Mankuk Consulting & Services

Tikuna

Tikuna SpA

SERVICE LINE:

Preparation and Proceeding of Feasibility

PROJECT:

Photovoltaic Park Loica, Codorniz and Picurio

PROJECT MANAGER:

Miguel Burgos

EXECUTION DATE:

June/2020

Tikuna SpA

SERVICE LINE:

Preparation and Proceeding of Feasibility

PROJECT:

Photovoltaic Park Loica, Codorniz and Picurio

PROJECT MANAGER:

Miguel Burgos

EXECUTION DATE:

June/2020

Since March 2020, Chile, like the rest of the world, has suffered times of uncertainty and is going through a global health crisis. All the public institutions with which we work in our performance area, and especially those that have to do with processes that require stamps, signatures, authorizations and other administrative processes, have seen their response times negatively affected, specifically due to the lack of face-to-face staff to physically carry out the required action.

In June 2020, the company Tikuna SpA. contacted us to carry out the Access Feasibility Proceeding for the construction of a Photovoltaic Park for Loica, Codorniz and Picurio, which objective is to generate energy to inject into the Central Distribution Interconnected System.

Once reviewed the background information, we drew up an action plan limited to the times we are living, with the aim of supporting our advisors, who are the ones that make it possible for the projects to turn into favorable outcomes for our customers. There were many procedures that we were able to make online, but eventually we began to realize that there was information that was taking a long time to be received and that it was essential to initiate other procedures: Such information was the assigned Income Number, and time began to pass by.

Concurrently, another important detail we were able to detect early, revealed that a signature was missing on a document, and that it was essential for its proceeding. Due to the country situation, it was not possible for the person who signed it to go to any office to carry out the procedure.

The project manager quickly assessed the different scenarios to see how we could solve these two contingencies in the most efficient way possible. He finally resolved that a trip was absolutely necessary to move forward. Although the acquisition of signatures was not part of the contracted service, the team commitment allowed the missing signature to be obtained on this trip and they could also have face-to-face meetings at Vialidad Maule to obtain the missing information and initiate other procedures.

Perseverance is one of the values of the Mankuk team that makes the difference between the failure and the success of a project. In this case, it made it possible to directly expedite the processing of the Preliminary Works and Building Permits for the project in a considerable time.

This project started its process as planned and without any delay, in a time when getting started on time is a great challenge.

Mario Cortés

Business Development Manager

Mario Cortés is an Industrial Civil Engineer from Universidad de los Andes. He has more than 10 years of experience leading and developing commercial and project areas in the mining sector in national and international companies.

Mario has participated in important equipment supply projects for large-scale mining companies and has managed manufacture contracts, showing an outstanding strategic capacity, managing business risks and focused on the comprehensive progress of projects, areas and companies in which he has participated, focused on personal relationships and customer compliance. Currently Mario is a Business Development Manager, responsible of opening new markets and looking for synergies with other national and international companies in products and services.

Alexander von Frey

Managing Partner

Alexander is a co-founding partner of Mankuk. A civil engineer from Universidad de Chile. He has more than 16 years of experience leading environmental consultancy projects for the private industry and state-owned enterprises, in areas such as mining and energy.

Alexander has led countless projects related to archaeological management, environmental impact studies and statements, processing of sectorial permits, and engineering projects associated with sanitation, irrigation, and hydraulic projects. Alexander’s great leadership capacity allows him to deliver technical, environmental, and managerial solutions for the development of the projects entrusted to him, bringing great energy to the team. Today, Alexander plays a fundamental role as partner and managing director of Mankuk, providing direct support to clients throughout the different stages of project development.

Marta Aguilera

Senior Project Manager

Marta is a Lawyer from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law from the Rovira i Virgili University. She has 10 years of experience in consultancy projects and legal advice in environmental matters.

Her areas of expertise include environmental, corporate, and real estate issues, serving sectors such as energy, industry, and mining, among others. Marta stands out for her leadership, management, and supervision of her teams, which enables the successful achievement of proposed objectives.

Loreto Rojas

Senior Project Manager

A geographer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with a broad experience in territorial planning, environmental assessment, and geographic information systems. She has actively participated in leading, coordinating, and supervising complex hydrology projects, fire assessment, environmental impact statements, and processing of sectorial permits for private and public organizations.

Her great charisma, optimism, and enthusiasm make Loreto a key member when it comes to overcoming the challenges, we face every day.

Miguel Burgos

Senior Project Manager

Miguel is an environmental engineer and holds a master degree in environmental sciences from Universidad Santiago de Chile. He has more than fourteen years of experience in participating, leading, coordinating, and supervising sanitation and environmental projects, permits processing, and issues related to highly complex projects in the areas of waste of all kinds, regulatory compliance control, and environmental rating solutions. Miguel is a professional who stands out for his commitment and excellent relationship with his clients and the entire Mankuk team which, combined with his professional qualifications, make him a key member for us.

Mauricio Compagnon

Managing Partner

Mauricio is an industrial civil engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is a co-founding partner of Mankuk, with over 15 years of experience in consulting and developing environmental services for large-scale mining, energy and transportation projects, among other industries. Mauricio has a comprehensive and detailed perspective of the environmental requirements that capital investment projects are forced to comply with. His expertise and skills allow him to make accurate recommendations in the precise moment.

Currently, Mauricio has a key role in the administration and commercial management areas of Mankuk. He leads work teams dedicated to the study of bids and preparation of proposals. He participates directly as Consulting Manager for the different projects of the company.