Ignacio Laquidain

Ignacio Laquidain is a Senior Structural Engineer at Dragados USA, Inc., specializing in technical and construction support for the California High-Speed Rail Project since November 2019. Previously, Ignacio served as a Project Engineer at Shimmick Construction, contributing to the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, and worked as a Structures IQA Engineer at WSP USA on the New Gerald Desmond Bridge. Ignacio's experience also includes roles as a Geotechnical Engineer and Graduate Structural Engineer at AECOM, where responsibilities encompassed design and analysis of various infrastructure projects. Early career experience includes a position as a Graduate Engineer in the Transport Planning Department at INECO-TIFSA, where participation focused on Spain's National Transportation Plan. Ignacio holds a Master's degree in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Technician degree in Financial Markets from IEB.