Nima Khajehali

Engineer-in-Training with experience in the mining and nuclear sectors, specializing in control systems, instrumentation, and automation. Experienced in brownfield projects, supporting activities from detailed design through commissioning and startup, including field troubleshooting and coordination in remote site environments.

Associate Engineer II (2025-04 – Present)

Nuclear Projects, OPG, Pickering, ON

• Provide electrical and instrumentation & control (I&C) design engineering support, including development and review of technical specifications, design requirements, calculations, and engineering reports
• Prepare and review key engineering deliverables, including single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable block diagrams, routing layouts, control logic diagrams, and equipment layouts
• Prepare and review BOMs, datasheets, and installation details for control panels, junction boxes, and instrumentation systems
• Review vendor documentation and support procurement activities, including technical bid evaluations and vendor coordination
• Provide technical support for control systems, instrumentation, and electrical installations during construction and commissioning
• Support commissioning and startup activities, including system verification, redlining, and validation against design intent and IFC documentation
• Prepare online wiring (OLW) packages and conduct constructability and pre-installation reviews
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction teams to resolve constructability, interface, and automation-related issues
• Support all project phases, including installation planning, field execution, commissioning, project closeout, and handover to operations
• Maintain and update technical documentation, including as-builts, redlines, and engineering packages
• Ensure compliance with IFC drawings, technical specifications, and 3D model requirements
• Prepare Field-Initiated Change packages based on proactive walkdowns or client requests

Electrical and I&C Technologist at Worley (2024-02 – 2025-04)

Vale, Clarabelle Mill, Sudbury and Long harbour, Newfoundland

• Prepared PLC panel layouts, PLC Power Distribution drawings, schematics and IO assignments
• Conducted Power system modeling with ETAP (Load flow analysis, Voltage drop & short-circuit)
• Drafted single-line diagrams of Motor Control Centers (MCC) and motor schematics
• Ensured minimal downtime in production schedules by doing several measures
• Assisted seniors to complete load list and control philosophy for programming phase
• Optimized the control strategy sequence of new crashing systems
• Edited loop drawings for Instrumentation Systems
• Originated cable schedule of control system and redlining markups
• Drafted single line diagrams and layouts of the mine substation with AutoCAD
• ETAP modelling for underground production facilities and mine power centers (MPC)
• Developed technical documentation to support the construction phase
• Assisted in developing communication, instrumentation block diagrams and cable schedule
• Created P&ID and functional descriptions for mine dewatering applications

Automation Engineer (Co-op) at BBA Consultant (2023-09 – 2023-12)

• Côté Gold Main Plant (remote site location-FIFO): Provided commissioning and start-up support in remote site
• Conducted fiber optic communication verification and commissioning checks indulging IO checks
• Prepared Software Acceptance Testing (SWAT), site acceptance testing (SAT) and Process Control Narratives
• Vale, Copper Cliff Mines: Programmed control systems and equipment for dewatering applications using Unity Pro for processing plant
• Designed high-performance HMI with AVEVA (System Platform) while making sure to meet OT/IT standards
• Drafted reports, checklists, specifications and I/O lists

Electrical Technologist at IRANCART Co. (2021-03 – 2022-04)

• Critically analyzed and surveyed crane maintenance costs, reducing expenditure by 25%
• I/O, Ohm and loop tests and function tests

Master of Electrical Engineering in Robotics and Control – Western Ontario (2022-09 – 2023-12)

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power and Control system) – Shahrekord University (2016-10 – 2021-04)