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Michael Farnell
6548 Needham Lane; Austin, Texas 78739; 512-422-6527; awcbuilder@gmail.com
Profile Summary:
I have been working in the Mechanical, electrical, Plumbing industry for the past 30 years. My experience ranges from Large
Commercial, Industrial design and Construction Management for large building installation to small tenant finish in all MEP
and General Contracting disciplines. I have managed service work in those same disciplines as well. I have owned AWC for the
past 20 years. Worked for Brandt Engineering for the previous 13 years as a Project Manager.
Areas of Expertise:
 Complete understanding of the Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical systems for Large and small buildings as well as
Residential.
 Building systems design that integrate all of the MEP fields into a working project so that each of the trades’ main
features work together.
 Permit acquisition. I have worked very closely for approximately 1 to 3 days a week to secure permits from the City
of Austin. I have very close relationships with the Chief Lalo Sanchez as well as the chiefs and reviewers for
Building, Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing on the 2nd
floor and the chief inspectors on the 3rd
floor.
 Business Development. I have over the years had to change direction very quickly based on the market for our
company in the economy. Problem Identity and solving.
 Strong negotiation, Budget and Presentation skills.
 Plan, estimate, implement and bill change orders.
 Management of Service business in all of the above trades.
 Regularly produce MEP drawing sets for tenant finish construction as a consultant.
 Strong Problem solving skills. Needed very out of the box thinking and value engineering in operating my own
company.
Significant Accomplishments:
 Austin Centre Omni Hotel :
Project Manager for installation of Mechanical, Plumbing, fire protection and controls.
Managed much of the tenant finish.
 Pony Chiller Installation Omni Hotel with controls for Energy savings. Design and install.
 Holiday Inn Airport Hotel complete Remodel:
Project Manager for installation of Mechanical, Plumbing, and controls
 100 Congress:
Project Manager for last 6 months of building finish Mechanical, Plumbing and controls
Managed much of the tenant finish.
 William B. Travis Office Building:
Project Manager for last portion of building finish Mechanical, Plumbing and controls

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 Republic Plaza 1,2,3:
Project Manager for last portion of building finish Mechanical, Plumbing and controls
 Lockhart Junior High School: Design Build, value engineered.
Project Manager for installation of Mechanical, Plumbing, and controls.
 High school Georgetown: Took over for another contractor that did not complete their work.
 High school Corpus Christi: strictly Mechanical, Plumbing and controls.
 Gas Engine Driven Chiller installations for Austin American Statesman, JC Penneys
 Several Green Building projects for Tenant Finish including a few at the Meuller development.
 Helicopter Lift and replacement of Bank One Cooling Towers.
 Helicopter lift of Southern Union Gas, Gas Chillers.
 Designed Controls systems architecture for several buildings in Austin.
 Project Management, design, plans, permitting, value engineering.
 MEP, general construction for Tenant finish. Restaurants, Salons, Multifamily, Condos
 Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical Service work for Residential and commercial.
 Consulted to compile the final punchlist for Life Austin Church Main Sanctuary.
Professional Experience:
1995 to Present:
Owner of AWC Building Tenant Finish, Service and MEP Design Company.
1984 To 1995:
Work Experience as above for Brandt Engineering. Project Management, Design, Controls system
Architecture, Service Co-Branch Manager, and Business Development.

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Training and Systems experience:
• Windows and MacOs systems
• Microsoft Office, Project
• Project Management Training Courses
• AEGB spreadsheet task design accepted by the board for new tasks/points into
the master spreadsheet by the City of Asutin.
• Cad drawings and design for MEP systems
• Held a Class A mechanical license in the 1980’s, looking to obtain again now.
• Taught Classes to Carrier, York, Trane technicians and building Engineers for
taking the test to get their Mechanical Licenses.
• Taught seminars on the helicopter cooling tower change outs to building owners.
• Taught classes on “how to make building repairs to building engineers and
owners for continuing education.
• Strong code background and relationships with inspectors.