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Behind the Checklist: Commissioning Career Interviews
Behind the Checklist is a commissioning career interview series featuring the people, decisions and expertise behind mission-critical commissioning projects.
Through first-hand interviews with leaders across data centers and mission-critical infrastructure, the series explores technical problem-solving, project delivery, leadership and career progression.
Each feature gives professionals practical insight into the skills, decisions and lessons that shape successful commissioning careers. It also provides a clearer view of the people and experience driving the sector forward.
What to expect from the series
Each feature gives commissioning professionals practical, first-hand insight into:
- Career paths and progression
- Technical and operational challenges
- Leadership and team development
- Project pressures and problem-solving
- Skills employers value
- Advice for the next generation of commissioning professionals
The series helps readers learn from the experience of industry leaders, understand how others approach complex projects and apply those lessons to their own careers.
Latest in the series
Alan Roche, Co-founder of ColoShield
From serving on Navy submarines to leading data centre commissioning projects, Alan Roche shares the experiences that shaped his career and approach to leadership.
Learn how ColoShield is supporting liquid-cooled AI data centers, why strong communication matters in commissioning, and what the next generation of professionals should focus on.
Behind the Checklist: Communication Skills in Data Center Commiss...
Communication Skills in Data Center Commissioning Meta description: Alan Roche discusses communication, liquid cooling and the practical skills commissioning professionals need to deliver complex data center projects.
Behind the Checklist: From Technical Expert to Commissioning Lead...
Heather Hartman shares how she moved from technical commissioning roles into leadership, built strong teams and developed her career in data centers.
Behind the Checklist: Nuclear Submarines to Data Center Commissio...
Larry Ollice discusses commissioning careers, technical experience, integrity and leadership, drawing on lessons from submarines and data centers.
The Person Behind the Checklist: Alexander Karhunen
Alexander is the recruitment specialist behind LVI Associates’ Behind the Checklist series. He recruits commissioning, energy, building automation, data center and MEP engineering professionals across the United States, working with consulting firms, commissioning providers, energy services companies and mission-critical organisations. His focus spans building commissioning, EBCx, retro-commissioning, energy engineering, BAS, data centre commissioning and building performance.
Looking to hire talent? Request a call back from Alexander.
Contribute to Behind the Checklist
Behind the Checklist gives commissioning professionals the opportunity to share their experience with the wider industry.
Contributors can:
- Raise their professional profile
- Share lessons learned from real projects
- Showcase their expertise and approach
- Highlight the people, culture and capabilities behind their business
- Help support and inspire the next generation of commissioning professionals
Take part in the series
Behind the Checklist gives commissioning professionals a platform to share their knowledge, showcase their expertise and raise their profile across the industry.
Send us your resume to be considered for a future feature. Selected contributors can share their career story, highlight their work and reach LVI Associates’ network of over 50,000 professionals.
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