RICHARD L. TURNER
Camarillo, CA 93010
***************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/6/116/531
ENGINEERING OPERATIONS---FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CAREER SUMMARY
Financial and Business Experience
- Project manager on facility projects, capital projects and program development
- Responsible for departmental budgets totaling $2.2M
- Created break-even financial analyses for improvement projects
- Project planning, budgeting and communications
- Policies and Procedures development
Financial Modeling
- Developed, completed and implemented overall business and department budgets
- Organized and detailed; experienced at managing multiple projects concurrently
Engineering, Manufacturing and Production
- SolidWorks 3D solid modeling (2007) experience
- Vendor selection and management to project completion
- Experienced in research, prototyping and product development
Excellent Written, Oral, and Interpersonal Skills
- Point of Contact for City and corporate relationships
- Conducted corporate presentations as technical sales engineer
- Negotiator on numerous contracts with vendors and partners
Energy Experience
- LEED AP
- Broad knowledge of emerging renewable energy technologies
- Installed state-of-the-art lighting, monitors and HVAC variable frequency drives at The Tech Museum
- Reduced combined energy expenses by 24%
- Implemented 185kW downtown solar solution (with City of San Jose) providing 10% of Tech Museums’ electricity
- Developed “Green by Design” renewable energy exhibition at The Tech Museum of Innovation
EXPERIENCE
JOLIE QUEST HOTELS & RESORTS, Camarillo, CA 2010 – present
Vice President, Business Development
• Establish new business relationships with business account executives
• Manage capital improvement projects at three facilities
• Launched Hospitality Management Services division of company
• Construction management
• Commercial property management and leasing
Senior Director, Engineering and Facilities 2009 -- 2010
• Engineering and Facilities Management
• Information Technology Management – corporate and remote locations
• Technical Operations and Support
• Contractor and vendor selection and management
• Project management
THE TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION, San Jose, CA 2005 -- 2009
Senior Director, Engineering, Fabrication and Facilities
Engineering team management:
• Engineering research & development
• Information Technology management
• Concept, prototyping and product development
• Facilities management of a 183,000 total sq. ft. mixed use space including fabrication facility
• Engineering and infrastructure support & development
• High level corporate, community and city relationship cultivation
• Green tech/renewable energy project leader
• Project management: resources, budgets and schedules
• Technical sales engineer for marketing and development process
Director of Engineering 2001 -- 2005
Engineering operations:
• Exhibit fabrication, facility engineering, safety & security
• Managed $2.2M in annual engineering department budget
• Provided institutional leadership in the areas of operations, community outreach and product development including concept, prototype, design, fabrication, installation and maintenance
• Provided technical support for development and marketing efforts for collaboration with technology companies.
Senior Engineering Operations Manager 2000 -- 2001
• Created an engineering operations team of 6 technicians increasing museum uptime by 22%
• Selected and trained engineering technicians and technology buyers and developed preventive maintenance procedures.
THE NEW CURIOSITY SHOP, Redwood City, CA 1998 -- 2000
Business Development & Operations Manager
• Conducted and managed exhibit and product development and production operations
• Directed marketing, sales and conducted contract negotiations
• Supervised technical sales support, office operations and customer service
• Selected, hired and trained production personnel, office staff and contractors
• Successfully maintained operations and increased sale 3x for production of 20 turnkey, interactive science museum exhibits.
• Extensive audio/video design and fabrication
Production Manager 1996 -- 1998
• Engineering duties included museum exhibit fabrication and production
• SolidWorks 3D CAD, prototype engineering and development, vendor selection and production scheduling, fabrication and quality assurance.
• Experience with a wide range of materials and machine practices using mills, lathes, routers and many production processes
• Experienced with plastics, metals, fluids and hydraulic systems, electrical and lighting systems
PRIOR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Hunter Investment Group
First Intercity Mortgage
ACM Aviation
CONSULTING:
Independent consultant contracted by SunPower Corporation to develop a solar powered exhibit for The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo – April 2009
Independent consultant contracted by Jolie Quest Hotels and Resorts to project manage the development, installation and integration of a web-enabled digital surveillance system for two resort hotels and a class A office building– January 2009
Independent consultant contracted by Opal Capital Partners to project manage from the construction design phase for Information Technology systems for two class A office buildings – September 2008
ACCREDITATION & EDUCATION:
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP) New Construction 2.0 & Existing Buildings – March 2009
University of Phoenix, San Jose, CA
Business Information Systems
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Department of Aeronautics, Aviation Maintenance Management
Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills, CA
General Education
Licensed Private Pilot, Single Engine Land, Airplane
First Class Medical Certificate
California Real Estate License