Jon B. McLaughlin
West Fargo, ND 58078
ablxou@r.postjobfree.com
Executive Summary
Accomplished manager, skilled at managing all phases of project life cycle,
from assessment to implementation. Passionate about quality and customer
satisfaction. Logical, analytical, articulate and diligent. Record of
improving efficiency, productivity and profitability by realistically
sizing up situations, setting goals, determining available resources, and
organizing and supervising personnel to ensure the project always gets done
correctly in the most efficient manner.
Core Competencies
Project Management - Contract Negotiations
- Vendor Sourcing/Negotiating
Project Leadership - P&L Management
- Client Relations
Quality Control - Strategic
Planning - Problem Solving
Design/Build - Value
Engineering - Project and Code Compliance
Professional Experience
Premier, Inc., Mesa, AZ 2007-2010
Project Manager/Superintendent
. Directed and managed the day to day operations of Commercial
Construction Projects ensuring projects were delivered on time and
within budget.
. Conferred with architects and engineers to problem solve and make
certain projects complied with all codes and project standards
. Collaborated with clients guaranteeing customer satisfaction.
McLaughlin Construction Co., Inc., West Fargo, ND 2000-2007
President
. Develop, cultivate and advance McLaughlin Construction Co., a
commercial construction General Contractor, from the ground up to a
thriving company and a leading construction company in the region.
. Oversee all operations and management responsibilities of McLaughlin
Construction Co.
. Grew McLaughlin Construction Co. from 5 employees to 20 employees,
increased sales over 50 % each year and increased profitability each
year. This was accomplished through old fashioned hard work,
mentoring and training employees, providing employees with the skills
and tools to be successful and utilizing resources wisely.
Paces Lodging Corporation, Fargo, ND 1991-2000
Architect/Project Manager
. Heavily recruited by Paces Lodging Corporation to design, develop and
manage commercial construction projects through all phases of the
project life cycle.
. Was key employee and instrumental in growing, expanding, and
diversifying Paces Lodging Corporation. Paces Lodging Corporation
grew from four employees engaged in hotel development to hundreds of
employees currently involved in land development, commercial project
development, commercial construction management and property
management.
Tharaldson Development Company, Fargo, ND 1986-1991
Project Designer/Coordinator
Education
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Architecture
Skills
AutoCAD, Windows and Windows XP, MS Office, MS Project, QuickBooks, Citrix,
Outlook and Outlook Express
Certified forklift operator, SWPPS certified, ACI certified, Osha
certified, Red Cross certified