Mehdi Lavasani

Working on NOVA Chemicals, Corunna Coldbox Replacement detail design project. Prepare demolition and installation drawings for lighting fixtures, cables, cable trays, and panel boards. Develop cable schedules and MTOs across project stages. Contribute to the Electrical Scope of Work for different stages.

Plaquemines Venture Global LNG detail design engineering in Louisiana. Perform relay and breaker setting and coordinate LV MCC. Manage LV MCC to DCS signal interface through Simocode relay testing at LV MCC. Handle Siemens and Schneider LV VFD settings and VFD programming. Participate in Substation FAT for LV MCC signal testing. Support system study reporting including load flow, short circuit, and relay setting.

Lead engineer in system study and relay update project for Shekak and Carmichael generation stations in Ontario. Review existing relay protection systems; recommend replacement of electromechanical relays with SEL/ABB electronic relays; prepare protection narrative and logic diagrams. Execute short circuit and relay coordination and perform AC/DC Arc Flash studies in ETAP. Produce front-end loading study recommendations to reduce incident energy and arc flash exposure. Develop scope of work, man-hour estimation, and proposals for switchgear upgrading and system studies.