Power Plant Engineer

Nilesh Bilimoria

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Toronto, ON M6M 1E3

Canada

Phone: 416-***-****

Mobile: 416-***-****

******.*********@********.**

Objective:

A challenging position in the field of power systems, or instrumentation and control with a major engineering, consulting or construction firm, or a major electrical utility.

Education:

> Successfully completed my Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BASc) at the University of Toronto

> Date of graduation: June 2008

> Relevant Courses taken: Power System Analysis, Power Electronics I and II, Electric Machines and Drives, and Control Systems I and II

Technical Skills:

> Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Visio and Project

> Proficient in Java, Visual BASIC, and C++

> Proficient in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Engineering Base, and EPLAN

> Ability to perform system studies and analysis, such as short circuit, load flow, motor starting and grounding analysis.

> Experienced in the design, testing and commissioning of substation protection and control systems.

> Experienced in testing and commissioning of switchgear (circuit breakers, line isolators, grounding switches, etc.).

> Proficient in the use of protection relay test kits (ie. OMICRON) to perform various secondary injection tests on all types of protection relays.

Work Experience:

June 2008--Present

Project Engineer Point Comm. Inc Mississauga, ON

Actively Working on the following projects:

Fawley-Botley Wood 400kV Overhead Line Feeder Protection, Southampton, UK

> Designed and developed type-registered protection schematics using relays under active development by Mitsubishi Electric Co. Japan (MELCO).

> Coordinated with MELCO to ensure the relays met utility specifications

> Prepared and streamlined all technical documentation for the project such as test plans, setting guidance documents, and functional design specifications for the relays.

> Trained in the operation, maintenance and use of the relays by MELCO

> Performed secondary injection tests on the relays in the presence of a utility representative using the OMICRON protection relay test kit and successfully demonstrated the protection schemes to the utility

Successfully completed the following projects:

Swansea North 400kV Gas Insulated Substation, Swansea, UK

> Designed and developed complete local control schemes, single line diagrams, and key line diagrams for all eleven bays of the substation

> Prepared cable schedules and cable termination sheets for the complete substation

> Prepared complete stage one commissioning documents such as test sheets and testing instructions

> Performed onsite commissioning of GIS equipment such as circuit breakers, current transformers, disconnectors, and grounding switches

Halton Hills Power Plant 230kV Switchyard, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada

> Prepared cable schedules and cable termination sheets for the entire switchyard

> Prepared voltage drop calculations and sized cables to ensure that the voltage drop was within customer specifications.

> Performed cable routing, cable tray infill reports and cable length estimations.

Interests:

In my spare time, I like to bike, read automotive and scientific magazines. Moreover, I am an avid linux user.

References:

References will be supplied upon request.

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