Jon McFarlane
Managing Director at Laser Electrical- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CMI Level 7 Senior Leadership Programme
In Professional Development (INPD)May, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Laser Electrical
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Operations Director
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Dec 2019 - Jan 2023
Reporting directly to the Managing Director and overseeing all pre contract and operational aspects.Leading the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and successfully leading the purchase of the vendors 2 years ahead of program.Steering the business through the COVID pandemic.Taking a key role in starting 2 new sister companies whist continuing operational duties of Laser Electrical.
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Director
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
Delivering quality installations & customer service to the construction industry, on-program & within budget. Overseeing all commercial aspects of project both pre contract and during build.
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Commercial Manager
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Nov 2012 - Jan 2016
Responsible for initial contact with client base, generating new inquiries from the marketplace, my responsibility is to take through the tender process submitting competitive bids, value engineering, negotiation and presentation in design and build proposals.Overseeing surveying and financial responsibilities for all residential projects.Strong negotiating skills with both clients and supply chain lead to end product with value for money. I then oversee and take responsibility for the design process submitting CAD drawings and full proposals for approval, leading my team of in-house CAD engineers and procurement teams.Once all drawings and documents are submitted and approved i can ensure smooth hand-over to the contract engineers whilst offering advice and support throughout the installation process and producing applications to project surveyor.
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Harris Electrical Ltd
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Ingatestone, Essex
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Senior Estimator
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Oct 2004 - Oct 2012
During my time at Harris Electrical, I trained from a junior level and progressed through the ranks to run my own estimating department. This included training an assistant who progressed from Junior to intermediate Estimator level. He now runs his own Estimating division at a local contractors. I was responsible for securing approximately half the annual turn over which assisted in the development and growth of the company. With a mixture of Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial projects including Distribution Networks, Lighting & Power, Fire Alarms, Security & Access Control, Data Systems, Fibre Optics secured and designed the diversity of projects helped to shape a strong base of invaluable knowledge in the Electrical Contracting Industry working for a diverse range of clients.
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Education
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Chelmsford College
apprentiship electrical and mechanical engineering, NVQ level 4 -
Chelmsford College
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians -
Chelmsford College
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Shenfield High School