Josh McLaren

Experience

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  Ardmore Flying School

  Dec 2005 - Nov 2010

  Improvements project manager,Flight Training manager, Flight Instructor

  • Lead various teams delivering several projects, resulting in improved safety, more consistent service and greater exam pass rates.• Managed stakeholders with varying levels of engagement and influence.• Managed all Flight Instructors and students for Multi Engine Aircraft flight training.• Managed all Flight Instructors and students for ground theory courses.• Delivered detailed flight instruction to Commercial Pilots Licence students

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2018

  Construction Project Manager

  • Managing and supervising the building of residential construction projects from renovations to new builds.• Planning resource and building consents.• Managing all contractors involved in building projects from sub-contractors to building inspector• Managing scheduling and controlling costs.• Continuous problem solving – communicating errors and issues and fixes between all stakeholders. • Implementing Quality control processes• Running onsite progress meetings.• Establishing professional working relationships with subcontractors. Show less

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  No Myths Limited

  Oct 2010 - now

  Director

  My wife and I work with couples to help them have more successful relationships through pre-marriage education.

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  Air New Zealand

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2015

  First Officer DCH8-300

  First Officer De Havilland Canada DHC-8Regional sectors operating via Air Nelson (Air New Zealand Link)

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  Virgin Australia

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2020

  First Officer - 737 NG

  First Officer - Boeing 737- 800International flights Between Australia, NZ and around the South Pacific.

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  Refresh Renovations

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Project Manager

  Running and controlling projects.Site visits, running site meetings.Ensuring the smooth execution of a project from concept to design to construction and delivery.providing a safe working environment.Sourcing suppliers.Reporting on progress both verbally and in writing.Managing all subcontractors.Ensuring customers requirements are understood and realised.

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  G.J. Gardner Homes NZ

  Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

  Construction Supervisor
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  Airwork Holdings Ltd

  Nov 2021 - May 2023

  First officer - 737 - CL F

  International Freight flights NZ Domestic and International to Australia

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  Jetconnect Limited

  May 2023 - now

  First Officer