Tarja Nieminen (B. Eng) began work with the West Metro project on 2 January 2018 as a HVAC supervisor. In her work, Nieminen focuses on supervising HVAC work on the Kivenlahti station construction site.
The construction of metro HVAC systems is familiar to Nieminen from the first phase of the West Metro, during which she was employed by Caverion Suomi Oy as an air conditioning project manager at the Keilaniemi station site for 18 months.
“The HVAC and cooling systems used in the second phase of the West Metro are similar to those of the first phase. I am particularly familiar with the initial construction stages of metro stations”, Nieminen says.
In addition to Caverion, Nieminen has experience of HVAC supervision and project management with firms such as Sweco Asiantuntijapalvelut Oy, Karves Energia & Valvonta Oy and Sähköpeko Oy.
“I have experience of HVAC supervision in building renovation projects, and the West Metro is an exciting next step in my career”, Nieminen says.
For Nieminen, the technical building services of metro stations and a large shopping centre have much in common. At a metro station, the systems are simply implemented underground.
“When building a metro station, the space required by technical systems and the underground environment pose unique challenges. I am starting my work by studying the plans and contracts related to the station’s construction”, says Nieminen.
