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Ralph Forehand

@ralphforehand

Commissioning professional at Virginia Department of Military Affairs who uncovered HVAC commissioning deficiencies across seven buildings and drove warranty corrections.

United States
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At Virginia Department of Military Affairs, I identified critical commissioning deficiencies on a multi-building HVAC fuel-conversion project that had been marked complete. I documented and escalated the issues, then drove contractor corrections under warranty across seven buildings.

I inspect, troubleshoot, and install facility electrical, HVAC/R, plumbing, and controls systems, verifying completed work against design intent, specifications, and code. I also coordinate with general contractors and trades and track work in a CMMS.

At Norfolk Naval Shipyard, I coordinated a drydock pumping-facility overhaul, aligning design teams, contractors, and leadership on scope and schedule. I reviewed drawings and schematics for compliance and authorized progress payments against work in place.

After a drydock valve failure, I identified an engineering documentation error and drove a permanent process change and a 10-year preventive-maintenance baseline. My background also includes shipyard apprenticeship training, an M.A. in Organizational Leadership, and a B.A. in Business Administration, Project Management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VA
Current

Utilities Technician III

Virginia Department of Military Affairs

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Inspect, survey, troubleshoot, and independently install facility electrical, HVAC/R, plumbing, and controls systems; verify installed and commissioned work against design intent, specifications, and code. Identified critical commissioning deficiencies on a multi-building HVAC fuel-conversion project and drove contractor correction across seven buildings.

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Zone Manager

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 11 months)

Managed and maintained large-scale critical MEP systems including 3-phase electrical distribution, HVAC, chilled water, steam, compressed air, and industrial pumping across shipyard zones. Served as coordination point on a drydock pumping-facility overhaul and led fact-finding investigations after critical equipment failures.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

EPA logoEP

EPA

EPA 608 Universal, Environmental Protection

EPA 608 Universal certification.

Google logoGO

Google

Google Project Management Certificate, Project Management

Google Project Management Certificate.

University of Maine at Presque Isle logoUI

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership

M.A. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

University of Maine at Presque Isle logoUI

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

Grade: Summa Cum Laude

B.A. in Business Administration with a focus on Project Management, Summa Cum Laude.

Tidewater Community College logoTC

Tidewater Community College

Associate of Applied Science

Grade: Honors

A.A.S. degree with honors from Tidewater Community College.

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Lean Six Sigma

Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

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CompTIA

CompTIA A+, Information Technology

CompTIA A+ certification.

CC

CFR / OSHA 1910 Coursework

CFR / OSHA 1910 Coursework, Occupational Safety and Health

Coursework in CFR / OSHA 1910 compliance.

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Software and tools used professionally

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