Senior Project Manager
Palmera/ UCC
Total years of experience :31 years, 4 Months
I am responsible for the planning directing and monitoring of day to day activities of projects. I consistently liaise with clients to ensure contracts specifications compliance. My role also includes Monitoring of contract cost and schedules. I design and conduct employee training and development which is relevant to our company's goals and strategies.
My responsibilities will also include end to end project management including risk and change management.
Landscape project design, construction and maintenance covers a general description of my overall responsibilities.
February 2015 to present - Landmasters Qatar
Operations Manager.
* Manage day to day operations
* Employee development and training
* Stakeholders engagement
* Project management contract duties
* Landscape design, construction and maintenance.
Feb 2009 to August 2014 - Hosannah Landscaping Orlando, Florida, USA
President
• Developing and implementing marketing strategies
• Contract administration
• Coordinate and monitor maintenance and construction schedules
• Plan, coordinate and monitor equipment deployment
• Coordinate Interior Landscaping decorations and installations
• Conduct safety meetings according to OSHSA standards
• Monitor budgets.
• Liaise with clients to provide reports, and get feedback, answer questions and take care of concerns.
Dec 2007 to Sept 2009 Drainline Pro Anguilla, British West Indies
President /Owner
My company was contracted by Barnes Bay Development (KOR Group) in Anguilla, to install underground drainage structures and pipes from 8" to 24" at the Viceroy Anguilla project. I was also involved in landscape construction, Irrigation installation and general site maintenance
• Contract administration
• Equipment procurement
• Monitor labor and equipment budgets
• Monitor operation schedules
• Use various methods to motivate my management team
• Conducted managers' training
• Monitored and enforced safety procedures
• Liaise with clients and provide progress reports.
Nov 2004 to Feb 2009 Down To Earth Landscaping - MT. Dora, Florida USA.
Operations Manager
This company was active in a Design Build landscape operation in various areas in Central Florida. Landscape maintenance was also a part of the operation
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As the operations Manager my responsibilities were: • Monitor labor and equipment budgets ( USD$M 8.5)
• Monitor operation schedules
• Conducted Employee training
• Provided outstanding customer service.
• Conducted safety meetings to ensure machine operation and employee safety.
• Trained employees in efficient and safe horticultural practices
• Developing and implementing marketing strategies
My greatest achievements with this company were growing my department from one crew of six men to an operation of seven crews of 5 men. I also improved our client base through vigorous and strategic marketing efforts.
Dec 2002 to Oct 2004 TruGreen Landcare Orlando, Florida USA
(Contract) Operations Manager
Managed company operations in one branch in Orlando - USD$M 3.6
TruGreen Landcare is primarily a design build company which operates all across the USA.
My responsibilities here included the following: • Monitor labor budgets and operation schedules
• Conducted Employee training
• Provided outstanding customer service.
• Conducted monthly safety meetings to ensure machine operation safety.
• Communicated operational issues and changes to Corporate head on regular basis.
• Enforced company procedures to maintain worker safe environment
• Examined and maintained operational ( labor budgets)
• Managed team of 13 English- and Spanish-speaking work crews of 4 each.
• Trained employees in efficient and safe horticultural practices
August 2000 to January 2002
OneSource Landscaping Orlando, Florida USA
Senior Project Manager
Manage maintenance operations -USD$M 3.6
This company is a design build company which operates all across the USA.
This company also did roadway maintenance
• Monitor labor budgets, manage resort landscape maintenance operations - USD $ M1.
• Organize maintenance schedules
• Organize equipment scheduling
• Maintained operations budget
• Conducted employee training
• Managed Labor and materials budgets
My achievements here included improving productivity hence increasing profits.
January 1989 to 2000 Sonesta Beach Resort
Anguilla, Caribbean
Landscape Department Manager
Managed the resort's landscaping department, - 13 employees
• Conducted employee training
• Coordinated labor and equipment schedules
• Designed and Installed Landscape projects.
• Planned, organized and monitored maintenance programs.
• Conducted staff training in the following areas: - Pest and disease control.
- Plant nutrition deficiencies and treatment.
• Employee evaluation - Designed company evaluation form
• Coaching and counseling - employees
Completed courses such as: Advanced Program Management Human Resource Management Project Risk Management Project Cost and Schedule Control Change Management Marketing Management Advance Program Management Contracts and Procurement Management Accounting anf Finance Organizational Behavior
Jan 1999 State University of New York Cobleskill New York USA BT (Bachelor of Technology) Plant Science, Landscape / Project Management • Management - Finance • Contract Administration • Marketing • Plant Pathology - Plant diseases and control • Entomology - Insect pests and control • Landscaping Design • Irrigation and Drainage - Installation and Maintenance • Estimating and Proposal Presentation
Jan 1994 Center For Degree Studies Pennsylvania USA Associate Degree - Business Management - Marketing
April 1986 Guyana Agricultural Bank Guyana, South America Certificate - Project Appraisal and Loan Supervision
September 1983 Guyana School of Agriculture Guyana, South America Certificate in General Agriculture/Irrigation
