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Mr. Hernandez has experience supporting electric transmission and distribution programs as a project manager, program coordinator, and data analyst. His project and program management work spans the full project lifecycle, from early planning, project authorization, through scoping, material procurement, and permitting, to construction execution, and closeout. He plans, manages, and monitors project costs and schedules rigorously and resolves risks and issues in coordination with project stakeholders. His data analysis experience is focused on implementing data analysis tools on utilities and commercial construction projects. His work improves climate resiliency and enhances lean construction and documentation practices for electric utilities. 

Mr. Hernandez has expertise in project scheduling, cost forecasting and controls, risk identification and mitigation, and performance monitoring and reporting. He develops and manages integrated, resource-loaded schedules and prepares detailed cost estimates and project charters to support funding approvals. He produces well-supported qualitative and quantitative reporting to assist senior leaders in decision-making and project status communications with cross-functional team partners.

Mr. Hernandez supports complex electric infrastructure replacement projects, including transmission tower replacements in environmentally sensitive areas and large-scale electric distribution undergrounding programs. He collaborates closely with engineers, contractors, environmental and land planners, and utility stakeholders to coordinate work sequencing, mitigate risks, and improve execution readiness.

In addition to project delivery roles, Mr. Hernandez has led process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing cycle times. He played a key role in a large-scale order-closure effort to close construction jobs in preparation for an enterprise SAP transition. This work included documenting end-to-end workflows, developing job aids, and reducing fragmentation across previously siloed processes. He also improves program-level transparency by developing standardized reporting and process tracking mechanisms that provide visibility for leadership and key stakeholders.

Prior to joining 51ÉçÇø Mr. Hernandez worked at a general contractor. He earned an M.S. in Engineering and Project Management from University of California at Berkeley. During his time there, he completed projects involving lean construction methods, development of scheduling tools, environmental life cycle assessments, and construction law. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University where he focused on structural and computational engineering.