Project Manager Engineer

***** ******** ***** #36-703-***-****

Reston, VA 20190 abnjt8@r.postjobfree.com

Matt K. McLaughlin, LEED AP

Objective Develop business opportunities, improve efficiency, and increase

profitability using superior critical thinking and relationship-building skills

as a project management professional.

Experience 2009 W B Engineers and Consultants Bethesda, MD

Project Manager/Owner’s Representative

Lead design team from concept plan to 100% construction documents

to obtain building permits under tight deadlines.

Successful management and oversight of stakeholders, general

contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors from project inception to

closeout on-time and under budget.

Leadership in working with cross-functional teams in various locations.

Create Initial Program of Record (IPOR) budgets for corporate real

estate finance review to gain project green-light approval.

Procure, budget, schedule, manage, and closeout of multiple

renovation and relocation projects at multiple phases ranging in value

from $30K to $2M.

Cooperate with tenant, property management, landlord, and local

jurisdictions to ensure adherence to existing and future lease terms.

Projects include Data Center Upgrade and Tenant Interior

Alterations and Renovations for Verizon, General Dynamics, and

Black Entertainment Television (BET).

Reason for Leaving: Lack of projects.

2007-2009 Project Solutions Group Herndon, VA

Project Manager/Owner’s Representative

Collaborated with owner, architect, engineer, general contractor, and

client to deliver $5M 75,000-square foot NII Holdings, Inc. tenant

interior project at South of Market in Reston Town Center on time and

10% under budget.

Responsibilities included budgeting and cost control; project

scheduling; management of programming; project design; construction;

IT; permits and plan approvals and tenant coordination.

Obtained services of professional consultants through preparation and

issuance of RFP and proposal evaluation. Interviewed short list firms

and negotiate fee and contract terms. Consulted with owner legal

counsel to prepare/review/execute contracts with architect, contractors,

and vendors.

Facilitated RFI’s, ASI’s, PCO’s and project closeout.

Reviewed and approved GC and architect/engineer pay applications.

Used critical thinking skills to resolve general contractor error and save

$100K of budget and three weeks on schedule at NII Holdings TI

project.

Acquired repeat and new business with existing customers as a result

of exceptional service and interpersonal skills.

2008 PSG Project Manager of the Year

Projects include Virginia Commerce Bank, NII Holdings, Embarq,

Google, Camp Bow Wow (retail), and Department of Homeland

Security.

Reason for Leaving: Opportunity to work with start-up at ground

level.

2006–2007 HITT Contracting Fairfax, VA

Assistant Project Manager – Dulles Discovery Phase I Base

Building

Led weekly subcontractor project manager meetings for base building.

Reviewed, managed, and processed over 400 submittals that were

approved by architect/engineer.

Responsible for the writing, management, and distribution of

approximately 150 RFI’s.

Oversight of project closeout for base building and tenant operations.

Created and resolved punch list items for 200,000 square feet of $80M

base building project.

Coordinated and facilitated Central Utility Plant MEP owner training for

facility managers.

Employee of the Week in February 2007.

2006 TREND Homes of Arizona Phoenix, AZ

Project Superintendent

Responsible for all on-site land development and construction activity

for 500-unit master-planned townhome and condominium community.

Conducted all pre- and post-construction walk-through with

homebuyers.

Scheduled and managed all sub-contractors, vendors, and inspections

from pre-construction through substantial completion and closeout.

Reason for Leaving: Pending Company Bankruptcy.

2003-2006 Toll Brothers Inc South Riding, VA

Construction Manager Legacy @ South Riding

Led project to receive “Community of the Year” award for FY 2005.

Promoted from ACM to CM in 18 months.

Completed project under budget for FY 2005.

Trained and managed two assistants on $8M 83-home project.

Increased customer satisfaction from 78% to 94.4%.

Received individual recognition for outstanding customer service on

homeowner surveys.

100% OSHA compliance with zero violations.

Supervised all on-site construction and land development, to include

scheduling sub-contractors, resolving day-to-day problems on the job

site, and inspecting all work during construction to ensure compliance

with plans, specifications and relevant building codes.

Directly managed delivery schedules, land development, settlement

tracking, erosion control, and the front-end process while providing

oversight of the back end process.

Conducted structured and on-the-job training sessions for assistant

construction managers.

Reason for Leaving: Excellent opportunity and challenge at

TREND.

Education 2009 PMCAMPUS Online

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Anticipated

Completion: October 31, 2009.

1998-2002 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

B.A., Political Science and Urban Planning

Special Assistant to Dean of Students Spring 2001

Sigma Phi Epsilon National Fraternity 1999-2002; Chaplain 2000-2001

Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity 2000-2002

Skills

Microsoft Office and Project, Primavera PM Software

Superior interpersonal/relationship building skills

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Ability to read and interpret architectural and MEP drawings

Estimating, budgeting, and scheduling

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

References available upon request

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