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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Responsible for final development of ENGIE Chile wind projects, leading a team of 5 business developers to bring projects to FID, issue NTPs on EPC contracts, and handover to construction team. 342 MW successfully closed, 580 MW in process.Optimization of projects | Commercial fit | Coordination of support areas on engineering, financial, legal, land, environmental, permitting, and sustainability aspects | Negotiation and close of EPC contracts | Preparation of investment files for… Show more Responsible for final development of ENGIE Chile wind projects, leading a team of 5 business developers to bring projects to FID, issue NTPs on EPC contracts, and handover to construction team. 342 MW successfully closed, 580 MW in process.Optimization of projects | Commercial fit | Coordination of support areas on engineering, financial, legal, land, environmental, permitting, and sustainability aspects | Negotiation and close of EPC contracts | Preparation of investment files for Group committees and Board Show less

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Development of renewable energy projects in Latin America.Mexico:- Managed a renewable platform of 721 MW through financing and closing of joint-venture with partner Tokyo Gashttps://renewablesnow.com/news/engie-arranges-green-loan-for-721-mw-renewables-push-in-mexico-680608/- Assessment of acquisitions- Preparation of power supply offers for corporate customers including in local generation scheme, Colombia:- Assessment and acquisition of solar PV and wind… Show more Development of renewable energy projects in Latin America.Mexico:- Managed a renewable platform of 721 MW through financing and closing of joint-venture with partner Tokyo Gashttps://renewablesnow.com/news/engie-arranges-green-loan-for-721-mw-renewables-push-in-mexico-680608/- Assessment of acquisitions- Preparation of power supply offers for corporate customers including in local generation scheme, Colombia:- Assessment and acquisition of solar PV and wind projects under development Show less

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Led ENGIE HQ support to Sinop project's feasibility study: coordination of 6 FTE for working groups covering site studies, regulatory & licensing, operations and maintenance, plant design, EPC, PPA, Project Finance.

Brussels

Business strategy: strategic country assessment to prioritize potential investment opportunities, in charge of identifying prospects in Poland and South East Asia.Managed an international multidisciplinary team on EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) for the Sinop project (greenfield of 4 nuclear units in Turkey with Japanese partners). Led the negotiation of the EPC contract term sheet with the vendor consortium.

Brussels

Support to business development, greenfield and brownfield projects.

Tihange Nuclear Power Plant

Assessing and improving the safety and performance of the power plant systems, managing projects from conceptual stage to procurement, on-site installation and operational feedback. Main successful projects include improving the site security infrastructure, modifying equipment to reach compliance on environmental requirements, and designing debris filters to mitigate severe accident consequences.

Master In Electromechanical Engineering, Energetics

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