Lourdes Ruiz
About Lourdes Ruiz
Lourdes Ruiz is a PM/Senior Engineer at Arup in Madrid, with extensive experience in urban planning and infrastructure projects in Spain and Chile.
Company
Lourdes Ruiz currently works at Arup as a PM/Senior Engineer. She rejoined Arup in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, in December 2021 after nearly 11 years of international experience in Chile. Previously, she also worked at Arup España as a Senior Civil Engineer in the Master Planning & Urban Design Department from 2006 to 2010.
Title
Lourdes Ruiz holds the title of PM/Senior Engineer at Arup. Her role involves managing complex engineering projects and leading efforts in planning and sustainable infrastructure development.
Education and Expertise
Lourdes Ruiz studied at Universidad CEU San Pablo, where she completed an Executive Master in Urbanism and achieved a Master en Urbanismo y Ordenación del Territorio. She also earned an MEng Civil Engineering (Ingeniero de Caminos) from Universidad de Cantabria. Additionally, she has specialized training in ArcGIS from Ambientum/Ersi, Sustainable Urban Design from COAM, Management of Urban Waste from the Institution of Civil Engineers in Madrid, and Geometric Design of Highways from CEDEX.
Background
Lourdes Ruiz has an extensive background in civil engineering and urban planning. Her career includes senior roles at IDOM Internacional and IDOM INGENIERIA Y CONSULTORIA S.A. in Chile, where she served as Project Director. She has also worked as a Senior Infrastructures & Sustainability Planner at Elemental under Pritzker Prize-winning architect Alejandro Aravena. Prior to that, she held positions at Paymacotas and SAITEC, where she contributed to various infrastructure projects, including highways and metro systems.
Achievements
Lourdes Ruiz has been instrumental in several notable projects throughout her career. While at Elemental, she led the planning and design of the 'Alameda-Providencia Urban Design' project in Santiago, Chile. She also managed a bioremediation project in Viña del Mar, Chile, focusing on environmental restoration. Additionally, she contributed to the reconstruction efforts of the city of Constitución in Chile after the 2010 earthquake. Her diverse experience includes working on projects that aim to improve urban conditions, public transport efficiency, and environmental sustainability.