Rawad Fatani

Senior BD Engineer at ACWA Power | Business Development | CCGT Projects | Mechanical Engineer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Business Development professional at ACWA, with experience contributing to the development of large-scale power generation projects totaling over 13 GW across Saudi Arabia & Middle East. My expertise spans project development, commercial negotiations, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder management, with a focus on Independent Power Projects (IPP). Passionate about driving energy investments, delivering impactful projects, and contributing to the future of the energy sector.

Experience

  • Acwa (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Business Development Engineer
      Dec 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
      Present

    • Present
      •Develop and evaluate CCGT and cogeneration projects. •Perform technical, commercial, legal and financial assessments. •Manage stakeholder and regulatory interfaces. •Support contract negotiations and project execution. •Coordinate with cross-functional teams and prepare management reports. •Prepare reports and presentations to communicate project status and market insights. •Selected Project Experience: - Rumah 1 IPP, Saudi Arabia – 1,800 MW. - Nairyah 1 IPP, Saudi Arabia – 1,800 MW. - Qurayyah IPP Expansion, Saudi Arabia – 3,010 MW. - Rabigh 2 IPP Expansion, Saudi Arabia – 2,313.5 MW. - Jordan IPP8, Jordan – 700 MW (ongoing). - Sadara Cogeneration Project, Saudi Arabia – 450 MW (ongoing). •Contributed to the development of over 10 GW of power generation capacity.

    • Business Development Engineer
      Nov 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
      Business Development CCGT Projects Team • Conduct market research to identify CCGT project opportunities. • Build relationships with key stakeholders, including government and industry partners. • Assist in creating project proposals focused on technical data and financial analysis. • Conduct feasibility studies for new projects, analyzing economic and regulatory factors. • Support contract negotiations by gathering necessary information and documentation. • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure project feasibility. • Develop financial models to assess project profitability and returns. • Help prepare business strategies for CCGT projects aligned with corporate objectives. • Prepare reports and presentations to communicate project status and market insights.

    • Mechanical Engineer
      Feb 2024 - Nov 2024 · 10 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at Shuaibah Holding Company
    Feb 2024 - Oct 2024 · 9 mos

    It is a company with an investment value of USD $2.4 Billion, with shareholders that include ACWA Power, Saudi Aramco, and PIF. We are designing, procuring, constructing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the largest Solar Power plant around the world, with a full capacity of 2.66 GW. 1. Ensure adherence to Owner Technical Specifications for all engineering and construction activities. 2. Provide technical support to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractor, addressing any technical issues that arise during the construction phase. 3. Inspect the quality of materials used in the project, including review of Material Inspection Reports and Factory Acceptance Tests. 4. Inspect the installation operations of Solar Module Mounting Structure in accordance with the supplier's installation manual and drawings, including piling works, posts alignment, assembly, etc. as per the Inspection Test Plan. 5. Conduct HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) observations to minimize risks and promote a safe working environment during construction activities, including identifying potential hazards and outlining safety procedures. 6. Start simulation of the plant using PVsyst software. Gained knowledge about the Fire Fighting systems used in the plant during a department rotation. 7. Responsible for creating solutions to solve telecommunication issues in the plant, as well as testing the solution and reporting to the line manager. 8. Engaged in testing the torquing of the fasteners in the MVPS (Medium Voltage Power Systems).

  • Assistant General Manager at MASHARIQ
    May 2024 - Jul 2024 · 3 mos

  • TI & Project Engineer at aramco
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 · 7 mos

    COOP trainee in Turnaround and Inspection unit as project engineer. Planning, Managing and preparing needed documents for T&I projects. Supervising projects that is under execution phase.

  • Leader of KPIs Unit at MASHARIQ
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    My role was to lead Mashariq Almasiah KPIs unit. Designing and implementing KPIs, generating insights, analysing data and driving continuous improvement within the organisation. As well as, providing workshops for field employee.