Rodolfo Leiva

Background

About Rodolfo Leiva

Professional with over 20 years of team leadership building harmonious contractual relationships for the execution of large capital investment projects, managing contracting strategy, formation, execution, and closing of contract portfolios exceeding USD 10 billion in industrial projects under various contracting modalities (e.g: BOOT, EPC, EPCM, Lump Sum, Unit Prices, and Cost-Plus). Commercial Engineer (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez) with a Master's in International Economics (Berlin, Germany), bilingual English/Spanish, trained in FIDIC contracts (Yellow & Silver Books), and expert in dispute resolution. Proven experience as part of the Owner Team (BHP, Anglo American, Antofagasta Minerals, Codelco, and Collahuasi), leading Contracting Strategies, Market Intelligence, Preventive Claims Management (Claims Avoidance), and Contractual Risk Management aligned with the owner's governance framework. Recognized for building collaborative contractual relationships with high standards of ethics, safety (HSE), and corporate governance, ensuring the delivery of Projects that align strategic objectives with cost, schedule, and quality targets in a dispute- and claims-free environment. Core Competencies: Contracting for Large Capital Investment Projects – Project Delivery Strategies – Claims Avoidance & Management – Arbitration (CAM Santiago) – Contractual Risk Management – Owner Team Leadership – FIDIC – Stakeholder Management – Global / Multinational Negotiation