Nathaniel Garcia
Centennial
Summary
Project Manager with a proven track record at Environmental Designs, excelling in project planning and cost control. Skilled in workforce training and conflict management, I successfully led teams to meet project goals while enhancing community relations. Committed to quality and safety, I drive continuous improvement initiatives to elevate operational standards, while advocating for field staff.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Environmental Designs
06.2025 - Current
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large commercial enhancement projects.
- Met enhancement and maintenance project deadlines without sacrificing quality or workplace safety.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Oversee and directly manage an enhancement team and three maintenance teams to preform enhancements and weekly maintenance for commercial properties.
- Manage budgets and labor tracking for enhancement projects.
- Create proposals for enhancement work by request as well as actively seeking opportunities to improve the community.
- Report directly to the branch manager, work closely to identify operational issues and solutions.
- Participate in snow removal operations (Snow Capitan, Snow Plow, Skid Steer, ATV, UTV, Ice Melt Application, Ice Slicer Truck Operation)
- Oversight routing and management of 15 in house crew members and sub contractors that provide upwards of 200 individuals for snow removal operations.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office Programs, Asset, Adobe PDF, Property Intel, Pro Landscape, Quickbooks and Samsara.
Operations, Production and Enh Manager
High Plains Landscape and Water Systems
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and customers.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Preformed fleet maintenance and repairs on trucks, trailers, mowers, trimmers, edgers, ect.
- Design, sell, and execute landscape enhancements for large metro districts and commercial properties.
- Manage and assist in the oversight of Maintenance crews to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
- Communicate directly with District Managers and HOA boards to educate and resolve issues.
Production Manager
GVR Landscape
02.2017 - 12.2022
- Created streamlined production schedules to complete production residential landscape installations and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Reviewed landscape installations for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Sourced materials and created relationships with key vendors to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Managed and created a safety compliance program.
- Created Tailgate Talks to continuously train new and existing team members.
- Manage payroll and time sheet submissions to ensure all employees were paid correctly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sandia High School
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Work flow planning
- Project tracking
- Workforce training
- Project planning
- Processes and procedures
- Cost control
- Customer relations
- Problem solving
- Conflict management
Certification
Sustainable Landscape Managment
Certified Backflow Prevention Tester
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Project Manager
Environmental Designs
06.2025 - Current
Operations, Production and Enh Manager
High Plains Landscape and Water Systems
02.2023 - 05.2025
Production Manager
GVR Landscape
02.2017 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Sandia High School