JAN McALINDON
*** ********* *****, *********, ******, 89014.
Cell. 702-***-****. E-mail: ************@***.***
Management Professional with a “Hands On” approach to all assigned projects. Imaginative, Intelligent, Innovative, Analytical and Tenacious. Excellent problem solving, decision-making and inter personal skills. Known as an efficient, responsible well-organized Manager with a flair for motivating and supervising personnel at all levels. Outstanding communication skills and a proven ability to produce exceptional work on time and within budget. Computer Literate in a wide range of software applications including Timberline, Prolog, Solomon, Visio, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Crystal, Data Base Metrics
Core Operating and General Management Strengths:
• Construction & Project Management • Commercial & Residential Estimating
• Conceptual & Schematic Estimating • Cost & Financial Management
______________________________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION:
• BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England.
(Major: Civil Engineering, 2nd Major: Construction Management)
______________________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Freelance June 2011 – Present
• Estimating Conceptual and Hard bid
• Construction Management – Negotiation, Compliance, Analysis
• Planning – Project Life Cycle, Contract documentation and cost
• Project Management – On/Offsite, Resource control, Contractual timescale, Budgets, Project Scope
Opportunity Village, Las Vegas. NV. June 2010 – June 2011
Contract Compliance Specialist
• Provide lifecycle contract administration.
• Provide compliance reviews in Employment Resource Center and service contracts.
• Develop initial piece rate labor standards in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Review records and Contract Compliance and complete QMS audits and conduct management review.
• Complete Regulatory Compliance Audits and report findings to Quality Committee.
• Worked with Ability One and Non Ability One contracts for Government utilities and Service industries under NISH guidelines.
Mcorp Inc. Las Vegas, NV. May 2009 – June 2010
• Cost Manager
• Provided Estimating and Cost Management functions on all Assigned Projects.
• Subcontract and Vendor negotiation.
• Preparation of RFPs.
• Blueprint and Shop Drawing Review.
• Independent take off and reconciliation of all divisions
• Contract documentation and variance reporting.
JAN MCALINDON
Superior Tile & Marble, Las Vegas. NV. February 2003 – May 2009
Commercial Estimator/Project Manager
• Provided Estimating, Project Management and Administration functions for all Assigned Projects.
• Vendor negotiation and contract award.
• Preparation of Purchase Orders, Schedules, Budgets, Schedule of Values, C.O.s and Submittals.
• Preparation of RFI’s, RFPs and Safety plan.
• Quality Control.
• Blueprint and Shop Drawing Review.
Meridian (Universal) USA Inc. Las Vegas. NV. Feb 1991 – Jan 2003
Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Preparation of 3rd party Independent and Conceptual Estimates.
• Update of Unit Pricing.
• Document Control, QA/QC, Work Breakdown Structure.
• Program Areas and collation of all division breakdowns.
• Provided all aspects of Quantity surveying services both Professional and Commercial.
• Select bidding and Cost evaluation.
• Project evaluation and appraisal.
• Take offs to determine correct quantities.
• Contract documentation and Monthly valuation and variance reporting.
• Project planning and adherence to schedules and critical path analysis.
John Mowlem Construction Ltd. Yorkshire, UK. May 1988 – Feb 1991
Quantity Surveyor
• On site measurement, take offs and quantity approval.
• Calculation of bonuses.
• Preparation of monthly evaluations.
• Material scheduling and purchasing and Vendor management.
.
Professional Associations
• Member - NAWIC – National Association of Women in Construction.
• Member – ASPE – American Society of Professional Estimators
• Associate – RICS – Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Training
• Air Quality Management.
• QC/QA. ISO 9000 & 9001.
• QMS
• Safety/OSHA 10 Hour.
References available upon request