José studied Civil Engineering and a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering in Bogotá, Colombia, followed by an MSc in Highway Engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. His research work was instrumental for the advancement of highway asset management methodologies. He joined Atkins Consultants in year 2000 as part of a team providing expert advice on strategic long term maintenance planning of highway maintenance, both in the UK and Europe. In Colombia, since 2007, he joined the civil engineering consulting company founded by his father and succeeded him as CEO in 2008. During his time as CEO (2008-2020) the company experienced significant growth, generating positive impacts around the country. José was an active member of a number of PIARC Technical Committees. He is currently a Board Member at the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure (CCI) and Chairman of the Board at Joyco.