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Payton Crawford

Vero Beach

Summary

Operations leader with a successful history at Pike Gas Services, expanding crew size from 3 to 30. Skilled in budget management and project safety, enhancing team performance and operational productivity. Delivered substantial revenue growth while ensuring quality and compliance in the gas sector.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

Pike Gas Services
07.2022 - Current
  • Manage all personnel in FL, GA, and AL.
  • Building customer relationships with current and potential customers.
  • Set expectations with the safety and quality department.
  • Manage all P&L in the above areas and develop budgets.
  • Managing all organic and inorganic growth in the above areas.
  • Expanded a three-crew operation into 30 crews in two years.
  • 50M expanding toward 100M P&L area.

Director of Operations

Mears Group
Charlotte
06.2020 - 07.2022
  • Led the day-to-day operation of the largest gas operation in the MEARS organization.
  • Managed 300-plus employees.
  • Directed all trenchless operations and subs.
  • Responsible for expanding the Charlotte region into other territories.
  • Managed the Harding work in Atlanta, GA (First of its kind for MEARS)
  • 50M + organization Responsible for all P&L

Operations Manager

Pride Utility Construction
Gainesville
10.2002 - 06.2020
  • Instrumental in getting Pride Utility into the Gas Industry.
  • Responsible for all outside operations: Bidding, Billing, Safety program, hiring of new employees, and Implementing the OQ program.
  • Directed all the Trenchless operations at Pride.
  • Directed the implementation of all gas operations and expanded Pride's overall gas division.
  • Instrumental in turning a 5-man gas operation into a 165-man operation that covered the entire Southeast.
  • Expanded the transmission and integrity programs of the operation.
  • Implemented systems to make Pride safer and more efficient during every project.
  • Oversaw all Pride’s significant projects.
  • Responsible for maintaining and adjusting the construction fleet as necessary.

Vice President of Operations

Sudco Inc.
Carrollton
01.2000 - 10.2002
  • Led the day-to-day operations of the entire company.
  • Responsible for securing and completing all projects performed by Sudco Inc.
  • Introduced a safety and OQ plan.
  • Allocated the existing resources and employed new resources to double the company's size and increase revenue.

Owner/Operator

CMW Pipeline
Lula
02.1994 - 11.1999
  • Assessed the company's current state and secured the proper contracts and contacts to grow the business.
  • Managed the day-to-day operations, including accounting-finance, HR, marketing, and public relations.
  • Directed the business operations for a company with three employees and $250,000.00 per year in sales, then rapidly turned the business into a 105-employee company with $20,000,000 yearly.
  • Maintained a very high standard for quality and work levels.
  • Created a vast network of clients and business contacts.
  • Became a leader in the trenchless technology arena.

Supervisor

Benton GA Incorporated
Douglasville
06.1985 - 02.1994
  • Received essential learning and experience while co-oping at Benton, GA.
  • I began as a labor hand and became a welder and supervisor.
  • Learned the value of safety and efficiency.
  • Supervised many diverse operations during my tenure.

Education

High School Diploma -

Pierce County High School
Blackshear, GA
06.1985

BA - Organizational Leadership emphasizing Project Management

ASU (Arizona State University)
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Project safety management
  • Team motivation
  • Subcontractor coordination
  • Budget control
  • Project estimation and engineering
  • Governmental affairs involvement
  • Utility management licensing
  • Competent persons certification
  • Environmental compliance certification
  • Budget oversight
  • Profit and loss management
  • Project execution
  • Operational efficiency

Timeline

Director of Operations

Pike Gas Services
07.2022 - Current

Director of Operations

Mears Group
06.2020 - 07.2022

Operations Manager

Pride Utility Construction
10.2002 - 06.2020

Vice President of Operations

Sudco Inc.
01.2000 - 10.2002

Owner/Operator

CMW Pipeline
02.1994 - 11.1999

Supervisor

Benton GA Incorporated
06.1985 - 02.1994

High School Diploma -

Pierce County High School

BA - Organizational Leadership emphasizing Project Management

ASU (Arizona State University)

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