Greenville-based CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned, regional electrical contractor, has promoted David Farmer to Branch Manager for the firm’s operation in North Augusta, S.C. – one of four offices in South Carolina. Farmer has more than 25 years of project management experience in electrical contracting – the past five with CarolinaPower.
 

In his new role as Branch Manager, Farmer is responsible for day-to-day operations of the North Augusta office, which serves the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) of South Carolina and Georgia. The branch’s project experience reflects all of the company’s key markets – industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal.
 

“David has been a strong member of our North Augusta team for several years now. He has clearly demonstrated his leadership and project execution skills, while living out Carolina Power’s core values, which includes an unwavering commitment to CarolinaPower’s culture of safety. These traits, combined with his overall career history, made David an obvious choice to take over this operation as we continue to implement an aggressive plan for growth throughout the Carolinas electrical service and construction community,” said Chris Moore, President of CarolinaPower.
 

Farmer is passionate about promoting CarolinaPower’s “earn-while-you-learn” apprenticeship program as an ideal way for young people – and those wanting to change careers – to enter the construction industry. Registered with the S.C. Department of Labor, CarolinaPower’s comprehensive electrical apprenticeship program teaches the skills for both construction and maintenance electricians, providing a combination of classroom, laboratory, and work experience. The program is administered by Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) in South Carolina, and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) in Georgia.