CAREER PORTFOLIO

SALES . DESIGN . PROJECT MANAGE . BUILD . TEACH

PASSION

Converting Construction Designs Into Reality

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Arlington . Master Landscape Architecture

University of Illinois at Champaign - Urbana . Bachelor Ornamental Horticulture

EXPERIENCE

LEED Green Associate

Design Build and Installation

Construction Costs Estimation

Manufacture Construction Products B2B Sales

Construction Sales, Negotiations and Contracts

Construction and Project Management

Continuing Education Instructor for Landscape Architecture and Ornamental Horticulture - UCLA Extension

Projects

I - North Texas Tollway Authority

Dallas, TX 2015 . Beautification and renovation along Dallas toll roads


Skills Used

Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiation . Minority certification, permitting and inspection management


Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . AIA and Sub-contractor management . Substantial completion handover . Short and long-term maintenance


Tools Used

Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce) . Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management


Services Provided

Stormwater Runoff Collection and Remediation . Traffic Control . Rough and Final Grading . Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import 

Landscaping . Short Term Maintenance (Construction) . Long Term Maintenance (Post Construction)

II - Chicago City Hall Green Roof 

Chicago, IL 2001 . Installation of intensive and extensive green roof, pavers and edging


Skills Used

Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiations . Permitting and inspection management

Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . Material delivery, logistics and placement

Sub-contractor management . Substantial completion handover . Short term maintenance


Tools Used

AutoDesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing

Value Engineering . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce) . Gnatt Charting . Project Management


Services Provided

Intensive green roof installation . Traffic Control . Deck drainage mat and leak testing . Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import 

Landscaping . Short Term Maintenance (Construction) . On deck paver installation

III - Kingsbury  Plaza Residential Tower - Green Roof Deck

Chicago, IL 2005 . Installation of intensive and extensive green roof, turf grass lawns, pocket park and outdoor living spaces 


Skills Used 

Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiations . Permitting and inspection management

Construction materials purchasing . Construction scheduling . Material delivery, logistics and placement

Sub-contractor management . Irrigation ‘as-built’ design . Substantial completion handover


Tools Used

Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing  . Value Engineering

Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management


Services Provided

Intensive and extensive green roof installation . Traffic Control and heavy equipment management. Deck drainage mat and leak testing

Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import and distribution 

Landscape and outdoor living spaces installation . Pedestal paver installation . Maintenance 

IV - Parkland Hospital - Campus Landscape Installation

Dallas, TX 2015 . Landscape and irrigation in all areas including streets, parking lots and pocket parks


Skills Used 

Construction cost estimating . Contract drafting, bidding and negotiation . Permitting and inspection management

Construction materials purchasing . Material delivery, logistics and staging . Greenhouse and nursery grow contracting

Construction scheduling . Sub-contractor management . Irrigation ‘as-built’ design . Substantial completion handover


Tools Used

Autodesk . On Screen Takeoff . Request for information and request for proposal processing  . Value Engineering

Gnatt Charting . Kanban Project Management . Customer Relations Management (Salesforce)


Services Provided

Landscape and hardscape installation . Traffic Control and heavy equipment management. Erosion control and mitigation

Irrigation Systems Installation 'As Built' . Bulk Material Import and distribution 

Subcontractor management and BIM .  Maintenance during and after construction

Small Projects

Pools, Stonework 

& Outdoor Living Spaces

Hand Rendering

Hand Drawing

Small Business Experience

Presentation of Qualifications

Charles_Shy_General_Resume.pdf

Professional Certificates

LEED Green Associate


Construction Project Management

Project Management

Negotiation Strategies

Technical Writing

GIS Mapping

University of Texas at Arlington Landscape Architecture Thesis

Charles_Shy_UTA_Thesis_Estimating_11_10_2015_Final_Draft.pdf