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  • Start Date!                           Jan 6, 2025

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  • Google Data Center
    Summerville, SC

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  • Commissioning Manager               (Data Center)
  • Outage/Manager (Power Plant)
  • Commissioning Manager                (EV Batteries)


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    al.carpenter

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    Welcome to AL CARPENTER'S Handover Strategies!

    Construction / Commissioning

    BEST SUITED FOR...

    • Commissioning Manager ‍
    • Project Coordinator 
    • Turnover Manager
    • QA/QC Manager
    • Completions Manager
    • Turnover Coordinator
    • Owner's Representative
    • System Completions Coordinator
    • Rotating Equipment Manager
    • Outage Manager
    • Construction Manager
    • Quality Inspector

    Previous Projects / Equipment Systems

    ISO 9 Clean Rooms | Building Envelope Pharmaceutical | Buildings Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities | Battery Cell Manufacturer (electric vehicles) | New Construction | FGD Projects (Scrubber Flue Gas Desulphurization) | Planned / Forced Turbine Outages | Generator Outage for Power Plants | Oil & Energy | Refinery | Outages | Owner Representative | Pre Commissioning | Commissioning Critical | System Start-Ups | Material Handling Conveyors | Storage Rack Systems | Rail Systems | Electric / Mechanical Monorail Systems | Vacuum Systems | Blow Tube Systems

    Battery Cells Automotive Applications, Buildings Infrastructure / Advanced Facilities & Life Science Projects

    CxA Manager | Battery Cells, Automotive Applications: Just completed two 2.3B GM battery plants (OH and TN).  Experienced with Critical Infrastructure Projects / Advanced Technologies / Advanced Life Science / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plants, Looking for a fast-paced cutting-edge project. As the CxA Manager, I lead a team of Commissioning Engineers (CxE) and work closely with vendors, contractors, and other teams to ensure the smooth construction and commissioning of various systems.

    • Switch House
    • Medium and low voltage power systems
    • Backup Generators, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
    • Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
    • Balance Control Units (BCU)
    • Chilled Water Systems
    • Building Management Systems (BMS)
    • Building Automation Systems (BAS)
    • Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
    • Testing and balancing of systems
    • Pumps and Hydronic systems
    • HVAC Systems 

    My Specific areas of strength

    • Detailed attention to Project Safety
    • Contract Compliance
    • Client Relationship Development
    • Staff development / leadership
    • System Turnover Prioritization
    • Work Breakdown Structure / Review
    • Work Package Development
    • Construction Punch-list completion
    • Pre-Commissioning Punch-list Closure
    • Commissioning Coordination
    • Project Completion Tracking
    • Systems Handover (Client/Owner)

    Hands-On knowledge Commissioning and System / Equip.

    FGD Projects (Scrubber Flue Gas Desulphurization) New Installations, Turbines, Generators, ID Fans, Pumps – Outages / Shutdowns, Planned / Forced, - Start-Up, Commissioning, Systems Turnover, Exceptions, Punch-list, Troubleshoot (elect. / mech.), Heavy Industrial Conveyors / Crane Systems, Material Handling and Storage Equipment, Monorails / Tube Systems / Dock Lifts, Design / Assemble Robotic Equipment, Design / Repair / Electronic Sub-assemblies.

    First-hand Project Management Process

    Various projects; responsible for establishing detailed direction for the installation and/or outage including strict adherence to goals and milestones. Recruiting technical staff managed personnel, customer satisfaction, supervision, safety, field progression, and meeting financial objectives. Resources, including interactions with outside contractors and vendors. Services were centered in three major categories, namely; records of all test-certs/data forms, final alignments, and plant maintenance.

    Interface with prime contractor/vendor subs, facilitate meetings and monitor vendor representatives’ work, charges, and documentation on a daily basis. Performed construction process assessments during system walk-downs and identified exceptions and deficiencies. Provide commissioning and testing of individual components, systems, and stations as a complete integrated unit to meet all contractual obligations. Performed specific functions for Start-Up.

    Ensured the satisfactory installation of all newly installed equipment in accordance with vendor requirements and recommendations. Maintained reports for all. Provided technical data and assisted the contractor with corrective measures addressing potential unforeseen problems and minor/daily issues.