Construction Director / Regional Construction Manager

Antonio Hernando

C/ Samuel Ros **, Esc. *ª, *ºA Cell phone: +34 625.620.943

***** – Valencia (Spain) Home: +34 96.330.30.48

Email: *********@*****.**

Date of birth: 16th - May – 1970

Nationality: Spanish. ID Passport: AAD170233

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A results-driven, highly motivated and proactive Regional Construction Manager with over 16 years of experience in construction industry in very competitive markets, managing wide range of types of projects, civil construction, infrastructures and buildings.

MSc Civil Engineer, technically skilled, organized, with high negotiation ability, used to work under pressure, experienced of leading high performance teams in order to maximise company profitability and efficiency.

Proficient professional, used to commit and to uphold the company’s aims as my own. Flexible and able to operate in a dynamic business environment. Possessing excellent interpersonal skills and able to instil confidence and to establish sustainable and profitable business relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.

Now looking for a new and challenging managerial position, in which will make best use of my existing skills, knowledge and experience and also further my personal and professional development

KEY SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Control and comprehensive understanding of Cost Management

• Controlling budgets. Risk and Contract Management

• Strong ability to set and achieve priorities and manage multiple projects. Able to think laterally to create options and solutions

• Results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality and business profit

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

ROVER ALCISA Inc. www.roveralcisa.com

July ’11 to July ’12 Middle East General Manager

Business Development Manager in UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, running the company with powers of attorney, in the commercial, financial, technical and administrative fields.

Achievements

*To meet and deal with our sponsor, a Sheikh of the UAE Royal Family, and develop relationships with many influential people in the Arab world.

*To know and understand the process of registration and classification of contractors.

*To adapt to the new culture of the region and market peculiarities.

*To negotiate and get the formation of a Multinational Consortium for Metro Riyadh Prequalification.

*To negotiate with Qatari companies and achieve the consolidation of a Consortium for Ashghal Roads Plan Prequalification in Qatar.

Nov. ’06 to July ’11 Regional Construction Manager

Responsible for the overall (commercial and economic) projects management in the Spanish East Region, dealing with government, state companies, national, regional and private Clients.

Achievements (common in the period ’03 to ’11)

*Responsible as Director Manager of the first High Speed Railway Platform Project of the company (Xátiva-Énova Section) for Railway Infrastructure Administrator-ADIF, achieving the consolidation of this customer as strategic Client for the company.

*Systematic terms compliance, even the most committed works (America’s Cup Project).

*Planned organization in urban and railway works, so that traffics running were uneventful (High Speed Railway Platform: Alicante –Alcoraya Section, Bailen Station, New Denia Avenue).

*Responsible as Director Manager of the first Desalination Plant (Marina Baja) of the company, completed with positive results and congratulations from the Client (Acuamed).

*Running a huge variety of type of projects (railways, highways and roads, buildings, tunnels, marine works, bridges, desalination plant, burial works, pipelines, housing state, unique works…etc.).

*When I began in 2003, the annual turnover was about 30 M€, with a lot of effort and commitment, we achieved in 4-5 years that the company turnover went up over 200 M€/year

*Construction profit (without company fee) of my projects over +16%. Gross margin over $ 66 million.

April ‘03 to Nov. ’06 Head of Civil Construction Division

Same functions as Regional Construction Manager, reporting directly to the General Director of Construction in the East Zone and chief of works under my management.

FERROVIAL, Inc. and FERROVIAL-AGROMÁN Inc. www.ferrovial.com

May ’97 to April ’03 Project Manager

Achievements

*I learned a Work Philosophy that I have assimilated, based on a good run, with safety, in their terms and a comprehensive Cost Management.

*I built and managed a large project of an urban tunnel (Central Collector of Murcia) with TBM and prefabricated segments, making profits and obtaining customer satisfaction.

*I built and managed my first large project, Menor Sea Highway, using a new technique in that time in Ferrovial, the in situ pavement stabilization with cement, achieving profits and customer satisfaction.

Jan. ’97 to May ’07 Chief Assistant Unit Quality Assurance

Aug. ’95 to Sept. ’96 Final Project

July ’94 to July ’95 Assistant Production Manager

EDUCATION

Master Science Civil Engineer (Spanish ICCP - 6 years), specialty in Foundations and Structures, by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), 1988 to 1994.

Final Project Preparation; 1995 to 1996. Final Project was qualified with honors.

MAIN ADDITIONAL TRAINING

+ Reverse Trade Business Mission about Railways Projects in Middle East; 2012

+ Trade Business Mission in United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; 2012

+ Middle East Rail 2012, held in Dubai; 2012

+ GCC Transport & Railways Conferences, held in Doha; 2011

+ Technical Day about Soil Improvement and Special Foundations; 2011

+ Law Reform on Public Sector Contracts; 2011

+ Public-Private Partnership Days in Water Management and Infrastructure; 2010

+ Participation in the first Forum on Public-Private Partnership about Public Infrastructure; 2010

+ V y VI Conferences on Water Management; 2008 y 2009

+ Second Cycle Training in Occupational Health and Safety: Senior and Executive Staff; 2007

+ Time Management Course; 2006

+ Seminar on Advanced Negotiation Strategies for Managers and Executives; 2005

+ Emotional Intelligence Course; 2004

+ Negotiation Course in different situations; 2003

+ Practical Seminar about Impact and Influence for Project Managers; 2001

OTHER INFORMATION

- Corporate Member of the Spanish Institution of Civil Engineers – Licensed Nº 13.347

- FOPA 2009 Award for the best work of the year in Alicante province (New Denia Avenue Project).

- Speaker “Cement-treated Materials. Experiences in Murcia Region” at the Technical Conference organized by the Civil Engineering College in Murcia; 2001.

- Speaker “Pavement Stabilization with soil-cement” at the Technical Conference in Ferrovial; 1997.

- First Accesit in the Uralita Civil Engineering Award; 1997.

- Languages: Spanish, mother tongue; English, advanced level.

Available upon request: a) Annex with List of Executed Projects, and b) References

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