Meet the team

Niall Conlon

Global CEO

Niall is the Global CEO of RSGx.

Previously, Niall was appointed by EnerMech as the regional director of Australia and New Zealand. He grew the business organically from $55m annual revenue in 2013 to $165m in 2017, and through acquisition, increased the combined revenue from the Australian business to over $250m.

Trevor Cohen

CEO

Trevor Cohen is the CEO of RSGx in Australia and is responsible for leading RSGx as it continues to grow.

Trevor joined us from Downer, where he held the position of Head of Utilities Australia for close to eight years, doubling the revenue to AUD$1.3bn. This portfolio of the utilities business includes power, gas, telco, water and renewables within the wider Downer business.

Over the previous 30 years, Trevor worked for a number of large and ASX publicly listed companies in senior leadership positions, such as UGL, Transfield and most recently as CEO of Tenix, which was subsequently acquired by Downer in 2014.

Kris Caplice

COO

Kris Caplice is the COO of RSGx in Australia and responsible for the delivery of operations in the region. Kris is responsible for all ME&I operations of the business.

Kris previously held the position of Operations manager for EnerMech in Sydney. He was integral in doubling the company’s Australian electrical business to revenues in excess of $200m in the three years he held the role.

David O’Riordan

Corporate Development Director

David is the corporate development director for RSGx.

He is responsible for partnerships, acquisitions, and integrations. Previously, David was the commercial manager for EPS in Sydney and involved with the acquisition of EPS by EnerMech. David was then relocated, along with another member of EPS to Houston, Texas to establish an electrical business line. In the period served in Texas, David was integral in the growth of the electrical and industrial services business lines, as they trebled in revenue from USD$40m in 2016 when David arrived to USD$120 by 2019. 

Andy Colalillo

CFO

Andy is the Group CFO of RSGx.

Andy is responsible providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team, managing cashflow and business funding requirements, providing financial insight and governance to Management and the Board and assisting in determining business strategies, managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting.

Andy is a CPA with over 15 years experience across the Oil and Gas and Infrastructure industries in both financial and commercial roles and has been apart of a number of major infrastructure projects and maintenance contracts across Australia.

Chris Smart

HSEQ Manager

Chris Smart is the HSEQ Manager for RSGx in Australia.

Chris is responsible for the maintenance and further development of the Quality, Safety and Environment systems, along with supporting projects to ensure compliance with client and legislative requirements.

Chris previously worked in a tier one environment for various companies throughout Australia in the construction, resource and mining sectors. Experienced in iron ore, LNG and defence, Chris has worked both on major projects and in a corporate environment. 

Paul Hughes

Senior Business Development Manager

Paul is responsible for strategy and growth, including new clients and opportunities, developing key relationships and key account management.

With over 25 years’ experience, Paul has an extensive track record of creating and maintaining key relationships across all market sectors and industries, going over and above in pursuit of delivering a successful outcome. Paul has a reputation for exceeding expectations, bringing his infectious energy and enthusiasm, into our high performing team.

Michael O’Connell

State Manager WA, SA and NT

Michael is the State Manager for WA, SA and NT.

Michael brings over 20 years SMEIP construction, commissioning and completions experience and expertise to his role, having held key management positions with Kentz on resource, power and infrastructure mega-projects, both in Australia and internationally.

Most recently and before joining RSGx, Michael had been based in Perth as Operations Manager for a large multinational Engineering and Construction company.

Diarmuid Leahy

State Manager NSW, ACT

Diarmuid has been with RSGx since 2019 and after finishing his most recent assignment as ITS & Controls Commissioning Manager on WestConnex 3A M4-M5 Link Tunnels, was promoted to State Manager for NSW and ACT .

Previously, Diarmuid worked both in Australia and abroad across multiple industries including infrastructure, water and water treatment.

Damian Hall

State Manager VIC, TAS

Damian Hall is the State Manager for Victoria and Tasmania. He is be responsible for providing our clients with support for their Victorian and Tasmanian operations.

Previously Damian worked across multiple industries including mining, refining and infrastructure, and has worked across design, construction, right through to commissioning.

Dan Kibble

State Manager QLD

Dan is the State Manager for Queensland for RSGx, with responsibility for providing our clients with support for their Queensland operations.

Dan came to RSGx from Lendlease where he worked as Services Manager for QLD/NT.

On top of the building services experience, he also has significant experience in Oil & Gas on Ichthys and before that on QCLNG upstream as an area superintendent.

Donal Leahy

Project Services Manager

Donal is the Project Services Manager for RSGx nationally, with responsibility for providing our clients with project delivery support nationally for our precommissioning, commissioning and maintenance services.

Donal has a significant track record of success already within RSGx, having served in several Sydney and Brisbane-based infrastructure roles prior to his current role.

John Walsh

General Manager Infrastructure Engineering

John is the General Manager of Infrastructure Engineering with RSGx.

With 20 years’ experience in Engineering and Leadership positions, John brings a focus on delivering outcomes. He works well with clients to enable them to plan, design, create and operate major infrastructure, building and energy services projects.

With extensive experience leading large diverse teams on complex projects, John brings a passion for providing solutions to clients that deliver results that exceeds expectations. John previously worked with Arcadis on a number of building services and infrastructure projects.

Brooke Lyle

Operations Manager

Brooke Lyle is the Operations manager for RSGx in Australia. She is responsible for supporting regional operation activities for both personnel and equipment.

Previously she was a project coordinator at EnerMech at the Brisbane office, the Queensland Curtis Island project and more recently on the Ichthys project in Darwin.

Joe Tripodina

General Manager Water Engineering

Joe is the General Manager for water engineering for RSGx in Australia.

Joe is responsible for providing our clients with support for their complex Water / Wastewater infrastructure requirements. 

For over a decade, Joe led multidisciplined teams, executing projects in the utilities and heavy industry sectors. He is passionate about bringing purposeful teams and technology together to provide solutions that contribute to the sustainability of the environment.

Brendon Phillips

High Voltage SME

Brendon is the E & I Technical Manager for RSGx with the responsibility of providing our clients with E & I Technical support for their Australian operations.

Brendon has over 35years experience in various electrical and control system roles both nationally & internationally, with construction and commissioning experience in process industries, oil and gas and the energy sectors across a diverse range of projects. Prior to joining RSGx, Brendon was responsible for control system and HV commissioning for an international services company who provide support to the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

Brendon is the E & I Technical Manager for RSGx with the responsibility of providing our clients with E & I Technical support for their Australian operations.

Brendon has over 35years experience in various electrical and control system roles both nationally & internationally, with construction and commissioning experience in process industries, oil and gas and the energy sectors across a diverse range of projects. Prior to joining RSGx, Brendon was responsible for control system and HV commissioning for an international services company who provide support to the Energy and Infrastructure sectors.