Reynaldo GrantES
Aerial view of the Nam Theun 2 reservoir and Nakai dam, Laos

International power experience.
Management advice in Costa Rica.

Independent management advisor · Energy

I advise energy companies on the decisions that connect their commercial commitments, local teams and day-to-day execution in Costa Rica.

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Power-sector leadership across Costa Rica, Panama, Uganda and Laos.

Nam Theun 2 · Laos
Reynaldo Grant

A career inside
the power business.

I am Reynaldo Grant, a Costa Rican executive with more than 25 years across power generation and industry. My work has included plant leadership, commercial start-up, risk management and reporting to international shareholders. I now bring that experience to independent management advice.

Reynaldo Grant · Independent management advisor

The decisions between
headquarters and the country.

A project needs people, providers, institutions and commercial obligations to work together. I help management see those dependencies, assess the options and decide what needs attention.

Client & stakeholder strategy

Which approach best protects the project’s commercial interests?

Assess counterpart priorities, contractual commitments and the implications of different approaches. Prepare recommendations and meeting briefs, then track the decisions and commitments that follow.

Stakeholder strategy · Commercial options · Decision follow-up

Local organisation & people

What support does the country team actually need?

Review role profiles, local recruitment options and staffing and rotation arrangements. Consider the division of work between headquarters, the country office and site teams.

Role profiles · Recruitment input · Staffing & rotation strategy

Local providers, procedures & documentation

What needs to be in place before the team can proceed?

Identify potential local providers, compare commercial proposals and organise information about procedures and document requirements. Refer legal and specialist questions to the appointed advisers.

Provider options · Procedure mapping · Document requirements

Management decisions & documentation

What does management need to decide, and on what evidence?

Prepare concise options, implications and recommendations. Review business documents and support communication in English and Spanish so the country team and headquarters work from the same understanding.

Decision briefs · Business-document review · Bilingual coordination

Assignments are selected around your priorities and agreed scope. Advice supports your team’s decisions and implementation.

Leadership roles.
Four countries.

Selected assignments in power generation. These are previous leadership roles, not current client engagements.Gross installed capacity; GPG combines the plants listed below.

Nam Theun 21,080 MWLaos / 2022–2025Xayaburi1,285 MWLaos / 2018–2022Global Power Generation377.8 MW · 8 plantsCosta Rica · Uganda · Panama / 2011–2017
Aerial view of the Nam Theun 2 reservoir and Nakai dam, LaosPhoto source

Nam Theun 2 Power Company

Plant leadership.
Risk and reporting.

Deputy Plant Director Feb 2022 – Jan 2025
Continuous Improvement Director Jan – Nov 2025

Leadership across operations, maintenance, safety and environment, followed by enterprise risk, internal control and shareholder reporting. Established the Hydro Safety Department and authored the Emergency Action Plan.

What this brings to an advisory role

Experience connecting operating priorities, risk and the information leadership needs to act.

Xayaburi hydroelectric project across the Mekong River in LaosPhoto source

Xayaburi Power Company Limited

From recruitment
to commercial start-up.

Operations Chief Engineer Aug 2018 – Jan 2022

Served on the Steering Committee through commissioning and commercial start-up. Built the Operations department, including recruitment, training and critical procedures.

What this brings to an advisory role

Experience assessing whether people, responsibilities and working procedures are ready for the next phase.

Bujagali hydropower plant, UgandaBujagali · Uganda

Global Power Generation

Local execution.
International coordination.

Operations and Maintenance Manager Feb 2011 – Dec 2017

Coordinated with ICE for La Joya and Torito. At Bujagali, developed the operations framework, recruitment and training. In Panama, managed operations and maintenance across five hydropower plants.

What this brings to an advisory role

Experience translating commercial obligations into client coordination, staffing, procurement and operating plans.

The places behind the experience.

International project footprintAn interactive globe showing ten named projects grouped by country in Costa Rica, Panama, Uganda and Laos.

Project locations grouped by country.Ubicaciones de proyectos agrupadas por país.

Project locations.Ubicación de proyectos.

Ten power projects across four countries.Diez proyectos eléctricos en cuatro países.

  • Costa Rica — La Joya; Torito
  • Panama / Panamá — Dolega; Macho de Monte; Algarrobos; La Yeguada; La Yeguadita
  • Uganda — Bujagali
  • Laos — Xayaburi (XPCL); Nam Theun 2
La Joya · Costa Rica
La JoyaCosta Rica
Torito · Costa Rica
ToritoCosta Rica
Algarrobos · Panamá
AlgarrobosPanamá
Earlier leadership roles

Earlier industrial and QHSE assignments form part of a career spanning more than 25 years.

  • QHSE and Technical Control Manager

    O&M Energy Costa Rica

    Jan 2009 – Feb 2011

  • Maintenance Manager

    Toyota Costa Rica

    Jun 2006 – Jun 2008

  • Production Manager

    Weststar Precision Inc.

    Feb 2004 – Jun 2006

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    Grupo Nacion GN

    May 2000 – Feb 2004

A defined question.
A practical recommendation.

Direct access to me, with a work plan focused on the decisions your team needs to make.

  1. Set the priority

    Define the question, who will decide, the information available and the work required.

  2. Examine the options

    Bring together the local context, commercial implications and input from the responsible specialists.

  3. Support the decision

    Provide a brief, reviewed draft or discussion with recommendations and agreed follow-up.

I provide management advice. Your organisation retains its decisions and implementation; appointed specialists retain their technical, legal and statutory responsibilities.

What needs your
attention next?

Tell me what your team needs to decide, what is already in place and where it needs local support.

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Costa Rica · English & Spanish