Juan Bravo Salgado
C&I Projects & Engineering Manager @ Copec Flux
About
Country Manager / COO who turns loss-making operations into profitable businesses. P&L, turnaround and growth across Energy, Mining and Telecom — Chile and Colombia, leading teams of up to 1,500 people.As CEO of Equans Colombia, I turned a loss-making operation into +20% revenue growth and +10% operating profit. That is my constant: fix the P&L, professionalize execution, and grow the business without losing cost control or HSE standards.19+ years in operations and general management roles, reporting to international headquarters in multicultural, high-complexity environments.What I bring:- Turnaround and operational restructuring focused on P&L and efficiency.- Regional expansion and launch of new business lines (renewable energy, telecom).- Long-term contracts and Facility Management for tier-1 clients: BHP, AMSA, Enel, Engie, Metro and Mall Plaza.- 0% accident rate and HSE standards in high-risk operations.Sectors: Renewable Energy · Mining · Telecom · Facility Management · LogisticsToday I lead C&I Projects & Engineering in the solar PV sector, adding hands-on experience in Chile's energy transition.Open to COO / Country Manager / Operations Director roles and leadership challenges in energy and the energy transition. Let's connect via direct message.Keywords: Operations Management · P&L Management · Turnaround · Business Development · Change Management · Stakeholder Management · HSE · KPI Management · Strategic Planning · Regional Expansion · Country Manager · COO · General Management · Renewable Energy.
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Chile
Renewables & Environment
Gestión del Cambio (GC), Industria de la energía, Gestión de presupuestos, Transformación de empresas, Gestión operativa, Gestión de pérdidas y ganacias, Gestión de Costos, Excelencia Operacional, Gestión de Subcontratistas, Proyectos EPC, Almacenamiento de Energía BESS, Gestión CAPEX y OPEX, HSE - Salud, Seguridad y Medio Ambiente, Gran Minería, Servicios Mineros, Energía Solar Fotovoltaica, Operaciones Mineras, Transición Energética, Gestión de equipos multiculturales, Gestión empresarial
Experience

C&I Projects & Engineering Manager
Gran Santiago
I lead the comprehensive management and strategic direction of the C&I Projects & Engineering area at Copec Flux. Responsible for the area's P&L, technical design, execution excellence, and profitability assurance of solar PV projects. I drive the engineering team focused on the energy transition for Tier-1 clients, ensuring efficiency, safety, and client satisfaction standards.

Board Member
Sociadad SGI
Gran Santiago, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile
Board Member actively involved in corporate governance, strategic and financial advisory of the organization, bringing external perspective and multi-sector experience to executive decision-making. — Support the definition of strategic priorities and improvements in operational management and efficiency. — Contribute an independent, multi-sector vision aimed at ensuring business sustainability, operational efficiency, and the capture of new market opportunities.

Mining Manager
Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Strategic Account Development Project: Responsible for commercial relationships and the management of strategic large-mining clients, representing Liebherr's portfolio of equipment and solutions nationwide. — Built and maintained relationships with key large-mining clients, identifying business opportunities and generating a medium-term commercial pipeline. — Brought an operational and client-focused perspective to portfolio positioning in a highly competitive mining market.

Mining Manager
Gran Santiago
Operational Stabilization and Reorganization Project: Convened to take full charge and urgently reorganize the Industrial Services Division in Mining (1,200+ people, 3 direct reports) in a highly complex operational context. — Redesigned critical processes and re-established performance standards, regaining operational control of the division in 6 months. — Designed and implemented a new operating model for the division, laying the groundwork for more efficient and scalable management. — Increased operating profit by 2% through additional service sales and efficiency improvements.

CEO
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
I took full charge of operations in Colombia in a context of negative results, with direct responsibility over P&L, 1,500+ employees, and 4 direct reports, reporting to the Latin America CEO. — Turned around a loss-making operation, achieving +20% revenue growth and +10% operating profit improvement through a comprehensive efficiency and cost-control plan, in under 14 months. — Led commercial expansion by opening new business lines in renewable energy and telecommunications, diversifying the portfolio and reducing dependence on traditional contracts. — Strengthened organizational culture, improving work climate KPIs by 10% and aligning the team around transformation goals. — Managed relationships with key stakeholders, local authorities, and headquarters, ensuring operational continuity and institutional trust in a new market.

Operations Manager
Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Integral management of Facility Management, Electrical Network Construction, Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Control Systems and Telecommunications contracts. Indirectly managing more than 850 people and 5 direct reports. Working with clients such as Enel, Metro, Mall Plaza. Main Achievements - Improvement in Occupational Safety Indicator. - Design and Implementation of Operational Efficiency Plan, optimizing resources and improving results.

Assistant Manager of Electrical Networks and Telecommunications
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Comprehensive management of maintenance contracts for Electrical Networks, Logistics and Telecommunications, supervising more than 350 people and overseeing 7 direct reports. Working with clients such as Enel, Metro, VTR and Movistar. Main Achievements - Stabilization of operational KPIs and overcoming of goals, with a positive impact on results of 9%. - Improved contract profitability.

Head of Operations
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Responsible for operations, ensuring compliance with quality standards and customer satisfaction in installation and distribution companies, managing 80 workers indirectly. Main Achievements - Stabilization and improvement of operational KPIs through the implementation of new methodologies and processes. - Creation of a network of collaborating companies to cover operational requirements.

Head of Operations
Supervision and management of operations, ensuring efficiency in the delivery of services and products, resource planning, implementation of operational strategies and compliance with quality and safety standards, managing multidisciplinary teams. Main Achievements - Optimization of the purchasing and inventory planning process. - Improved work environment in the area. - Improved margins and operational continuity of contracts.
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