel Systems

Design and integration of hydrogen fuel systems for conversion/new systems on board aircraft.

Increased the level and quality of management safety interactions conducted by our leadership group.

Manager, Aggreko,

Quality Health Safety Environment Manager

JVAT supported Thales Australia throughout the month-long gate review and then continued to assist and influence Hawkei’s safety design process for a further two years.

Thales Australia,

Defence & National Security

Timely, professional and compliant support is a key ingredient when navigating the complex defence manufacturing market, and having JVAT as a partner we can rely upon has been invaluable

Holmwood Highgate,

Military Program Director

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Resilience, Engagement, Wellbeing & Leadership.

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Specialist Capability Services

Short-term assignments
On-site presence to work under the clients’ direction and working routine
Diverse skill sets across a breadth of capabilities
Flexibility to deploy support quickly and efficiently
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Increased the level and quality of management safety interactions conducted by our leadership group.

Manager, Aggreko,

Quality Health Safety Environment Manager

JVAT supported Thales Australia throughout the month-long gate review and then continued to assist and influence Hawkei’s safety design process for a further two years.

Thales Australia,

Defence & National Security

Timely, professional and compliant support is a key ingredient when navigating the complex defence manufacturing market, and having JVAT as a partner we can rely upon has been invaluable

Holmwood Highgate,

Military Program Director

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JVAT is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified consultancy.

We know that quality, the environment, and health and safety is paramount to both our success and yours, so we ensure this is at the heart of everything we do.

Leading Global partner in innovative trusted engineering and assurance solutions

JVAT started with a simple but bold idea: challenge the status quo.
Our founders saw first-hand how traditional engineering and assurance approaches could hold progress back. They believed there was a better way – one that delivered outcomes without the bureaucracy.
From day one, we built JVAT on trust, transparency and innovation. This mindset lets us move fast, solve complex problems with clarity and flex with the needs of our clients – whether they are shaping strategy or navigating commercialisation of innovative project.
We are proud to be different. Proud to be the partner that cuts through complexity, unlocks capability and delivers real results.
That belief has taken us across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States – and it still drives us every day.

Cost Saving

Significantly reducing costs related to downtime and recovery

Efficiency

Rapidly increasing the speed of responses to disruptions

Performance

Optimising data analytics and leveraging technologies

Agility

Empowering your company’s ability to withstand stresses and disruptions

Snapshot

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Industry: Management Consultancy
Seats: 100+
Locations: Australia, United Kingdom, United States
Company: Privately Held

Specialties

Our team consists of professional management consultants, engineers and assurance subject matter experts. We specialise in Risk & Assurance, including:
Systems, Software & Safety Engineering
Systems, Software & Safety Assurance
Human Factors Engineering
Security & Cybersecurity
Management Consulting
Enterprise Risk Management
Governance, Change Management & Culture
User Experience (UX) Design
Resilience & Wellbeing

Leadership Team

Executive Leadership

Jimmy Stewart

Managing Director

Dr James Whitehill

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

Paul Graham

Vice President USA

Senior Leadership

Chris Drummond

Director – Strategic Business Development Australia

Henry Gardner

Director – Strategic Business Development UK

Monica Bodas

Associate Director Culture & People Experience

Matt Allwright

Associate Director - Program Delivery Australia

Peter Symons

Associate Director - Program Delivery UK

Values

Dedication to Success

Innovation that Matters

Trust, Responsibility & Transparency