Luis Andrés Miranda Durán

External Contract Management support to SDEPCI Chile, EPC contractor and Chilean subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned energy company. (On-site project role).

Key Responsibilities and Contributions:

• Led the contract management function, ensuring contractual compliance and protection of the EPC contractor’s commercial position.
• Conducted a full contractual audit of client and subcontract agreements, identifying deviations, risks, and opportunities for claim recovery and contractual optimization.
• Managed contractual communications with the Client (Pacific Hydro) and subcontractors, including formal notices, delay and cost-related claims, variations, and contractual warnings.
• Developed and executed strategies for the negotiation, resolution, and close-out of contractual claims, including time extensions, cost recovery, and final accounts.
• Reviewed, validated, and approved Payment Certificates (EDPs), ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, progress achieved, and agreed variations.
• Coordinated and supervised external legal counsel, aligning legal strategy with project commercial objectives.
• Monitored subcontractors’ labor and contractual compliance, mitigating risks related to labor liabilities and joint responsibility exposure.
• Drafted, negotiated, and executed contracts, amendments, settlement agreements, and contractual releases with client and subcontractors.
• Provided regular contractual and commercial reporting to the Project Manager and senior project management, supporting informed decision-making.

Responsible for the comprehensive contract management of photovoltaic power plant projects during construction and operation phases, covering both third-party clients and Mytilineos’ own projects.

Main responsabilities:

• Contractual management and monitoring of risks, deviations, and compliance under EPC and O&M contracts for construction projects, including Meseta de los Andes (160 MW) for Sonnedix and Tocopilla (227 MW), a Mytilineos BOT project.
• Contract administration for O&M projects, including Mytilineos’ full BOT portfolio and third-party portfolios such as Glenfarne (10 PMGDs, 90 MW), Prime Energía, Mainstream Renewable Power (Pampa Tigre – 100 MW), and Total Energies (4 PMGDs, 16 MW).
• Management of subcontracts for electrical installation, civil works, mechanical works, BoS, and supply of equipment and services.
• Support to the Procurement team in contract negotiations and drafting of supply agreements, as well as support to the Tendering team through contractual review of bidding documentation and validation of new business opportunities.
• Ongoing legal and contractual support to project teams, including review and approval of payment applications, drafting of contracts, amendments, change orders, and contractual correspondence.
• Management and control of insurances, bonds, and guarantees, together with site visits to verify contractual milestones and conduct subcontractor audits.
• Legal support on labor law matters related to projects and representation in judicialized disputes.
• Direct reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel for Latin America.

Led the Legal and Regulatory function at Energy Head, a family-owned company focused on the development of utility-scale (US) and PMGD photovoltaic projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Established, structured, and led the company’s Legal and Regulatory area, defining internal processes and legal strategy.
• Provided ongoing legal and regulatory advice to all business units, ensuring compliance and alignment with corporate and project objectives.
• Worked closely with the environmental team on regulatory and legal matters related to the preparation and processing of Environmental Impact Declarations (DIA) and Environmental Impact Studies (EIA).
• Coordinated, supervised, and managed external legal counsel and specialized advisors.
• Negotiated and drafted corporate and commercial instruments such as LOIs, MOUs, and SPAs, and led legal due diligence processes with investors.
• Negotiated and drafted agreements critical to project development and land control, including leases, usufructs, easements, and grid connection agreements.
• Managed regulatory matters related to mining concessions and conducted title studies.
• Oversaw the Legal and Regulatory budget and reported directly to the General Manager.