Education
Mauricio holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, with a Special Mention as a European Doctor. He also completed the Senior Executive Program (PADE) at IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
About
Member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Environmental Club; Trustee of the Caminos Foundation; Member of the Engineering and Sustainable Development Commission of the Spanish Engineering Institute. Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Banco BANCOFAR and FAM-Caminos in Grupo Banco Caminos.
He began his professional career at the end of the 90’s in the field of Energy in the Unión Fenosa-Naturgy Group; in 2003 he joined IDOM where he was successively Area Director in the Madrid office, Regional Director of IDOM-Canary Islands and Corporate Director in the United Kingdom. In 2011 he returned to Spain to manage the Idom headquarters in Madrid with more than 800 professionals and from 2012 he is also a member of the Executive Committee of the IDOM Group. He has been an Associate Professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid for 14 years. Director of several courses and postgraduate masters in various institutions in the fields of Infrastructure, Project Management, Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation. Occasional collaborator in different programs of Georgetown, Harvard and UPM Universities as well as ICEX and several Multilateral institutions. Author/co-author of five books and numerous articles in the field of engineering and consulting. He has received several awards such as the Best Final Project Award, the Young Engineer Award from the Civil Engineers Association, the National Award for the best application of Uralita products and services in the field of Sustainability and, more recently, the Medal of Honor from the Civil Engineers Association. Professional experience in Spain, UK, Portugal, Turkey, Algeria, France, USA, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, Arabia, Peru, Argentina, China, Colombia, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia and Jordan among others. He maintains professional relationships with senior officials of the Spanish public administration and numerous countries on the international scene, diplomats of many nationalities, businessmen and business and industrial organizations, financial institutions, as well as multilateral funding agencies (WB, UN, IDB, EBRD, ADB, EIB, etc.) and managers of numerous companies in many different sectors.
How would you define your leadership style?
The essence of my work is to contribute to the professional development of each person at EPTISA. I am a person who works and manages in an environment of honesty, integrity and transparency and who bases this management on trust, on the team and on the criteria of the people, to give the best service to our dear customers. I am aware that in this work we make mistakes many times, every day, it is part of the board. I am also aware that our work is demanding and not easy, and of the effort we all make every day in the office, in the laboratory, on a trip, in a meeting, on a construction site and, especially, when we have to travel abroad.
What is your greatest challenge as an executive today?
My greatest current motivation in the exciting project of EPTISA is the development of all the people who are part of it and to be able to contribute to our company to continue its path of growth and strength. I am aware that by moving towards the objectives of our Strategic Plan we will all benefit and grow to get closer to our best personal and professional aspirations. By doing so, we will also contribute to the development of our society and make our planet more livable and enjoyable for many years to come, because that is what our profession is all about.
What is your favorite place in the world?
The village where I spent my childhood summers — my father’s hometown — Prados Redondos, in the Castilian steppe.
