Darren Carpenter
Mount Sterling,KY
Summary
Electrical engineer with over 5 years experience in electrical and controls design. Strong background in power and energy. Proven record of designing, building, integrating, and commissioning multiple electrical and controls projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Engineer
Infiltrator Water Technologies
Winchester, KY
03.2019 - Current
- Designed and implemented custom control systems for automation processes.
- Developed and maintained technical documentation for control systems.
- Designed user-friendly HMI interfaces, enabling operators to efficiently monitor and manage plant operations.
- Built multiple motor control cabinets and control cabinets in accordance with NEC standards.
- Led troubleshooting efforts for complex control system issues, reducing downtime significantly.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate new technologies into existing systems.
- Trained personnel on new control system features, promoting a smooth transition during upgrades or installations.
- Conducted cost and time estimates.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while handling day-to-day maintenance support.
Student Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Winchester, KY
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Analyzed existing transmission line outage vulnerabilities for company executives.
- Used software to calculate existing and new transmission line impedance data.
- Produced weekly reports on behalf of the power delivery team.
- Assisted the creation of substation information spreadsheets for EKPC's owner-member cooperatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY05-2017
Skills
- Control and Electrical Panel Design
- PLC Programming: Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, TIA Portal, CLICK, Productivity Suite, GX Works 2
- HMI Programming: FT View Studio, Weintek EasyBuilder Pro
- CAD: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation
- Web Design, SCADA, and Data Acquisition: Ignition
- Coding: C, Python
- Project Management
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Industrial Networking: Ethernet/IP, OPC/UA, Profinet, Modbus TCP/IP
Certification
- Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky
- Studio 5000 ControlLogix System Fundamentals
- Studio 5000 Basic Ladder Logic Programming
- Studio 5000 Structured Text and Sequential Function Charts
- FANUC Handlingtool Operation and Programming
- Ignition Gold
- Kentucky Emergency Medical Technician
Timeline
Electrical Engineer
Infiltrator Water Technologies
03.2019 - Current
Student Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
06.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics
Morehead State University