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Alexander Pappas

Baltimore

Summary

Hardworking steamfitter highly skilled in overseeing all aspects of construction process, from initial planning to the final inspection. Works on variety of projects ranging from residential to commercial buildings. Works with architects, engineers and contractors to complete projects on time and within budget.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Apprentice Mechanic

WE Bowers
01.2025 - 01.2026

* Install chill, heating and glycol systems

* Cut, grove and install steel mechanical pipe

* Install and calculate heights for hanger system

* Install copper pipe for mechanical system with propress gun

* Install and braze panels for heating water system

* Hang heating panels with gripple ties

* Print interpretation and layout

* Testing crew (hydropump, operate commercial air compressor)

* Operate boom lift

* Install VAV and heating boxes for heating and glycol system

* Fill glycol system with transfer pump

* Install various valves into mechanical systems (check, balance, control)

* Install flex hoses

* Flush mechanical systems with various cleanng chemicals

* Tie in roof top chillers

* Layout and install air handler curbs

* Crane day installation of mechanical system risers

* Install and pipe out crack units

* Tie in heat exchangers

* Install glycol station

* Operate VRF's

* Pipe rigging

* Fit, tack and install pipe for flush loops

* Install condensate system

* Install air handler system

* Use of various hand and electric tools

Apprentice

General Mechanical Services
09.2024 - 12.2024

* Install chill water system for military base data center

* Install hanger system with Isolaters

* Set and install pumps with headers and flex hoses

* Cutting pipe with oxy acetylene torch

* Cut, bevel, tack and fit 12' carbon steel pipe with various fittings

* Tie in air handlers with various valves

* Pipe rigging

* Set risers

* Offset calculations

* Install air separators and expansion tank

* Tie in chillers with various valves

* Operate roustabout

* Use of various hand and electric tools

* Install flange fittings

* Pipe rigging with chainfalls

* Copper work with propress gun for chill water system

* Layout and print interpretation

Apprentice

Denver Elek Mechanical
05.2024 - 08.2024

* Install hydronic boiler system

* Cut, bevel, and fit carbon steel pipe

* Install meg lug fitting on domestic main

* Solder and install copper lines for heating water system

* Install and pipe out VAV boxes for heating water system

* Cut and thread screw pipe

* Install corrugated steel pipe for gas lines to boiler

* Install hanger system

* Install flu pipe for hydronic boiler

* Operate pipe threading machine

* Operation of various hand and electric tools

* Dig/grade trenches out for underground draining system

* Install air separator and expansion tank

* Install make-up water lines with various components

* Set, float and tie in pumps (suction/discharge lines)

* Install check valves

* Print interpretation and layout

* Calculate hanger lengths and offsets

* Pressure test system with air and hydropump

Apprentice

Poole And Kent
08.2022 - 05.2024
  • Install various piping system, including both plumbing and mechanical (R/O, storm, domestic, sanitary, chilled water, heating water, medica gas, pex pipe)
  • Installation of plumbing fixtures and in wall work
  • Installation of trap primers and trap primer boxes
  • Pipe grooving
  • Pipe fusion
  • Tacking mechanical pipe
  • Prefabrication of pipe
  • Working with various hand and electric tools
  • Pressure test systems
  • Interpret prints and layout
  • Underground plumbing work and drains
  • Installation of VAV boxes, and tying boxes into HVAC system

Apprentice

Johnson Controls
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Preventive maintenance work on air handlers, VRF systems, and VAV boxes, univents, bard boxes, exhaust fans
  • Repair and replace chiller components
  • Repair and replace make-up line for existing boilers
  • Repair and braze coils on hvac systems
  • Pull charges from bard room units, run vacuum pump, recharge systems after condensable removed, add charge
  • Replace schrader valves
  • Detect leaks with nitrogen
  • Purge systems to detect leaks

Apprentice

W.E. Bowers
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Install mini split systems for data center
  • Run line sets from roof condensers to evaporators
  • Print interpretation to install gripple hanger system
  • Run and braze liquid and suction lines for cooling system
  • Install mechanical pipe from chiller units into building mains
  • Layout and cut sleeves for line sets on rooftop
  • Read and interpret prints to tie in correct lines to mechanical hvac components
  • Competent usage of power and hand tools
  • Install/prefabricate hvac systems for data center igloos
  • Print interpretation and layout
  • Nitrogen pressure testing
  • Installation of schrader valves on condenser units

Apprentice

W.G. Tomko Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Installation of storm and overflow drains
  • Prepping and cutting cast iron pipe
  • In wall copper work leading to domestic fixtures
  • Installing domestic fixtures
  • Installation of hanger systems
  • Punch list work
  • Soldering and brazing
  • Installation of various floor drains

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Trades

Local 486 Training Center
Rosedale, MD
05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Anthropology

Towson University
Baltimore, MD
12.2013

Associate of General Studies - Sociology And Anthropology

The Community College of Baltimore County
Essex, MD
05.2010

High School Diploma - undefined

Patapsco High School & Center For Arts
Baltimore, MD
05.2004

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Safety awareness
  • Competent with power and hand tools
  • Familiarization of material
  • Welding soldering and brazing
  • CFC universal license
  • Orbital welding certification
  • Medical Gas License
  • MD State HVAC Journeyman License
  • Rigging license
  • Confined space license
  • OSHA 20
  • Use of screw pipe machine/threading pipe
  • Burning/cutting pipe
  • Use of grooving tools/machines
  • Pipe prefabrication
  • Print interpretation
  • Work with various types of pipe (steel, copper, PVC, R/O, cast iron, stainless steal)

Timeline

Apprentice Mechanic

WE Bowers
01.2025 - 01.2026

Apprentice

General Mechanical Services
09.2024 - 12.2024

Apprentice

Denver Elek Mechanical
05.2024 - 08.2024

Apprentice

Poole And Kent
08.2022 - 05.2024

Apprentice

Johnson Controls
03.2022 - 08.2022

Apprentice

W.E. Bowers
09.2021 - 03.2022

Apprentice

W.G. Tomko Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Anthropology

Towson University

Associate of General Studies - Sociology And Anthropology

The Community College of Baltimore County

High School Diploma - undefined

Patapsco High School & Center For Arts

Bachelor of Science - Construction Trades

Local 486 Training Center
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