CHRIS CARRILLO
West Covina,CA
Summary
Dynamic Planning Supervisor at Herman Weissker, Inc. with a strong background in project management and quality control. Demonstrated success in optimizing resource allocation and ensuring regulatory compliance, leading teams to enhance safety training initiatives and improve operational efficiency. Notably recognized for creating processes that minimized project corrections, resulting in a significant boost in overall productivity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Planning Supervisor
Herman Weissker, Inc.
Riverside, CA
04.2022 - 12.2023
- Supervised team of 25 planners and designers on various electrical distribution projects involving poles and equipment.
- Managed Quality Control Team and allocated work orders.
- Conducted quality control reviews for utility projects across diverse geographical regions.
- Ensured strict adherence to project timelines by coordinating resources and addressing potential conflicts.
- Authorize employee timesheets, monitor attendance, validate vacations and sick time.
- Chaired weekly discussions on safety-related topics.
Planning Manager
Doty Bros. Construction Co.
Downey, CA
04.2020 - 04.2022
- Directed daily operations and strategy for a team of 80 employees.
- Relocated Planning Department to enhance working environment for team.
- Authorized promotion decisions within the company.
- Introduced new safety procedures, enhancing overall workplace safety.
- Implemented regular safety training topics every week focused on improving employee recognition.
- Authorized timesheet submissions for employees.
- Promotes positive work environment through regular engagement with team members.
- Mentored new employees to ensure smooth onboarding and integration.
- Secured projects through competitive bidding with Southern California Edison contractors.
- Verified completion and accuracy of work before delivery.
- Ensured optimal assignment of incoming projects by assessing skill levels.
- Oversee monthly billing, budget management, cost analysis, and revenue reporting for Division Manager.
- Analyzed workflow models to assess staffing requirements.
- Developed a comprehensive curriculum to strengthen the company's Planner 1 training capabilities.
- Established a QC process in the deteriorated pole group, reducing customer go backs for corrections.
- Managed inventory of equipment and PPE including trucks, gas cards, cell phones, field equipment GPS, cameras and range finders.
Senior Technical Planning Specialist
Henkels & McCoy
Pomona, CA
06.2003 - 04.2020
- Synchronized projects with internal teams and organizations to maintain policy compliance.
- Conducted weekly office safety meetings and field tailboard sessions to identify hazards.
- Defined scope and operational requirements for preliminary electrical and civil design preparation.
- Managed design tasks for infrastructure replacement projects such as Worst Circuit Rehabilitation, capacitors, cables, switches, and distribution automation.
- Regional subject matter expert and project manager for all distribution projects to include but not limited to overhead reconductors, underground cable replacements, distribution line extensions, substation eliminations, DSPs, substations new & rebuilds, OH/UG switch replacement and automation, structure relocations/realignments, 4kV to 12kV & 16kV cutovers
- Completed underground structure replacements and scope determination.
- Identification of deteriorated structures, aged cable, and equipment (i.e., OH/UG switches, capacitors, transformers.) and preparation and redline of work orders to remediate
- Familiarity with DDS, DUG, DOH and other Edison manuals, as well as various programs including AUD, SPIDA Calc and DM
- Perform calculations for transformer load maintenance (TLM) including voltage drop and flicker calculations and total load
- Perform Pulling Calcs for UG cable replacement
- Perform inventory of underground structures and identify cable size and date, components, switches, transformers, and ducts
- Coordinating with Distribution Engineering, Civil Construction, Project Management Organization, Drafting, Environmental, and other internal organizations to create electrical designs
- Mentor new Planners in fielding poles, input into Spida and deliver to QC for review
- Ordering of materials and showing expected construction labor cost through AUD which integrates computer aided drafting with material ordering
- Thorough knowledge of Rights of Way/easements/public utilities easements and processes as well as interpretation, mitigation, relinquishment and replacement of rights and obtaining new easements for existing and new facilities
Education
AutoCAD Design Cert -
Westech College
Certified Fiber Optics Tech (CFOT) -
RWM Fiber Optics, Inc
Tooling Apprenticeship Program -
Mc Donnell Douglas
Machinist - CNC Cert -
NTMA Machinist Carrer College
Skills
- Project management
- Resource allocation
- Quality control
- Regulatory compliance
- Safety training
- Schedule management
Affiliations
- 4th Degree Knights of Columbus honor Guard
- Head Usher St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- St Vincent Depal Member
- Kairos Prison Ministry
Timeline
Planning Supervisor
Herman Weissker, Inc.
04.2022 - 12.2023
Planning Manager
Doty Bros. Construction Co.
04.2020 - 04.2022
Senior Technical Planning Specialist
Henkels & McCoy
06.2003 - 04.2020
AutoCAD Design Cert -
Westech College
Certified Fiber Optics Tech (CFOT) -
RWM Fiber Optics, Inc
Tooling Apprenticeship Program -
Mc Donnell Douglas
Machinist - CNC Cert -
NTMA Machinist Carrer College
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