AKPiA / HVAC | Large-Scale Execution Leadership in Power Plant Construction
Working on two newly constructed gas power units became a real-world test of my ability to enter a domain I had never worked in, learn it at speed, and take full responsibility for complex technical execution. I was accountable for the complete delivery and supervision of AKPiA systems for the entire HVAC installation — from cabling routes and control cabinets to fiber infrastructure and final commissioning. It was an environment defined by pressure, precision, and zero room for error. This project became a demonstration of how I learn, lead, and structure work when the task exceeds my formal experience.
I entered the project with no prior background in industrial automation, and the team working under me had no experience at all — not even in basic electrical work. Before this assignment, I had led a small electrical company and completed only several installations and two power cabinets for Fielmann. Suddenly, I was responsible for the automation layer of HVAC across two full-scale energy units — a scope far beyond anything I had previously managed.
Because the team lacked any foundational skills, I had to design the entire execution framework from the ground up: teaching the basics of installation, building task structures, organizing daily workflows, creating documentation, supervising measurements, ensuring quality, and maintaining progress under strict deadlines. Every element — from how to pull cables, mount trays, terminate wires, prepare routes, or read technical drawings — had to be taught while simultaneously pushing the project forward.
In parallel, I was learning AKPiA myself. No one had the time to explain the domain to me, so I had to map the system independently: control cabinets, signal types, sensor logic, power distribution, safety requirements, dependencies with PLC teams, and commissioning flows. Each day I was solving problems entirely new to me while guiding a team that was learning everything from zero.
Despite this starting point, we executed and prepared the entire installation: dozens of ventilation and heating systems, piping sensors, control wiring, fiber infrastructure, and 63 control-and-power cabinets for integration with GE and PXM programming teams. On site, I coordinated kilometers of cable trays, signal and power wiring, conduits, and system terminations — all inside a construction environment where every delay multiplied across contractors.
Throughout the project, I maintained continuous reporting and coordination with GE and PXM, delivering readiness confirmations, documentation, and commissioning schedules. The installation was ultimately completed, tested, commissioned, and accepted for full operational startup.
This project became the first major proof of my ability to enter an unfamiliar domain, rapidly map its structure, build a competent team from absolute beginners, and deliver results under industrial pressure where failure was not an option
