# Nicolas Rubio

> Nicolas Rubio is a civil engineer and Meridiam partner leading its North American infrastructure business. His career spans Ferrovial construction, Cintra operations and infrastructure investment, with public-private partnerships at the center of his work.

- **Role:** Partner, Chief Executive Officer North America at Meridiam
- **Organizations:** Meridiam, Cintra, Ferrovial
- **Education:** Master’s degree in civil engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid
- **Known for:** Involvement in more than 150 private infrastructure developments across over 30 countries., 2010 ARTBA Contractor of the Year., 2017 National Council for Public-Private Partnerships transportation pioneer recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Began his career at Ferrovial.
- **1994-1998** — Managed Ferrovial’s Tunisia business.
- **1998** — Joined Cintra; subsequently held technical, development and U.S. leadership roles.
- **2010** — Received ARTBA Contractor of the Year recognition.
- **2016** — Promoted to Cintra global operations director.
- **2017** — Recognized among ten U.S. transportation P3 pioneers.
- **2021** — Joined Meridiam in early 2021.

## Achievements

- Involvement in more than 150 private infrastructure developments across over 30 countries.
- 2010 ARTBA Contractor of the Year.
- 2017 National Council for Public-Private Partnerships transportation pioneer recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Participated in the NGA infrastructure workshop in New York; NGA published its recap on October 1.
- **2026-10** — Meridiam announced its approximately $4.5 billion North America Core Fund closing on October 6; a firm-level development, not a personal award.
- **2026-05** — Joined a permitting and project-delivery roundtable during Infrastructure Week.
- **2026-04** — Spoke about construction disruption at the Georgia SR 400 groundbreaking.
- **2026-02** — Discussed P3 market diversification and project delivery on 3 Ps in a Pod.

## Links

- Website: https://www.meridiam.com/people/nicolas-rubio/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-rubio-cardenas

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Last updated: 2026-10-09