Project Manager

William ‘Lyall’ Griffin

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Snellville, GA 30039 ********@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL Passionate, resourceful Landscape Manager with 20+ years success implementing outstanding

SUMMARY landscapes that exceed customer expectations and lead to continual referrals. Valuable resource on high-end residential landscape and hardscape projects (The Carter Center, Sewell Water Treatment Plant, private residences) as a Crew Manager, Project Manager and Designer. Keen ability to accurately assess situational challenges, transform creative ideas into workable solutions, and skillfully mix stone and trees, perennials and shrubs. Mastered operation of core equipment such as bobcat, backhoe, ditch-witch and hydro-seeder. Bilingual (Spanish), with basic computer skills.

• Strategic business sense with extensive background in operations, logistics, cost control, process improvement, safety and customer service. Seasoned professional whose capabilities transcend landscape management.

• Proactive problem solver, implementing solutions with careful consideration to the bottom line, long-range goals, feasibility and ease of use.

• Strong team-builder, adept at assembling and motivating cross-functional teams to deliver projects ahead of schedule and under budget. Always calm under pressure with superior decision-making abilities.

PROFESSIONAL Greendog Landscape, Snellville, GA 2010 - Present

EXPERIENCE Owner

Established own business to provide landscape services to wide variety of clients.

Key Accomplishments:

• O’Brien Residence Project: Successfully installed over $20K in stonework, trees and shrubs at this private residence with the help of only one laborer.

• Cotter Residence Project: Solely built a bolder stone wall with natural slab steps and a patio running along the top of the wall, a $6K job completed in 3 days.

Falling Leaves Lawn Care, Tucker, GA 2007 – 2010

Manager, Landscape and Hardscape Development 3 years

Assumed complete control of landscape and hardscape projects for clients of this $1MM+ firm, from sale through installation. Consulted with clients to assess needs and determine project scope, budget, expectations and timelines. Functioned as both a manager and hands-on individual contributor in performing on-site landscape and hardscape layout. Operated grading equipment when needed, including bobcat and backhoe.

Key Accomplishments:

• Created project designs to scale with budgets from $2-20K, rendering 35% profit.

• Established precise implementation plans, ensuring all project milestones were completed on schedule and to the client’s satisfaction.

• Increased workplace safety through training and preventive maintenance programs.

• Consistently produced high-quality work, leading to substantial new business.

H.G. Hastings Nature Center/Hasting Landscape Service, Atlanta, GA 2004 – 2007

Assistant Operations Manager 3 years

Directed hardscape and construction crews (10 install, 4 stone mason) on high-end residential landscape projects entailing irrigation design and repair (valves, heads and clocks). Planned and managed all personnel, equipment and materials. Recorded project levels and budget targets on a daily basis.

Key Accomplishments:

• Instilled an atmosphere of teamwork, accountability and ownership, allowing projects to be completed on time and under budget.

• Duffy Residence Project: Led team of 5 on $125K project to install lighting, water features, stone pathways, perennial gardens, arbors and turf areas within tight 3-week timeline. Delivered project on time, to complete satisfaction of client.

• Developed residential/commercial pre-construction steps adopted as a best practice.

• Devised system to backfill large boulder walls (1-3 tons in size) that was easily understood by the labor crew, resulting in a 45% profit margin on the job.

• Created a tool to efficiently check out equipment, saving the crew considerable time.

• Led safety meetings and safety equipment rodeos to train crew on proper loading and utilization of bobcat, backhoe, ditch-witch, etc.

• Designed plant layouts with methods that produced less replacement of materials.

• Trained stonemasons on construction practices, resulting in a better product with less material waste.

• Asked to design an irrigation truck for all install needs, still in use today.

• Leveraged Spanish skills to effectively communicate with multi-cultural crews.

Phillips Landscape, Tucker, GA 2000 – 2004

Commercial Bobcat Operator 4 years

Critical contributor at $1-2MM company servicing commercial landscapes, shopping malls and office parks. Set trees, cleared sites and prepared soil for plant material.

Key Accomplishments:

• Achieved all quality, quantity and time standards for work completed.

• Performed grading to the “tenth” for all projects.

• Minimized downtime through ongoing equipment and truck maintenance.

PRIOR Held management roles at Weeks Landscape, Unique Creations, Green Leaves, EXPERIENCE Alfred Simpson and Greendog Landscape (self-employed).

PRE – 1999 Key Accomplishments:

• Alfred Simpson:

The Carter Center: Directed smooth installation of a Japanese stone garden at this prestigious Center.

Sewell Water Treatment Plant: Led crew of 5 to install 2.5Kpine trees on a slope within 3-day timeline. Developed method of grassing dam slope with 90% germination, leading to promotion.

TECHNICAL MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel

SKILLS

LANGUAGES Spanish (work-related use)

EDUCATION DeVry Institute of Technology, Phoenix, Az.

Associate’s Degree, Electronics, 1984, GPA 3.75

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