Emily Majdi
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Amiable Technical Lead ready to rapidly onboard new personnel and kick start new projects. Achieves rapid and exceptional completion metrics through careful utilization of available skills and technical assets. Assembles effective teams by exploiting complementary competencies and collaborative employee relationships.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Leader Level 2
Electric Power Research Institute
01.2023 - Current
- Developed asset management strategies for various utilities including Salt River Project (SRP) Arizona, Center Point Energy and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
- Performed forensics on underground cables and cable accessories for various utilities including Con Edison, Com Edison and Center Point Energy
- Proposed test plans to review ampacity studies for BC Hydro
- Developed test plans to explore alternative solutions pertaining to cable chamber lid explosions/events.
Electrical Engineer, Standards and Technical Studies
Toronto Hydro Electric System Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Initiated, developed, issued and was part of the evaluation team for two significant RFP’s
- Project manager and team leader for the self-proposed/initiated Cable Management Suite (CMS) initiative
- Supervised a new graduate for 27 months
- Lead test engineer in high profile investigations and installations at Toronto Hydro
- Developed and maintain standards for both underground and overhead cables and related cable ancillary
- Suggest and review new products aimed at improving reliability, efficiency and safety in the field as well as reduce warehouse inventory.
Electrical Engineer, Capital Investment Planning
Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Self-initiated, developed and created an asset estimation tool
- Wrote and worked on the underground portfolio for the Ontario Energy Board regulatory submissions
- Researched various possible cable diagnostic testing techniques
- Performed detailed analysis of cable failures
- Developed over 50 scopes based on the analysis of the failed and/or aged circuit
- Monitored assigned feeders regularly.
Electrical Designer
S. A. Armstrong
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Managed the electrical aspect of a project from start through to completion
- Created and updated User Manuals and Work Processes as it pertains to the electrical equipment provided in the project.
Education
Certificate in Technical Writing -
Humber College
01.2008
B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering -
Queen’s University
01.2001
Skills
- Experience in the area of research and development for the utility sector
- Over 12 years of experience in the utility sector including over 4 years in the areas of distribution system design, asset management and system planning and over 8 years in the area of standard and specification development
- Develop standards that adhere to OReg22/04, meet ESA and OSHA requirements
- An active member of both CSA (C685 and C6810) and IEEE standards groups
- Lead Standards Engineer to provide strategic cable and monitoring solutions for the Western Access Tunnel
- Review schematics pertaining to customer connections and ensuring new connections are built as per standard and providing deviations if required to ensure adherence to ESA requirements
- Suggest and review new products to ensure they meet industry standards (ie CSA, ICEA, AEIC, etc depending on the product)
- Supervised a new graduate for a total of 27 months (September 2015 to December 2017) on two consecutive phases of the dynamic cable management project
- Project manager and team leader of the complex Cable Management Suite initiative
- Established Toronto Hydro’s cable diagnostic testing program, including development and implementation of standards, crew training and interpretation of results
- Acted as liaison, to facilitate strong communication between system planning, stations, standards, EHS and field crews
- Developed course material for a brand new course to be taught in the Trades School
- Self-initiated, developed and created an internal tool used to model overhead and underground rebuild projects for estimation purposes
- Worked on the underground portfolio for the Ontario Energy Board for two consecutive submissions
- Authored two reports internal to Toronto Hydro, as well as job aids, user guides and software specifications
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Technical Writing
- Change Management
- Problem Solving
- Quality Assurance
- Technical Expertise
Certification
Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario
Committees
- Subcommittee member of Canadian Standards Association Spec #: C68.5
- Subcommittee member of Canadian Standards Association Spec#: C68.10
- Power & Engineering Society Insulated Conductors Committee (PES ICC)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Guide for Partial Discharge Testing (IEEE 400.3)
Page
2
Personal Information
Title: P.Eng
Training
iLeed, Professional Development for Engineers, 2017-2018 Overhead Crane Training, Works Site Risk Assessment, EUSR Rules and Failure Investigation, 2017 Grounding and Bonding, 2016 CSA, changes to the standards, 2015 Power Quality Monitoring and Reliability Centered Maintenance, 2014 Electrical Distribution Power Equipment, 2012 Overview of Transmission and Distribution Systems, 2011
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Persian
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Technical Leader Level 2
Electric Power Research Institute
01.2023 - Current
Electrical Engineer, Standards and Technical Studies
Toronto Hydro Electric System Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2023
Electrical Engineer, Capital Investment Planning
Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2015
Electrical Designer
S. A. Armstrong
01.2010 - 01.2011
Certificate in Technical Writing -
Humber College
B.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering -
Queen’s University
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