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Raul Hernandez, Jr.

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

MYR Energy Services
09.2024 - Current
  • Successfully managed 405 MW / $240M project by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
  • Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
  • Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.

Assistant Project Manager

MYR Energy Services
05.2024 - 09.2024
    • Planned, monitored and analyzed project costs to meet financial goals.
    • Actively participated in weekly project reviews with senior management to discuss progress updates, challenges faced, potential solutions, and future plans.
    • Developed and maintained project documentation for reliable records.
    • Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
    • Enabled accurate project tracking by maintaining up-to-date schedules, status reports, and budgets in project management software.

Mechanical Superintendent

MYR Energy Services
09.2023 - 04.2024
    • Reduced equipment downtime with proactive maintenance scheduling and timely repairs.
    • Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and improving overall team performance.
    • Successfully completed large-scale mechanical projects within budget constraints and tight deadlines.
    • Improved project efficiency by implementing streamlined workflow processes for mechanical installations.
    • Established a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback from team members and incorporating best practices into daily operations.

Recruiter/Trainer

Systematic Business Consulting
02.2022 - 09.2023
  • Source the highest-quality talent for manufacturing companies
  • Developed recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels for assigned requisitions.
  • Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
  • Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs, and other qualifications.
  • Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education, or job skills.
  • Explained job duties, compensation, and benefits to potential candidates.
  • Managed candidate activity within Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
  • Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
  • Revitalized recruiter/advanced recruiter training programs
  • Wrote, optimized, and monitored training processes
  • Created Sharepoint Learning Hub, videos, presentations, benchmarks, and standardized templates via Microsoft Office, Stream, and Visio

Inspections Division Superintendent

United States Air Force
05.2020 - 06.2022
  • Led team of 94 personnel to plan and execute major operational & compliance inspections of 33,700 Airmen responsible for maintaining two-thirds of the United States nuclear weapons arsenal
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
  • Analyzed requirements, and developed inspection risk sampling strategies through comprehensive review and coordination of all applicable policies and directives
  • Crafted organizational communication messages, and managed public relations through the inspection process
  • Coordinated inspection functions, directed inspection execution
  • Analyzed inspection results against performance requirements
  • Arbitrated contested inspection results
  • Provided Senior Officials with detailed reports highlighting unit effectiveness, combat readiness, and recommended improvement areas
  • Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
  • Created and managed budgets for travel, training and team-building activities.
  • Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Program / Project Manager for command's special interest items
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
  • Maintained project files, books and correspondence in chronological date order for easy access and retrieval.

Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

United States Air Force
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Led a team of 907 personnel to maintain and generate 26 B-52H bomber aircraft that consistently achieved 100% of a 418 million dollar Flying Hour Program goal.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Ensured operational excellence through the enforcement of all governmental standards, directives, and initiatives
  • Determined maintenance schedules, production sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
  • Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
  • Maintained optimal supply levels to meet expected demands without overreaching budget targets.
  • Identified and established KPIs to improve team efficiencies and strategies.
  • Oversaw Talent Management Program - defined current and future talent needs, methods of team development and capability gaps to help leaders maximize performance.
  • Coordinated recruitment, interviewing and hiring to keep talent acquisition in line with program targets and business requirements.
  • Counseled/resolved interpersonal conflicts Evaluated staff, made recommendations for assignment,retention, and dismissals; administered disciplinary actions
  • Program / Project Manager for command's special interest items
  • Prioritized tasks and managed teams throughout multiple projects.
  • Collaborated with functional managers to develop program resource plans and assign program resources.
  • Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.

Training Superintendent - Basic Military Training

United States Air Force
06.2013 - 08.2017
    • Led a team of 76 Basic Military Training Instructors that produced 250 next-generation training instructors responsible for the development and production of 45,000 new recruits annually
    • Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction and performance.
    • Created testing and evaluation procedures to assess performance before, during and after training sessions; evaluated staff
    • Updated and maintained the Learning Management System with all accounts of completed training curriculum and mentoring sessions; ensured accurate transcripts
    • Provided coaching/mentoring sessions with instructors/trainees, reinforced effective training methods
    • Conducted evaluations of training courses to uncover areas in need of improvement
    • Enhanced training with instructional technology applications and software
    • Developed new training programs in compliance with company and government standards.
    • Effectively trained instructors and supervisors on techniques for managing employees.
    • Oversaw training courses and promotional paths for professionals and leaders.
    • Managed training calendar for entire fiscal year, including setting course plans, training spaces and department rotations.
    • Designed training modules implementing strategic business practices and organizational behavior training concepts
    • Monitored training costs to maintain training budget
    • Coordinated team motivational initiatives to incentivize professional growth and program improvements
    • Delivered training material to diverse audiences of both blue and white-collar professionals
    • Led training classes and recorded instruction for later use.
    • Hosted Instructor/Airman graduation ceremonies, awarded graduation certificates in large assemblies

Command Avionics Inspector

United States Air Force
03.2010 - 06.2013
    • Planned, developed, and conducted Nuclear Surety Inspections (NSI), On-site Visits (OSV), and Unit Evaluation Inspections (UEI) at AFGSC's two Numbered Air Forces, one Air Base Wing, three Missile Wings and seven Bomb Wings
    • Evaluated nuclear/conventional maintenance groups for combat capability, readiness, and compliance during
    • Developed inspection criteria through comprehensive reviews & coordination of all applicable maintenance guidance
    • Evaluated nuclear telecommunications management inspection process for planning, inspecting & reporting
    • Executed handling and control of classified plans, mission materials, manuals, records, reports, and components directly associated within the nuclear Weapon Technical Inspection scope to include verifiable control procedures for the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) program
    • Inspected pertinent weapon, test, and telecommunications system records for accuracy and required information
    • Documented inspection results and recommended improvement areas by completing reports, logs, summaries, and entering data into quality database.
    • Consulted with engineers to resolve quality, production and efficiency problems.

Quality Assurance Inspector

United States Air Force
12.2006 - 03.2010
  • Verified compliance with all technical orders/directives for 2,100 maintainers and 53 assigned B-52 aircraft
  • Conducted personnel evaluations, Activity/Management Inspections (AI/MI) to ensure compliance with standards
  • Wrote detailed reports outlining performance, quality, and defect rates
  • Used root cause analysis tools to determine failures and provide appropriate counter-measures to prevent repeat failures.
  • Researched, collected, and analyzed data; trended information for maintenance/unit training effectiveness
  • Coordinated with maintenance technicians/engineers, and provided guidance for general system repairs and capabilities
  • Evaluated and upheld OSHA and DoD Compliance with Confined Spaces Program, Work Conditions Program, Lockout/Tagout Program, Forklift and Special Purpose Vehicle Programs, Environmental Programs, Safety Programs, Hazardous Materials Program, PPE Program, and Respirator Program
  • Trained newly hired employees by explaining company procedures, job duties and performance expectations

Avionics Craftsman - Supervisor

United States Air Force
03.2002 - 12.2006
    • Supervised 24 personnel and performed organizational-level maintenance on Bombing and Communications and Navigation Mission Systems equipment to include B-52 phase/periodic, preventive maintenance and inspections
    • Troubleshot, removed, repaired, installed, modified, and corrosion controlled 39 separate mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic systems installed on 53 B-52 aircraft
    • Recorded maintenance performance in aircraft logbooks and completed other paperwork requirements.
    • Maintained test equipment with a value over $8.5 million and in-shop technical order account files; RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, attenuators, motors, antennas, infrared, steerable missile/weapons systems
    • Utilizes automatic test equipment to perform intermediate-level maintenance and functional checks on AN/APQ-166 Strategic Radar System Line Replaceable Units
    • Inspected, repaired, troubleshot and fabricated wiring to maintain APM-440 Radar Test Set (RTS), ASM-661 Transmitter Modulator Test Set, and AN/ASM-470 Electro-Optical Viewing System (EVS) Test Set
    • Performed inspections and maintenance on all associated support and test equipment
    • Program Manager for; Time Measurement Diagnostic Equipment/PMEL, Electro Static Discharge, and Avionics Midlife Improvement (AMI) programs

Avionics Journeyman

United States Air Force
05.1999 - 03.2002
  • Performed organizational level maintenance on Bombing and Communication and Navigational Mission Systems equipment to include B-52 phase/periodic, preventive maintenance and inspections
  • Maintained and repaired mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic systems installed on aircraft
  • Read complex manuals to review repair procedures.
  • Repaired or installed new wiring, boxes, antennas, and other system pieces.
  • Executed corrosion control and inspection duties with minimal supervision.
  • Recorded maintenance performance in aircraft logbooks and completed other paperwork requirements.
  • Maintained test equipment and technical order account files
  • Utilized automatic test equipment to perform intermediate-level maintenance and functional checks on radar, radio, and telecommunications systems; ohmmeters, ammeters and time domain reflectometers.
  • Performed inspections and maintenance on all associated support and test equipment.

Education

Master of Arts - Management and Leadership

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Professional Aeronautics

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2012

Associate of Applied Science - Education And Training Management

Community College of The Air Force
2017

Associate of Applied Science - Avionics Systems Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Maxwell, AL
2004

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Team Building & Supervision
  • Operations Management
  • Change Management
  • Staff Development & Training
  • Critical Thinking
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Work flow planning

Certification

  • SECRET Clearance - January 12, 2018
  • FCC - Radiotelephone Operator License

Military Rank

Chief Master Sergeant, E-9

Timeline

Project Manager

MYR Energy Services
09.2024 - Current

Assistant Project Manager

MYR Energy Services
05.2024 - 09.2024

Mechanical Superintendent

MYR Energy Services
09.2023 - 04.2024

Recruiter/Trainer

Systematic Business Consulting
02.2022 - 09.2023

Inspections Division Superintendent

United States Air Force
05.2020 - 06.2022

Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

United States Air Force
08.2017 - 05.2020

Training Superintendent - Basic Military Training

United States Air Force
06.2013 - 08.2017

Command Avionics Inspector

United States Air Force
03.2010 - 06.2013

Quality Assurance Inspector

United States Air Force
12.2006 - 03.2010

Avionics Craftsman - Supervisor

United States Air Force
03.2002 - 12.2006

Avionics Journeyman

United States Air Force
05.1999 - 03.2002

Bachelor of Science - Professional Aeronautics

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Associate of Applied Science - Education And Training Management

Community College of The Air Force

Associate of Applied Science - Avionics Systems Technology

Community College of The Air Force

Master of Arts - Management and Leadership

Liberty University

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