Rj Hernandez

About Rj Hernandez

Award winning, experienced, successful project & staff manager adept in Excel, forecasting costs & schedules, making & working within budgets & schedules, working with proformas, managing others, contract negotiation, risk identification/mitigation, formulation of strategies, solving complex problems, high stakes decision making, presentation to asset management committees, & driving to achieve business plan metrics. Experienced at the full project cycle, over thousands of residential lots, including due diligence, feasibility analysis, land acquisition, entitlements, CEQA, site planning, land planning, environmental permitting, purchasing, land development, home design & construction, securing approvals, designing Rec Centers & parks, production, & close-out. With a sense of urgency, priority on communication, & reputation of being organized, I have established a track record of getting all approvals in 2-3 reviews. And, I have a track record at forecasting & meeting schedules. Through my experiences at different firms, I’ve built a robust collection of best practices, design/construction methodologies, & project operating models. And, my purposeful exposure to the best mentors in the industry, & the resulting gain in knowledge from others mistakes & successes, has been critical towards my value. Strengths Finders & DISC rated strong in creativity, responsibility, learning, strategic thinking & taking command.* Management to business plan targets, in a dynamic environment * Developed processes, for effective meetings & tracking * Land Acquisition (feasibility/due diligence), Planning, Development, Construction expertise * Creates, manages & meets schedules for all aspects including engineering, plan check, development * Creates, manages & works within budgets ranging from $4MM-$25MM * Responsible for individual projects ranging from 55 lots to 1,045 lots, 250 lots on average * Achieving discretionary approvals/entitlements & CEQA compliance * Provide value added services including drafting exhibits such as traffic control plans ($3K+ savings)* Established key relationships with staff at local, state, federal agencies, cities, counties, and more * Directing design teams in site design, value engineering, conflict avoidance, plan check * Critical analyses of site conditions vis-à-vis design & quality control of improvement plans * Purchasing & management including solicitation, bidding, negotiation & contracting, including engineers, architects, & subs * Hiring & leading of approx. 6 employees at one time

Experience

1. Director, Forward Planning Project Management

   Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS)

   Aug 2023 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Riverside

  Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology

  1998 — 2003

• University of Sussex

  Study Abroad Program: Brighton, England (UK), Business Management

  2001 — 2002