Derek Bodkin

I grew up working around equipment. My Father owns an Electrical Contracting company, wher I started my career. I leaned the basics of circuit controls early in my career there working on troubleshooting and designing and installing systems, including Variable Frequency Drives, motor controls, and some PLC amd HMI work.

I continued my career at the INL (Idaho National Lab). At the Lab, I learned about working in Nuclear emviornment, including Radiation areas. I'm very aware of how technical these jobs can be, and the procedures to ensure safety.

I then started an apprentiship at the INL to become a Journeyman Lineman, which I completed in 2024. I work close with Power Dispatchers daily.

I'm open minded, and work well with others. I love to learn more about the industry. I've attended multiple conferences, including IEEE conferences, and many other training seminars at multiple location over the last 10 years that have helped me expand.