Staff

Richard Flanagan
CEO
Richard has participated in the Electrical Contracting Industry for the past thirty eight year’s. Richard Flanagan and Company commenced trading on 10th August 1987 and has since grown to be one of the most respected Electrical Engineering and Contracting Companies in Queensland.

Richard has a strong commitment to the training of Apprentices and the up-skilling of existing staff. This commitment was evidenced by his lecturing to Gold Coast Institute of TAFE for 17 years.

Richard's community and industry involvements include:

• Executive Vice President Electrical and Communications Association of QLD
• President Elect Surfers Paradise Central Rotary Club
• Life Member Surfers Paradise Beefsteak and Burgundy Club
• Member GCIT Community Council
• Member GCIT Finance Committee

Matthew O'Brien
General Manager

Appointed to the position of General Manager of Richard Flanagan & Co in July 2008, Matthew O’Brien has over fifteen years experience in the construction industry. With a reputation for his ability to deliver first class results, Matthew has moved through the ranks of Richard Flanagan from electrician to Site Manager to his current role as General Manager garnering experience and respect from colleagues and contemporaries along the way. Matthew represents the new generation in the Australian Construction industry, highly industrious and professional, moving away from its ‘blue collar’ image. Matthew has lead projects along the Eastern seaboard of Australia from Cairns in the north to Coolangatta in the South.

Paul Kennedy
Estimating and Client Relationships Manager

Paul is a qualified Electrical Mechanic with a Diploma of Business and over 30 years experience in Construction Industry installations. Beginning at Finlayson and Vaughan in 1973 he has been involved with a multitude of projects including Retail Shopping Centre's, high-rise developments, Hospital Installations, Commercial Electrical & Data Communication Installations, High Voltage, Audio and Theme Park. With extensive Australasian experience he now heads the Estimation Department of Richard Flanagan & Company.

Les Dallinger
Construction Manager

Les has worked in the Electrical Industry for 42 years mainly in Queensland and Papua New Guinea. A qualified Electrical Tradesman and ACA licensed Cabler with a Certificate in Contract Administration. Les has an extensive knowledge of the construction industry through his own contracting company for 10 years and management roles with Starelec, O’Donnell Griffin, The Sunland Group and Richard Flanagan and Company. He has gained experience ranging from remote community power generation and distribution, government contracts of schools, court houses, corrective facilities, primary industries, Expo 88, hospitals, shopping centre’s and a significant number of residential high-rise developments too numerous to mention, but including Central Plaza II Brisbane, Q1 and Circle on Cavill Gold Coast.

John Cave
Water Technologies Manager

After gaining his electrical licence in 1979 John worked for various electrical companies in Townsville before relocating to Brisbane in 1990. During John’s 9 years working for Richard Flanagan and Company he has been involved with numerous projects including the Indooroopilly Shopping Town Stage 6 Re-development, the Southbank re-development, the 400 bed expansion of the Woodford Correctional Centre, Club Conrad & Staff Car park Expansion, preparation works for design & construction of the process control system at the Swanbank Landfill Gas Burner Management System, Cleveland STP Augmentation works and involvement in the construction of the 12 story Brisbane Magistrates Court. The past 4 years John has worked in the role of Senior Project Manager on the Waste Water Treatment projects of various Alliances. He is currently overseeing the upgrade works associated with the Merrimac WWTP and Murrumba Downs AWTP Stage 1 & WWTP Stage 2. John recently completed overseeing the MFRO upgrade works at the Wynnum WWTP. John’s prior projects included working as the project supervisor with the BWEA – Sandgate, Oxley, Wacol alliance works. These works involved the upgrade of the Sandgate, Oxley & Wacol BNR plants, Oxley De Was, OCU 4 plants and Oxley Digester “Ex” works and the Cambi Thermal Hydrolysis Plant. John offers a great wealth of knowledge and experience having worked the construction of coal wash plants in the Central Queensland coal mining areas and major commercial projects in North Queensland.

Col Jermyn
Gold Coast Specialist Services Manager

Colin has been employed by Richard Flanagan and Company for over 10 years and has work experience in all states of Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific Islands He has been actively involved in the Electrical Industry for 31 years mainly in construction, data, fibre, MATV, electronics, mining, commercial and domestic installations. Himself a qualified Electrical Tradesman and ACA cabler, licenced in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory. Colin runs an experienced team well situated to provide a full back up service to our construction team.