BILL WEIR
Chairman
Bill established PDC in 1972 to provide a professional, independent drafting service in Perth for fabricators and engineers.
Bill has extensive project management experience in the resources industry, including the oil and gas, mineral sands, iron ore, gold and nickel sectors. Bill has worked on many of Australia's major drafting projects including the North Rankin A Platform for Woodside Energy and the Hot Briquetted Iron Plant for BHP Billiton.
Bill is involved in negotiating and securing major projects and oversees the day to day operation of PDC to ensure that its quality and management systems are maintained and its high standard of service upheld. Bill often sits on project control committees along with representatives of the engineering consultant, fabricator and client.
MARTYN WEIR
Managing Director
Since joining PDC in 2002 Martyn has led major projects for PDC such as Woodside's Train V and Rio Tinto's Yandi and Hope Downs projects.
Martyn's engineering background gives PDC an even deeper understanding of the design process, so it can better meet the needs of the engineering consultants. Martyn's extensive fabrication and construction experience ensures that the fabricator's requirements are considered at all times. This knowledge enables PDC to work equally well with either the fabricator or engineering consultant.
Martyn's business background brings expertise in optimising material usage to result in improved schedules and overall project cost reductions. This experience has also assisted in improving the information systems and company structure to optimise PDC's productivity.
Prior to joining the company Martyn held senior structural and project engineering positions. He has worked on various resource and major global oil and gas projects such as the Woodside Energy's Northern Endeavour Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility and ConocoPhillip's Bayu Undan Gas Platform.
JOHN LYONS
Operations Director
John joined PDC in 1977 and was made a partner in 1992.
John has worked on most of PDC's major projects, either in a drafting or managerial capacity. Each project requires a director to step into the role of Project Director and John most recently oversaw PDC's work on the Cloudbreak Ore Handling Facility for Fortescue Metals Group.
As Operations Director, John coordinates the teams to ensure productivity is maintained and projects run efficiently and to schedule. With his broad knowledge of the industry and relevant design standards and specifications, John solves the more complex technical issues. His personal commitment to implementing the latest in 3D technology and quality control systems makes John a driving force in ensuring PDC's goals are met.
SHAWN WEIR
Commercial Manager
Shawn joined PDC in 2006 as Commercial Manager. With more than 12 years' management and HR experience in the construction, oil & gas and mining industries, Shawn brings a broad range of expertise to the PDC team. Shawn has led the implementation of PDC's improved HR systems and is responsible for the negotiation and management of the company's commercial obligations.
Shawn has also assisted in the project management of some of PDC's largest projects including Fortescue Metals Group's Cloudbreak project and BHP's Rapid Growth Project 4.
Prior to joining PDC, Shawn was General Manager of a specialised personnel logistics provider which serviced the majority of the resource projects in Western Australia. Shawn also has an extensive employee relations background, having consulted to a variety of clients in the construction and resources industries including Woodside's LNG 4 Project.