RPC Founders
SOme people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen
Roger and Susan Carpenter, Managing Directors
Roger Carpenter:
''During the course of my working life, I have been fortunate to experience a great many aspects of the electrical installation industry. I am particularly proud of the diverse range of clients RPC has provided services for and the part I played in this. We have worked for many years, developing relationships with traditional organisations such as the NHS, as well as landmark projects including the Old Vic. I am especially grateful for the loyalty of many well-known companies and organisations, endorsed by years of repeat business and delivering numerous projects successfully for them. As RPC celebrates its 30th anniversary, I continue to offer advice and my experience, to support growth alongside the next generation of my family, working within the business''.
susan CARPENTER:
''When I met Roger in 1963 at the age of 15 he was just an Apprentice Electrician working for W. T. Porter a well-known Bristol company. We married in 1968 - the rest is history as the saying goes. Working in the electrical industry together all these years, we have forged many friendships within the industry. After many years in management and directorship we established our own company in December 1993 and RPC Electrical Contractors Ltd was formed. Now celebrating 30 years in business, we have always tried to stay true to our original ethos providing personal, honest service which includes high quality installations with integrity and value. This has helped enable us to retain a diverse and loyal client base. All our many and varied projects have been achieved by not losing sight of these values, whilst we are still progressing and expanding the business. We are both proud that with the assistance of the next generation of our family members and a dedicated, skilled workforce, many of whom, have been with us since the early years, RPC continues to go forward''.
RPC Team Profiles
RPC Managment Team
Dominic Wills, RPC Contracts Manager
Dominic has been part of the RPC team since 1994. At the beginning of his adventure with RPC he was an apprentice. He quickly gained his full qualification and progressed into an excellent Contracts Manager. During his time as a Contracts Manager he has won and oversaw a variety of contracts from vast spectrums of different sectors, including award winning projects: Bristol Old Vic, Hollies House and many more.
Dominic is a keen sports enthusiast but you will mainly find him near any beach, lake or somewhere up a mountain with his family and friends, enjoying skiing, water skiing or sailing.
James Carpernter, RPC Contracts Manager
James joined the RPC team shortly after completing his PhD at Bangor University and after working for a New Zealand Crown Research Institute in Rotorua. His role at RPC since 2008 is estimating and Project Management. James has worked towards the successful completion of a range of projects from industrial such as a Lucozade factory to education encompassing schools, colleges and universities. Health sector projects have also been a favourite for James who has accomplished a number of CT Scanners projects as well as many refurbishments of hospitals and clinics.
James is not so much a field sports enthusiast but will try and sail anything that floats and ski down any slope that is presented. He absolutely loves bodyboarding and snorkelling. His passions are classic cars and Formula 1 and he can often be found helping out at his local scout group.
Simon Burton, RPC Contracts Manager
After graduating from University in London and previously being employed within the education sector, Simon returned to the construction industry after growing up in a family run building surveying and architects business. He joined RPC in 2010 and since built up a reputation for forging excellent client relationships and project managing, in sectors such as healthcare, education, office and TV sectors, with a particular strength in delivering large M&E design and build projects.
Outside of work Simon has recently finished an 8 year term as Chair of Governor at a local school and has a passion for anything sporting. Having played at a high level of rugby until retiring and now enjoys coaching rugby and watching his children in their various sporting activities, as well as skiing and cycling.
RPC Office Team
vICTORIA bURTON, RPC Accounts Manager
After graduating with a BA Hons in Business and Finance Victoria went to work for Bristol Water, her main role involved producing management reports for the board. Whilst working Victoria completed an MSc in Information Technology which led to her moving to Orange/EE and working as a business analyst helping develop report techniques. Victoria left Orange to join RPC the family business in 2004, initially to help her mum Susan Carpenter modernise the companies working processes’. Victoria now overseas the smooth operation of the office.
Outside of work Victoria is a keen horse rider and loves enjoying a few hours out hacking whilst she is not supporting her children on the side of a sports pitch.
Kasia Carpenter, Office Receptionist
Kasia joined RPC team in 2017, shortly after finishing working at the Bristol Virology Department for Public Health England. She has brought to RPC Office Team a vital expertise in process of employee training and development as well as social and human resources skills that she obtained during her Master of Arts studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland and while working for an international medical company Boston Scientific Cork, Ireland.
Beyond being interested in social aspects of business she is also very keen on modern history, art, music. She is also an enthusiast of endless walks despite the weather!
