Michael Gee
Richmond,Virginia
Summary
My drive and dedication to a career in public service is based on the knowledge that, especially in cities, access to quality green space has a measurable and lasting impact on quality of life. I genuinely enjoy the challenges inherent to any bureaucracy, in large part because we are often asked to do more with less. In my experience, this is best accomplished by fostering relationships across departments and leveraging available resources from public agencies, nonprofits and private entities. With this approach over the last 5 years I have planned, coordinated the logistics for and supervised the installation of over 1,000 trees on City property.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance and Operations Crew Supervisor - Workforce Development
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
04.2021 - Current
- Training and supervising program participants in landscape maintenance, construction and heavy equipment operation
- Creating/implementing work schedules based on departmental needs
- Ensuring that site, equipment and task hazards are understood; ensuring safe practices are followed accordingly
- Instructing staff in operator level preventative maintenance and equipment diagnosis
- Budgeting/purchasing/ recording of materials and time used for tasks
- As an arborist for the department I am also responsible for addressing tree related issues throughout the city, including planting, removal, risk assessment, response to citizen concerns/questions, managing scope and schedule of contracted work
- Increasingly this has expanded into working with various government agencies, nonprofits, universities and their associated funds to host volunteer planting projects
- This includes site selection, development/approval of plans, ensuring all requisite documents/contracts are on file, submitting 811/private locating requests, coordinating the logistics of material sourcing/delivery, supervising/recording costs for staff/equipment used for site preparation, volunteer supervision and future maintenance
Maintenance and Operations Crew Chief
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
10.2018 - 04.2021
- Assigning daily tasks to staff and assisting when necessary
- Submitting and processing payroll for city, contract and apprentice employees in accordance with the pay week, period and processing schedules for each
- Management and operator maintenance of division fleet and equipment
- Operation of heavy equipment and power tools to improve and repair park infrastructure as well as training staff in their safe operation
- Coordination, budgeting and supervision of volunteer projects
- Attending various community meetings in order to better address concerns and facilitate solutions
- Ensuring compliance with State and Federal environmental regulatory agencies
- Review of construction documents and approval of tree planting and removal
Maintenance Technician II - James River Park
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
11.2013 - 09.2018
- Field supervision of staff to ensure that all essential maintenance functions throughout the park are completed based on site use, season and river level
- These include trash/recycling removal, landscaping of entry points and service roads, flood/storm/snow removal and repair of broken infrastructure
- Installation of TRAFx counters throughout park parcels based on likely access method and monthly data analysis of park visitation to determine maintenance needs
- Coordinating, budgeting and supervision of volunteer projects ranging from trash clean ups to large construction
- Attending community meetings to address concerns and facilitate solutions
- Training staff on the safe use of a variety of hand/power tools, heavy equipment and trailer towing
- Providing staff with general knowledge of park parcels to answer user questions as well as strategies and resources when approaching illegal activity
Maintenance Worker - James River Park
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
06.2009 - 09.2013
- Recycling and waste removal, keeping of recycling statistics, graffiti removal, storm/flood debris removal, volunteer supervision, care of animals for educational programs, construction of park structures for aesthetic and interpretive functions, assisting in interpretive programs
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Construction machinery operation
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented
- Direct labor crew training
- Accurate measurements and estimates
- Knowledge of applicable local codes
- Project organization
Certification
- ISA Certified Arborist - Municipal Specialist, MA-6089AM
- Virginia Pesticide Applicator, #15847-G
- American Heart Association - First Aid CPR/AED Certified
- American Canoe Association - Level 4: Swift Water Rescue Skills Assessment
- Sierra Rescue - River Rescue Certification
Timeline
Maintenance and Operations Crew Supervisor - Workforce Development
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
04.2021 - Current
Maintenance and Operations Crew Chief
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
10.2018 - 04.2021
Maintenance Technician II - James River Park
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
11.2013 - 09.2018
Maintenance Worker - James River Park
City of Richmond - Department of Parks and Recreation
06.2009 - 09.2013
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