Luis A. Hernandez
Orlando,FL
Summary
Personable and dedicated customer service representative with extensive experience in industry. Solid team player with upbeat, positive attitude and proven skill in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Articulate, enthusiastic and results-oriented with demonstrated passion for building relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Support Specialist
TranSystems
Oviedo, FL
06.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: This $300M Design/Build project will improve operations and safety and increase capacity to accommodate future traffic volumes resulting from increased population and freight demands in Orange and Seminole Counties
- The project covers approximately 6.6 miles of the Seminole Expressway mainline
- Assist the Project Administrator in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with FDOT procedures
- My duties include Material Sampling and Testing, Project Documentation, Price Negotiations for Extra Work, Preparing Contract Change Documents, Maintenance of Traffic, Coordination and Communication with Client and Contractor, Radiation Safety Officer - Portable Nuclear Gauge, Review and Execute Final Estimates and review daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- Provide monthly drone aerial footage of the project progress
- This $300M Design/Build project will improve operations and safety and increase capacity to accommodate future traffic volumes resulting from increased population and freight demands in Orange and Seminole Counties
- The project covers approximately 6.6 miles of the Seminole Expressway mainline
Assistant Project Administrator
TranSystems
Polk City, FL
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: This $70M Design/Build project consists of the reconstruction of the I-4 at SR 557 interchange from an existing partial cloverleaf interchange configuration to a diamond interchange
- Assist the Project Administrator in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with FDOT procedures
- My duties include Material Sampling and Testing, Project Documentation, Price Negotiations for Extra Work, Preparing Contract Change Documents, Maintenance of Traffic, Coordination and Communication with Client and Contractor, Radiation Safety Officer - Portable Nuclear Gauge, Review and Execute Final Estimates and review daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- This $70M Design/Build project consists of the reconstruction of the I-4 at SR 557 interchange from an existing partial cloverleaf interchange configuration to a diamond interchange
Assistant Project Administrator
TranSystems
Orlando, FL
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: This $186M project consists of 7 Bridges, including a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) at Sand Lake Rd., a signature elevated Curved Steel Girder Bridge
- Assist the Project Administrator in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with FDOT procedures
- My duties include Material Sampling and Testing, Project Documentation, Price Negotiations for Extra Work, Preparing Contract Change Documents, Maintenance of Traffic, Coordination and Communication with Client and Contractor, Radiation Safety Officer - Portable Nuclear Gauge, Review and Execute Final Estimates and review daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- This $186M project consists of 7 Bridges, including a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) at Sand Lake Rd., a signature elevated Curved Steel Girder Bridge
Project Administrator
TranSystems
Port Canaveral, FL
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: This $6.2M project involves the fabrication and installation of vehicular directional signs and gateway signs to be located within the project area to provide passengers free-flowing and clear routes to Canaveral Port Authority Cruise Terminals
- My duties include provide daily work reports of all daily activities, schedule field verification testing when needed, maintain testing logs and attend weekly Progress Meetings
- This $6.2M project involves the fabrication and installation of vehicular directional signs and gateway signs to be located within the project area to provide passengers free-flowing and clear routes to Canaveral Port Authority Cruise Terminals
Project Administrator
TranSystems
Port Canaveral, FL
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: This $7.9M project enhanced the roadway network to facilitate cruise operation traffic to all of the major cruise lines such as Disney, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Provide the client CEI oversight of the Project and ensure that the project is in accordance with FDOT procedures
- My duties include provide daily work reports of all daily activities, schedule field verification testing when needed, maintain testing logs and attend weekly Progress Meetings
- This $7.9M project enhanced the roadway network to facilitate cruise operation traffic to all of the major cruise lines such as Disney, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines
Assistant Project Administrator / Contract Support Specialist
TranSystems
Orlando, FL
07.2016 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: This $80 million project involved the Sand Lake Road Widening and John Young Overpass Bridge
- Assist the Project Administrator in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with FDOT procedures
- My duties include Material Sampling and Testing, Project Documentation, Price Negotiations for Extra Work, Preparing Contract Change Documents, Maintenance of Traffic, Coordination and Communication with Client and Contractor, Radiation Safety Officer - Portable Nuclear Gauge, Review and Execute Final Estimates and review daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- This $80 million project involved the Sand Lake Road Widening and John Young Overpass Bridge
Assistant Office Engineer
Tectonic Engineering
West Hartford, CT
07.2012 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: This $130 million project involves the Construction of Connecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit System in the towns of Newington, West Hartford and Hartford
- Assist the Office Engineer in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with CTDOT procedures
- Review contractor price proposals and negotiate prices for new items
- Prepare and enter Construction Orders into Site Manager
- Review daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- This $130 million project involves the Construction of Connecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit System in the towns of Newington, West Hartford and Hartford
Assistant Office Engineer
AECOM
New Haven, CT
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Company Overview: This $360 million project involved the Resurfacing and Safety Improvements of Interstate 95/ 91 and Route 34 interchange
- Assist the Office Engineer in the maintenance of construction project records in accordance with CTDOT procedures
- Assist the Resident Engineer and Senior inspection staff on various facets of the project including contract change orders, item payments, and material testing
- Attend Project meetings
- Assist with preparation of meeting reports
- Assist with the preparation of monthly progress reports and maintain project logs
- Perform review of daily inspection reports and quantity computations
- This $360 million project involved the Resurfacing and Safety Improvements of Interstate 95/ 91 and Route 34 interchange
Office Engineer / Senior Construction Inspector
Tectonic Engineering
Orange/Milford, CT
05.2009 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: This $31 million project involved the Resurfacing and Safety Improvements of Interstate 95
- Review and approve all contract payments
- Review inspector reports, orders-on-contracts, and project documents to ensure contractor’s work meets project requirements
- Create Change Order packages for extra work beyond the scope anticipated
- Monitor the contractor’s activities to assure compliance with the plans and specifications
- Test hot mix asphalt in accordance with NICET, CTDOT and ASTM requirements
- Test concrete in accordance with the above criteria and ACI
- Monitor the contractor’s schedule
- Assist subordinates with performing construction monitoring activities
- Prepare daily reports and calculations of quantities for authorization of payments
- Interpret plans and specifications
- Coordinate with the design engineers on problem resolution
- This $31 million project involved the Resurfacing and Safety Improvements of Interstate 95
Project Coordinator
CEMEX / Rinker Materials / Orlando Concrete Pipe Division
Apopka, FL
07.2006 - 06.2008
- Provided technical guidance to our manufacturing facilities and sales personnel
- Reviewed contract plans and specifications for bidding purposes
- Prepared detailed submittals, pipe designs and laying schedules using AutoCAD
- Managed all Concrete Box Culvert Projects from submittal process to production and delivery
- Prepared cost estimates for a variety of construction projects
- Prepared Bid Packages based on approved plans and specifications for a variety of construction projects
- Ordered and coordinated steel delivery with our suppliers
- Scheduled Production of Concrete Box Culverts with plant manager and customer
- Scheduled all deliveries associated with the Concrete Box Culverts with plant manager and customer
- Performed quality control inspection of the Concrete Box Culverts Pre and Post installation
Civil Engineer
David E. Ross Associates
Ayer, MA
09.2003 - 07.2006
- Designed septic systems, including systems utilizing innovative technologies to accommodate constraints such as limited soil suitability and/or lot size
- Designed and prepared wetland delineation plans
- Assisted in the preparation of site plans for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal development projects
- Performed soil suitability analyses based upon deep-hole tests, percolation tests, groundwater tests, soils morphology
- Assisted surveyors in plotting topographic survey plans
Field Engineer / Laboratory and Field Technician
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Boston, MA
03.1999 - 07.2003
- Company Overview: Interstate 93 viaducts, ramps and segmental bridge erection project
- Approximate cost of this project was $250 million
- Responsible for ensuring that all construction aspects of these assigned projects are completed in accordance with approved construction plans, specifications, submittals and applicable regulations
- Inspected all phases of construction within assigned areas for compliance with contract requirements
- Monitored contractor’s actual progress against scheduled progress
- Reported non-compliance with contract provisions, including construction deficiencies, and record correction of such deficiencies
- Insured that all safety requirements are met by performing safety walk downs with the Contractor on a weekly basis
- Major work covered included segmental erection by balanced cantilever and span-by-span methods, Cast in Place Viaducts, Cast in Place Straddle Bents, Cast in Place Vehicle Barriers Construction, stressing and grouting of post tensioning tendons, utility installation of electrical, drainage and sewer lines as well as various components of substructure including, mini-piles, pipe-piles, capitals, columns and footing foundations
- Conducted Cross Hole Sonic Logging testing, and field analysis on drilled shafts
- Maintained technical documentation of test data
- Prepared inspection reports maintained records of inspection and continuously informed contract staff of test results
- Other responsibilities included soil and bituminous field compaction testing, concrete field-testing and various lab duties
- Interstate 93 viaducts, ramps and segmental bridge erection project
- Approximate cost of this project was $250 million
Education
BS - Civil and Environmental Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst, MA09.1998
Certification
- Professional Engineer State of Connecticut License # PEN.0030009
- Professional Engineer State of Florida License # PE81725
- Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (E.I.T.)
- UAS Remote Pilot License
- CTQP QC Manager
- CTQP Final Estimates Level I & II
- CTQP Asphalt Level I & II
- Advanced MOT Certification
- Nuclear Radiation Hazmat & Safety
- Nuclear Radiation RSO
- 10 Hour OSHA
- 30 Hour OSHA
- Critical Structures Self-Study
- MSE Wall Inspector
- NETTCP Soils and Aggregate Certification
- NETTCP Concrete Inspector Certification
- Title 5 Soil Evaluator Certification
- ASBI Grouting Certification Training
- UCANE’S Confined Space Entry Certificate
- Drilled Shaft Foundation Inspection Work Shop
- AutoCAD Advanced Certification Training
- Primavera Contract Management Training
Languages
Fluent in Spanish/English
Timeline
Contract Support Specialist
TranSystems
06.2024 - Current
Assistant Project Administrator
TranSystems
09.2022 - 06.2024
Assistant Project Administrator
TranSystems
01.2021 - 09.2022
Project Administrator
TranSystems
08.2018 - 01.2021
Project Administrator
TranSystems
08.2018 - 01.2021
Assistant Project Administrator / Contract Support Specialist
TranSystems
07.2016 - 01.2021
Assistant Office Engineer
Tectonic Engineering
07.2012 - 07.2016
Assistant Office Engineer
AECOM
07.2011 - 07.2012
Office Engineer / Senior Construction Inspector
Tectonic Engineering
05.2009 - 07.2011
Project Coordinator
CEMEX / Rinker Materials / Orlando Concrete Pipe Division
07.2006 - 06.2008
Civil Engineer
David E. Ross Associates
09.2003 - 07.2006
Field Engineer / Laboratory and Field Technician
Parsons Brinckerhoff
03.1999 - 07.2003
BS - Civil and Environmental Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS