Upon his return to The Bahamas in 1977, Mr. Campbell continued at BEC as a Construction Technical Assistant, Operational and Maintenance Technical Assistant, Engineer and Manager of Distribution Planning. During this time, he was responsible for supervising the erection of electrical switchgears, transformers, distribution systems and the laying of underground cables up to 33,000 volts. He also supervised crews in cable fault locations, researched low voltage problems and wrote, approved and executed switching programmes. He also gained experience in preparing planning designs and cost estimates and supervised Planning Engineers and reviewing planning schemes and cost estimates for approval by the Executive Management and the Chairman of the Board.
For the past seventeen years, Mr. Campbell was a Project Engineer, Transmission at BEC. His responsibilities in this post included:
132KV
Transmission Line and Substation Construction
Coordinating, supervising and reviewing the construction of a 33kV substation,
132kV transmission lines and the installation and commissioning of 33kV circuit
breakers and 132/33kV power transformers.
Assisting in factory inspection and system acceptance testing at manufacturer's
works in Argentina.
Family Island
Electrification Programme Phase 11
Coordinating, supervising and reviewing the construction of 34.5kV
transmission lines and the upgrading of 13.2kV distribution systems in Abaco,
Long Island, Eleuthera and Bimini.
New Providence
Power Expansion Programme Phase 11
Coordinating, supervising and reviewing the construction of 33kV
and 7.2kV substations, 33kV overhead lines and underground cables, 132kV transmission
lines and the installation of 80MVA 132/33kV power transformers. Assisting
in route selection, preparation of specifications and tender documents, assessment
of tenders, assessment of contractor's designs for various types of lines
from 11-132kV. Monitoring contracts, including assessment of monthly and special
claims for contractors.
Mr. Campbell
has been involved in several special assignments including:
*A six month secondment with the Ontario Hydro Co. Toronto, Canada and
Sangamo Meter Factory.
*Assistant Project
Manager (BEC) of a Long Term Power Requirement Study conducted by
the consulting firm of R.W. Beck and Associates of Orlando, Florida.
*Engineer on Duty dedicated to the 1985 Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference.
*Current Government Franchise Officer, responsible for approving Custom Duties
rebates, rate increases and other safety aspects of Government electrical
franchises in The Bahamas.
Mr. Campbell is a member of the Bahamas Society of Engineers, Past
President of the Bahamas Managerial Engineering Union, Distinguished President
of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Montagu, Member of the BEC choir, Past President
of the Unity Church of The Bahamas, Treasurer of the Universal Truth Ministries,
Chairman of Facilities at Universal Truth Ministriesand a member of the Nassau
Operatic Society.
He is married to Virginia Hall Campbell and is the father of five daughters.
Franklyn A. Campbell received his education and training at the University of Miami, Florida International University, South East London Technical College, George Washington University and the Caribbean Development Bank. His experience in the field of engineering spans a vast range of projects and responsibilities.
