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SURESH SELVAM

SURESH SELVAM

ISA Certified Arborist Cum Horticulturist

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PS Suresh 

Landscape Manager 

ISA Certified Arborist & Senior Horticulturist

Landscape Consultant 

HP:+65 85151226 

Email: sureshisacertifiedarborist@gmail.com

 

International Educational Qualifications

  • International Certified Arborist - SG
  • Master of Science in Horticulture, India
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, India

Singapore Certification & Memberships 

  • International Society of Arboriculture Member
  • Singapore Arboriculture Society (SAS) 
  • Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course (BCSS), Singapore
  • Managing Work at Height Course | Certified ISO Standard‎ (WAH)
  • Singapore Driving License holder - Class 3 & 2B 
  • InternSational driving license holder 
  • IELTS English Academic Qualified

Authorities handled in Singapore

  • National Park  (Npark) projects
  • Residential development (HDB) projects
  • Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) projects
  • Town council (TC) projects
  • State land Authority (SLA) projects
  • Changi Airport Group (CAG) 
  • Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
  • Ministry of Education (MOE)
  • Tree conservation area (TCA)
  • Maincon Construction company projects
  • Maincon Term Contractor Landscape & Cleaning 
  • Private property projects & services - Condo
  • Conservation Building projects

Core Skills and Services

  • Role as Main Contractor representative 
  • Marketing, Tendering, BOQ & Claims
  • Excellent communication skills in English 
  • Ability to co-ordinate & lead project teams
  • Able to make decisions at critical state
  • Act on own initiative and proactive way
  • Flexible to travel anywhere at 24x7 
  • Quick understanding & learning person


Experience Summary

Overall 15+ Years in constructional landscape gardening & farming experience in manager position with all practical field knowledge to increase overall productivity of Landscape Business

 

Position in Singapore Landscape Industry: 

  • Landscape General Manager
  • Landscape Consultant – RTO
  • Landscape Project Manager
  • Landscape Co-Ordinator
  • Senior Arboriculturist – ISA CA 
  • Senior Horticulturist - RLC

Handled all Singapore gardening industry works scope with overall planning, resourcing, assign, execution of projects & Term contract management of whole team members, conceptualizing landscape design proposal to all Singapore authorities.

Worked in as Maincon Construction & Maincon in Landscape company to handle overall projects & Term contract from start to DLP.

International Experience 

  • Singapore 
  • India
  • United Arab Emirates

Professional Educational Qualifications & Certification

EducationsDurationInstitutionStatus
International Certified ArboristSept 2017International Society Of ArboricultureCertified
Ph.D   HorticultureOn progress--
M.Sc., HorticultureAug 2009 - May 2011Annamalai University Gold   Medalist
B.Sc., AgricultureAug 2005 - May 2009Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityDistinction 
BCSSJun 2014Eversafe Consultants P/LCertified
VTA Tree InspectionApr 2018CUGE & ISA Certified
Managing Work at HeightNov 2017Avanta globalCertified
3D maxOct 2012CADD CentreCertified
Auto CADDDec 2010CADD CentreCertified

 

Company Details DurationOccupation & Position
TPS Agro Farm Pvt Ltd. – India4 Years, 17 DaysJunior Horticulturist – Crop Consultant 
Poovanam garden designer Pvt Ltd. – India 1 year, 10 monthsHorticulturist   – Consultant 
Decoflora gardeners Pvt Ltd - UAE1 year, 1 monthHorticulturist - Operation Manager
Radjou Landscape Pvt Ltd - UAE1 year, 6 monthsHorticulturist   - Project Manager 
Lovely landscape and Construction Pte Ltd – SG 1 Year, 7 monthHorticulturist   - Project Manager 
Nandhavanam Garden Designer Pvt Ltd – SG 1 yearHorticulturist   - General Manager 
Logistics Construction Pte Ltd – SG 4 yearsArboriculturist - Landscape Manager 
Brostecs Services Pte Ltd – SG 1 year Arboriculturist - Landscape Manager 
Kaiyo Constructors Pte. Ltd – SG 29.07.2021 to Till dateSn. Arboriculturist - Resident Technical Officer (RTO) & Sn. Horticulturist Consultant for Npark Project

 

IT SkillsSoftwares
Ms – office and IOsExcellent in MS-Office -Word, Office,  PPT  &   Excel
Software’sAUTO – CADD, 3D Max, Landscape designing, Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, GIS, Sketchup
Accounts                         Tally

 

Landscape Consultant roles

  • Conduct regular inspection and carry out all necessary measures to meet the Service Level Agreement for internal and external soft landscape 
  • Review and improve on performance including the conduct of risk assessment and overall management
  • Attend joint site inspect with the Client/ his representatives or appointed Consultant and attend to defects with a alternative solution 
  • Notify in writing to Client's representatives or appointed Consultant on any defects in landscape and hardscape construction & recommendation
  • to solve problem in landscape and Construction activities 
  • Manage landscape upgrading and improvement works with landscape design including landscape construction as assigned by Client representatives.
  • Evaluate architectural and landscape designs from a horticultural perspective to determine the impact and provide appropriate recommendation
  • Demonstrates understanding of the relationship between design and constructability
  • Coordinate detailed design drawings and specifications with consultants in compliance with project's requirements 

 

Landscape Manager

  • Oversee all projects & maintenance servicing as landscape technical staff
  • Review and coordinate tree & plants care design plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for landscape maintenance & Projects 
  • Prepare, monitor and update landscaping progress reports to client
  • Demonstrates creative thinking abilities and contributes to firm wide design excellence and problem solving based on practical experience 
  • Plan the work programme and continually assess, meeting with client & also as landscape representatives or appointed Consultant
  • Resorcing sub-cons, resource materials, plants and maintain the cost optimization for current & future projects 
  • Handled overall of 2,350 Landscape sites as term contractor for JTC lands and Standalone factory
  • Knowledge on seeking approval and submission procedures to all government agencies

 

Senior Arborist

  • I’m overall in-charge of all tree based landscape activities in various private and government projects 
  • Projects clients handled as JTC, MOE, SLA, HDB, CAG & Private properties clients
  • Coordinate with various clients for all site walks, meetings as in ISA Arborist & Sn. Horticulturist techincal staff 
  • Attending the on-site meeting with all officials as site walk (Tendering, Progressive, Handover)
  • Plan and supervise work sequence and manpower deployment for all tree works in company projects 
  • Notify in writing on any defects in landscape & provide recommendation advice to solve the issues 
  • Manage whole landscape teams throughout the island projects & Maintenance activity of landscape & Tree team operations as well 
  • Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) & Mitigation measures for construction sites & National park areas
  • Liaise with all sub-contractors, term contractors, Npark officials and with all clients
  • Provide technical advice to consultant, client & report presentation to all authorities
  • Installing lighting protection (LPS) for conservation trees and hardscape areas
  • Conduct Visual Tree Assessment inspection (VTA) & report submission to all authorities Nparks, MOE, JTC, HDB, SLA, TC, CAG & Private property owners
  • Investigation & Incident report submission for accidentally fallen trees in unfavourable condition for MOE - 129 schools in North, East & West

 

Senior Horticulturist

  • As A1 Construction main-contractor,I’m the overall in-charge on executing all landscape activities in various projects
  • Clients/Projects handled experience - Nparks, TC, SLA, JTC, HDB, CAG & Private properties clients
  • Coordinate detailed design drawings and specifications with consultants in compliance with project’s requirements
  • Review and coordinate tree & plants care design plans 
  • Prepare, monitor and update landscaping progress reports for final handover 
  • Ensure the works carried out are complying with safe work procedures
  • Guide and lead the Junior horticulturist, landscape team to manage all company projects
  • Working knowledge of water feature and fountain systems & green wall systems
  • Environmental pollution conservation technique to minimize the Eco - hazards
  • Nutrition management for agriculture & Horticulture crop cultivation farms 
  • Water & Soil testing adviser with reclamation to all contract farmers
  • Agro waste management – recycling unit installation & processing done
  • Enhance organic compost preparation & Vermicomposting & Marketing

 

Sales & Marketing - QS

  • BOQ pricing for new tender/projects with QS
  • Checking & Certifying the sub-con work completed for billing
  • Overall in-charge of landscape contractor confirmation for each work & Landscape project 
  • Contribute in QS - tender pricing for all landscape projects & Tender costing done for JTC & private projects
  • Involve in project management, budget planning, vendor management, tendering and management

 

Florist 

  • Overall project manager of flower ordering and distribution for overall UAE shoppers
  • Briefing and design the landscape idea to all parties of the construction team members
  • Equipment purchase, recruiting specialised staffs and procuring all materials.
  • Propose new design to landscape architecture based on construction site and Natural environment
  • Provide training to junior staffs, Crews, Sales & Marketing team members
  • On-site special training (UAE) sponsored to me by company
  • Attending feedback and complaints concerning horticultural matters with all authorities

 

 

 

 

Highlighten Projects in Singapore 

  • Chinese Garden - Boon Lay Way, Singapore - Landscape Consultant RTO 
  • Singapore Botanic Gardens -  Cluny Road - Singapore
  • HBD – Blk 102,103,105 & 110, Depot road, Bukit Merah
  • HBD – Blk 314A,B,C& D, 315 – Saraca breeze - Yishun
  • JTC – Seletar Aerospace park, Singapore (Entire Island) - 35 units in SAP 
  • Urban, suburban and rural areas  -  (TC) Town councils 
  • No. 2, Seton Close – Orchard road
  • National Parks & Streetscapes & Memorials - Nparks
  • Botanic gardens &  Shopping Plazas 
  • Educational institutes – Temasak Polytech, NUS
  • Sports grounds & Recreation centres- 2 Park lane, Young’s Restaurant
  • Apex Harmony Lodge – No.10, Pasir Ris Walk
  • ST Electronics – Jurong St 21
  • MOE – 140 schools, 3 Zones (4years term contractor) Singapore 
  • Garden By The Bay  - Active Garden
  • JTC - Maincon term contractor - 2600 Industrial estates sites
  • JTC - Maincon Landscape term contractor - 250 Standalone Factories sites 
  • MOE - ISA Certified Arborist - Consultant - SW1 & SW2 Zones
  • Haw Par Villa - 262 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore
  • Lifelong Learning Institute - Learning Hub in Singapore
  • Changi Business Park - Overall Landscape area 
  • The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) Ministry of Manpower (MOM
  • First Defense Force (FDS), Sembawang
  • Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 
  • National university of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
  • Singapore Polytechnic  - Dover, Singapore
  • Australian International School (AIS) – Lor Chuan, Singapore 
  • Nanyang Poly tech  - Gammon Construction Pvt Ltd – Ang Mo Kio 
  • National Library (NLB) – Victoria street, Singapore 
  • National Junior College – Vertical green wall construction, Singapore
  • Yishun – Natura condominium, Singapore
  • Shell refinery island - Bukom Island
  • Esplanade park, Singapore
  • Rivera-38 Condominium - Mar Thoma Road 
  • Zheng Keng Engineering & Construction Pvt Ltd 
  • Gammon Construction Pvt Ltd - Project sites 
  • Sentosa - Gammon Construction Pvt Ltd etc
  • Handled > 540 Landscape gardening projects in Singapore

 

Personal Data  

Marital Status   :           Married 

Nationality         :           Indian

Address             :           Blk 703, #04-266, Yishun Avenue 5 - Singapore 760703

Languages       :           English & Tamil  - Very Good  & Malay slightly 

 

Acknowledgment

 

            I hereby declare that all the above-furnished details are true. If need any clarification, please contact me directly.

 

                                                                                                                                                                    Suresh 

Landscape Manager 

ISA Certified Arborist & Senior Horticulturist


Landscape Manager, ISA Arborist

Approximate rate: Not specified

Experience

EducationsDurationInstitutionStatus
International Certified ArboristSept 2017International Society Of ArboricultureCertified
Ph.D   HorticultureOn progress--
M.Sc., HorticultureAug 2009 - May 2011Annamalai University Gold   Medalist
B.Sc., AgricultureAug 2005 - May 2009Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityDistinction 
BCSSJun 2014Eversafe Consultants P/LCertified
VTA Tree InspectionApr 2018CUGE & ISA Certified
Managing Work at HeightNov 2017Avanta globalCertified
3D maxOct 2012CADD CentreCertified
Auto CADDDec 2010CADD CentreCertified

Education

Experience Summary

Overall 15 Years in constructional landscape gardening & farming experience in manager position with all practical field knowledge to increase overall productivity of business

 

Landscape Co-Ordinator cum Manager – (ISA Certified Arborist & Senior Horticulturist in Singapore gardening industry with overall planning, resourcing, assign, execution of projects & management of whole team members, conceptualizing landscape design proposal to all authorities in Singapore at Logistics Construction Pte Ltd. We are A1 Construction - Main - Contractor)

 

International Experience 

  • Singapore 
  • India
  • United Arab Emirates

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