Gertjan Verver

Operations Director at SMIT Salvage (a Boskalis company)

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Dedicated and versatile Operations Director with demonstrated experience in successful delivery of Marine Emergency Response services and multidisciplinary EPCI, decommissioning and salvage projects in the Shipping and Oil & Gas industry with a solid track record of exceeding targets. Result driven, team focused, precise and consistent leader with a passion for maximizing project performance adept working in a complex global multi-stakeholder environment. Extensive international experience with expatriate postings in Asia, Africa and Europe. Master of Science (Cum Laude) in Marine Technology and Shipping Management from Delft, University of Technology. Specialties: Project/Contract Management, Engineering Management, Marine Salvage, EPCI Project Delivery, Continuous Improvement, HSE excellence.

Experience

  • Operations Director at SMIT Salvage
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for SMIT Salvage worldwide operational activities; develop and implement the global strategy for Emergency Response, Wreck Removal and Prevention & Preparedness business lines.

  • Boskalis (11 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager
      Oct 2018 - Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Senior Project Manager overall responsible for delivery of the Tyra Redevelopment Subsea Phase II EPCI SURF project for TotalEnergies. Successful execution of this multidisciplinary project involved extensive engineering, procurement and fabrication of subsea facilities consisting of various Subsea Structures (Subsea Valve Stations, Caissons, Spools, pipeline connectors), Subsea Umbilicals and Risers prior start of installation phases. Installation of Subsea Structures, Umbilical and Risers was completed involving use of several high-end assets on schedule and without incidents in various offshore phases covering in excess of 400 vessel days.

    • Project Manager
      Aug 2011 - Oct 2018 · 7 yrs 3 mos

      Project Manager operating on a global basis with strong focus on subsea services (air/saturation diving and WROV) within the Oil & Gas and Renewables industry. Responsibilities include; full project P&L, project development from initiation to closure, accomplishment project targets with an emphasis on QHSE and operational excellence. Successfully completed EPCI, IRM and decommissioning projects in Europe (UK, Denmark, France, The Netherlands), Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia), N-America (USA, Mexico), Africa (Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, South Africa).

  • Project Engineer at Boskalis
    Oct 2010 - Jun 2011 · 9 mos

  • Naval Architect at SMIT Salvage
    May 2008 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos