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Roman Khalil, Vice President – Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)

Roman Khalil

Vice President – Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)·Palladium Energy

United States

Diploma, Law

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 5 months

Vice President – Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)

January 2025 - Present

Palladium Energy

South San Francisco, United States

January 2025 - Present

Provide strategic and technical leadership across the full EPC lifecycle for large-scale solar, energy storage, and data center
projects. Champion engineering and design optimization through all development stages to ensure technical integrity,
constructability, and alignment with project performance goals. Lead the preparation and filing of interconnection
applications, perform buildability analyses to enhance project delivery, and oversee procurement of long-lead major
equipment—including GSUs, and HV breakers—to secure schedules and safe harbor benefits. Direct the launch of EPC
RFPs, manage bid evaluations, and negotiate complex EPC contracts that balance technical quality, cost, and delivery
certainty. Oversee on-site construction, commissioning, and turnover through COD, ensuring adherence to safety, quality,
and schedule requirements across multiple concurrent projects.
• Executed multi-million-dollar GSU procurement agreements to safe harbor critical assets ahead of tax credit
deadlines.
• Negotiated and closed $150M EPC contracts for the companys first utility-scale renewable project.
• Developed and implemented a strategic roadmap for integrated Data Center and co-located power plant development,
establishing a foundation for future growth in digital infrastructure.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Executive Vice President - Engineering, Technology, Procurement, Performance Analytics

May 2021 - Present

Swift Current Energy

South Boston, United States

May 2021 - Present

Overseeing an entire portfolio of solar and energy storage projects from conceptual design and layout stage of project development and taking it through financing and construction and overseeing the operation of assets along with Asset Management teams. Selecting the right technology for each project and negotiating Material Supply Agreements for key equipment like MPT/GSU, PV Modules, Racking/Tracking, and Inverters. Hiring, mentoring, and managing people as part of building a team of superstars.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Management

Executive Vice President – Engineering, Technology & Performance Analytics

January 2021 - January 2025

Swift Current Energy

South Boston, United States

January 2021 - January 2025

Spearheaded the end-to-end development, construction, engineering, technology assessment, construction
management, commissioning and operational oversight of wind, solar and energy storage projects. Setting strategic
direction and ensuring superior execution. Negotiated and secured Material Supply Agreements in challenging
environment, aligning procurement strategies with the organizations long-term IPP vision. Drafted & successfully
negotiated multiple EPC and O&M agreements valued at ~$300M. Cultivated a high-performance culture, fostering
innovation and collaboration within the team.
• Executed $300M EPC contracts for companys largest project to date
• Closed financing on $779M Double Black Diamond project, upon completion it will be the 2nd largest solar project
in US.
• Secured 3.5GW of module supply agreement with First Solar under strict UFLPA and ADCVD guidelines.
• Value engineered projects to improve project economics by 7% - 10%.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Vice President - Solar Operations

April 2019 - May 2021

Brookfield Renewable

New York, United States

April 2019 - May 2021

Overseeing the solar and solar + storage operations, engineering and construction of retrofits, new projects, and project/portfolio acquisitions. Performing technical and commercial due diligence on projects/portfolio acquisitions. Managing operations team to deliver results. Generation budgeting and financial budgeting is other key responsibility
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Management

Vice President – Solar Operations and Energy Storage

January 2019 - January 2021

Brookfield Renewables

New York, United States

January 2019 - January 2021

Orchestrated the efficient operation, engineering, construction and commissioning of solar and energy storage projects,
strategically positioning the organization for sustainable growth. Conducted thorough due diligence on projects and
portfolios, identifying opportunities for optimization and innovation.
• Conducted a comprehensive overhaul of the entire portfolio, identifying and addressing factors contributing to
underperformance. Implemented strategic initiatives that revitalized the portfolio, generating an additional $40M in
revenue and significantly enhancing shareholder value.
• Executed framework agreement for 1GW of operational assets resulting in $5M
• Lead M&A processes & successfully acquired two operating portfolios totaling 680MW of projects worth $475M and
$810M.
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission

Application Engineering Manager

April 2018 - April 2019

Sungrow USA

South San Francisco, United States

April 2018 - April 2019

Leading the application engineering team to provide the best-engineered product for the North American market. Have been engaged with customers on both PV and storage projects to provide engineering feedback on design and products. Working with R&D teams in HQ to provide input and design suggestions of storage product. Training and mentoring the applications engineering and sales team to equip them with the right knowledge to build up the knowledge base and be individual contributors. Building up the team, finding the right talent and making the team stronger is one of the key efforts to establish a solid footprint of the company in North America.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Engineering

Application Engineering Manager

January 2018 - January 2019

Sungrow Corporation USA.

South San Francisco, United States

January 2018 - January 2019

Leading the application engineering team to provide the best-engineered product for the North American market.
Have been engaged with customers on both PV and storage projects to provide engineering feedback on design and
products. Working with R&D teams in HQ to provide input and design suggestions of storage product. Training and
mentoring the applications engineering, sales and commissioning team to equip them with the right knowledge to
build up the knowledge base and be individual contributors. Building up the team, finding the right talent and making
the team stronger is one of the key efforts to establish a solid footprint of the company in North America.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Senior Engineer

January 2017 - April 2018

8minutenergy Renewable

Folsom, United States

January 2017 - April 2018

Performed high-level engineering design, project managing the complete lifecycle of complex projects, programs, budgets and initiatives for PV and PV + energy storage Projects. Leading the efforts through financing projects with the finance team. Managed equipment selection, EPC contract negotiations, testing and commissioning of PV field and high voltage substation, O&M contracting, plant operations (PV and substation routine maintenance and troubleshooting) during the operations phase, project development, SCADA design, and testing. Asset management of under-operation solar plants, O&M contractor management ensuring O&M agreements are being followed.

- Developed EPC and O&M contracts and technical exhibits
- Establishing asset management processes, procedures, and successful asset managing the first ever asset owned by the company and onwards.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Engineering

Senior Engineer

January 2017 - January 2018

8minutenergy Renewable

South San Francisco, United States

January 2017 - January 2018

Performed high-level engineering design, project managing the complete life cycle of complex projects, programs,
budgets and initiatives for PV and PV + energy storage Projects. Leading the efforts through financing projects with
the finance team. Managed equipment selection, EPC contract negotiations, testing and commissioning of PV field
and high voltage substation, O&M contracting, plant operations (PV and substation routine maintenance and
troubleshooting) during operations phase, project development, SCADA design and testing. Asset management of
under operation solar plants, O&M contractor management ensuring O&M agreements are being followed.
• Developed and executed EPC and O&M contracts and technical exhibits for multi megawatt large scale solar and
BESS.
• Establishing asset management processes, procedures, and successfully asset managing the first ever asset
owned by the company and onwards.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Commissioning Engineer

November 2014 - January 2017

First Solar, Inc. USA

East Los Angeles, United States

November 2014 - January 2017

Commissioning Solar Power Plant including the following:
1- DC Side of the Solar Plant
2- Inverters
3- Step up transformers
4- MV switchgear
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Commissioning Engineer

April 2013 - January 2017

First Solar, Inc. USA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2013 - January 2017

Responsible for commissioning 13MW solar Power Plant with the following equipment:
1) 33kV Transformers
2) Auxiliary Transformers
3) Power Inverters
4) Ring Main Units
5) 33kV switchgear
6) LV switchgear
7) Solar Modules and DC junction boxes
8) CCTV, Fire alarm and ground grid
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Engineer-Electrical/Commissioning Manager

January 2014 - January 2016

First Solar Inc.

East Los Angeles, United States

January 2014 - January 2016

Led construction, commissioning, and testing of utility scale solar power plant projects with medium to high voltage
substation.
Possess hands on experience of switchgears and medium voltage transformers installation, testing, and commissioning.
Execution of project commissioning, performance, and handover to O&M, collaborating with Engineering during design
phase and providing redline drawings, project scheduling, LOTO and commissioning procedure, implementation of work
authorization to ensure safe work practices, commissioning and troubleshooting of Plants SCADA/instrumentation and
controls, medium voltage/high voltage sub-station protection relays, inverters, DC systems, trackers, medium voltage
interconnection attending Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and related plant systems. Extensive experience in project
management, contracting, sub- contracts, and developing subcontract scope and project forecasting.
• Overcame barriers such as diversities in culture, performance standards, and expectations.
• Brought order to chaos and developed collaborative team environment by running daily team meetings
to ensure understanding of demanding schedule and processes/steps involved.
• Met Commercial Operation Date (COD) 10 days ahead of schedule erasing pre-existing 60+ days of delays.
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission

Technical Training Manager / Technical Sales Support

January 2014 - January 2014

SMA Solar Technology,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - January 2014

Handled clients queries and remedied technical problems. Trained at SMA HQ in Germany—developed in-depth knowledge
of companys solar products, including central inverters, string inverters, fuel save controller and Kodiak. Delivered training to
colleagues and clients to develop understanding regarding installation and operation and maintenance of inverters. Rectify
problems by finding solutions to the problems faced by customers during installation and commissioning.
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission

Senior Electrical Engieer

February 2011 - April 2013

Zularistan Limited (Sonnen Plus GmbH, Germany)

Kabul, Afghanistan

February 2011 - April 2013

Projects Worked On:
i) Distribution and installation of 600 Solar Home Systems each 320w in Helmand province for MASDAR (UAE) & UAE Task Force in Afghanistan.

ii) Provision and Installation of 3MW solar power system for US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan and spreading the network in the US base.

iii) Installation of solar water pumps in Herat province of Afghanistan for watering road medians in the city of Herat for Municipality.

iv) Installation of 70pcs of solar street lights in Ghor province for UNOPS.

v) Provision & installation of 27kW solar power system in Kandahar university for ISAF.

vi) Installation of 20pcs of solar street lights in Ghazni province Governor house for Polaish Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT).

vi) Installation of solar water pump in Logar District Governors office for UNOPS.

vii) Installation of 295pcs solar street lights in the city of Kabul for US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Afghanistan
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Development Manager/Project Manager

January 2013 - January 2013

Zularistan LTD. (Sonnen PLUS GMBH),

Kabul, Afghanistan

January 2013 - January 2013

Performed construction, testing, and commissioning of DEWA 13MW solar power plant. Scope of work included EPC
contract execution, Installation, testing and commissioning, and troubleshooting of inverters, medium voltage transformers
and switchgears, Ring Main Unit (RMU), auxiliary transformers and LV switchgears, termination of PV modules, and
terminations of DC junction boxes.
• Rescued project from major delays; delivered and finished project four days ahead of schedule.
• Troubleshot I&C and protection relays with minimum to no support
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Construction Manager

November 2010 - January 2011

Netracon Technologies

Lahore, Pakistan

November 2010 - January 2011

Stringing, Dead ending, clipping of 97km long 110kV Transmission Line from Jalalabad, to Naghlu Power station under the consultancy of SMEC (Australia).
Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Site Engineer

April 2010 - January 2011

NETRACON Technologies

Lahore, Pakistan

April 2010 - January 2011

our company and my work majorly deals with Erection, Stringing and substations.

currently I am working on erection and stringing of 220KV Trasmission Line here in Pakistan.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Site Engineer

January 2010 - January 2011

Netracon Technologies,

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2010 - January 2011

Drove project to string 1 10kV 97km double circuit transmission line and OPGW in Afghanistan emerging from Naghlu Hydro
Power station that terminated in 1 10kV grid station in Jalalabad, Afghanistan for SMEC Australia and World Bank. Towers
erection and stringing of 162km of 220kV double circuit transmission lines with OPGW in Sargodha, emerging from Chasma
Nuclear Power Plant that terminated in 220kV grid station in Sargodha, Pakistan. Project was completed for Water & Power
Authority and Barqaab consultants.
• Executed projects in tough terrains and weather conditions to meet tough schedule deadlines.
• Closed gaps between different teams involved during the projects to work on one team and one goal.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Site Engineer

October 2009 - April 2010

AFFIZMIC HYDRO ENGINEERING ALLIANCE

Peshawar, Pakistan

October 2009 - April 2010

Working as a Site Engineer in Hydro Power Plant on Operation and Maintenance of Generation Units. studying Electrical Drawings and working on Protection Panels.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Site Engineer

January 2009 - January 2010

China Machine Building International Corporation (CMIC).

Peshawar, Pakistan

January 2009 - January 2010

Engineering, construction and commissioning of 18MW Hydro Power Station in Pakistan for Water & Power Development
Authority that included installation of turbines, generators and auxiliary transformers. Programmed protection relays. Erected
switchyard with installation, testing and commissioning of MV transformers, CT, PT, and surge arresters. Managed 3rd party
sub-contracting during stringing of 132kV transmission line from switchyard to the nearby substation.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Education

Harvard University (edX)

January 2020

January 2020

Diploma, Law

United States

University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar Pakistan.

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Pakistan

N.W.F.P. University of Engineering and Technology

December 2008

December 2008

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Pakistan

Skills

Power Generation
Expert
Power Generation
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Power Plant Operations
Expert
Power Plant Operations
Expert
Engineering Drawings
Expert
Engineering Drawings
Expert
Solaris
Expert
Solaris
Expert
have perfect skills in computer i.e MS Windows, MS Office,C language, AutoCad, Matlab,
Beginner
have perfect skills in computer i.e MS Windows, MS Office,C language, AutoCad, Matlab,
Beginner
Power Generation
Expert
Power Generation
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Power Plant Operations
Expert
Power Plant Operations
Expert
Engineering Drawings
Expert
Engineering Drawings
Expert
Solaris
Expert
Solaris
Expert
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
Intermediate
IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
linkedin.com/in/roman-khalil

Languages

Urdu

Expert

Persian

Intermediate

English

Expert

Pushto

Expert

Punjabi

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council

Resident Engineer

April 2009

U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

QA/QC

September 2011

Training and Certifications

Certifications
NFPA 70E OSHA 10 First Aid/CPR/AED
Project Management Professional Resident Engineer;
yes
Pakistan Engineer Council
May 2012 - May 2012
yes
Institute of Engineers Pakistan
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Yes
Agro tools Pvt. Ltd
Jul 2008 - Jul 2008