Hans Van der Veken

Lead Electrical Engineer Benelux at PM Group

Heist-op-den-Berg, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

I am a Lead Electrical Engineer at PM Group with over 25 years of experience delivering multidisciplinary design and feasibility projects for GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, and high-tech R&D facilities. I’ve led projects as both Project Lead and Electrical Discipline Lead, guiding cross-functional teams through complex feasibility and concept design stages — where technical decisions have the greatest long-term impact. My background spans pharmaceutical manufacturing, cleanroom environments, and advanced technology facilities, integrating strict process, safety, and reliability requirements into practical, scalable design strategies. At PM Group, I focus on defining and integrating electrical and utility systems that align process needs, regulatory compliance, and cost objectives. I work closely with process, HVAC, automation, and architectural teams to deliver coordinated, future-ready facility concepts that help clients move confidently into detailed design and execution. Core strengths and focus areas: Leading multidisciplinary project teams through feasibility and concept design. Electrical infrastructure strategy for GMP, cleanroom, and high-containment environments. Front-end project definition, CAPEX alignment, and technical risk management. Client engagement, stakeholder coordination, and decision support. Mentoring engineers and promoting cross-discipline collaboration. I’m passionate about transforming early-stage ideas into robust, compliant, and technically sound facility designs, helping organizations make informed, high-impact decisions that shape their future operations. Let’s connect if you’re developing a pharma, biotech, or high-tech R&D facility and need senior-level expertise in electrical design leadership and multidisciplinary project management.

Experience

  • Senior Electrical Engineer Benelux at PM Group
    Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Consultancy (Company Owner) at HVdV-Engineering bvba
    Oct 2000 - Mar 2021 · 20 yrs 6 mos

    Founder and Principal Consultant at HVdV-Engineering, a specialized consultancy delivering electrical engineering, tender development, and project management services for critical infrastructure and industrial projects. Service areas include: - Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and concept development. - Medium Voltage (MV) system design and implementation. - Revamp and upgrade projects for aging electrical infrastructure. - Public and private tender writing, including technical documentation and evaluation support. - End-to-end consulting in electrical compliance, risk mitigation, and system optimization. HVdV-Engineering supports clients across pharma, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, with a focus on safe, compliant, and future-proof electrical solutions.

  • Sector Manager Electrical National Airport Brussel at ENGIE Cofely Belgium
    Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 · 7 mos

    Responsible for the daily and operational management of the team responsible for the electricity distribution within the terminals of Brussels Airport and for the technical 24 / 24h permanence. Temp contract (*) For the account of HVdV-Engineering bvba

  • SCK-CEN ()
    • Electrical Engineering/Project Manager Consultant
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2019 · 7 yrs

      Project Manager Medium Voltage Renovation Nuclear research facility SCK•CEN, @ Mol Belgium. Coordination for conformity of electrical installations with KB.2012 and ARAB/AREI regulations. Electrical Calculations and Risk Analysis, writing and followup public tendering (uitschrijven en opvolgen overheidsopdrachten). Support of CTS-ELE department @ SCK•CENSupport for the experimental setup first part of the linear particle accelerator, functional description E&IC @ UCL (Louvain-La-Neuve) Project Leader Medium Voltage Renovation of research facility SCK•CEN & BR2 reactor, Mol Belgium. Coordination for conformity of electrical installations with KB.2012 and ARAB/AREI regulations. Electrical Calculations and Risk Analysis writing and followup public tendering (uitschrijven en opvolgen overheidsopdrachten). Support of CTS-ELE department @ SCK•CEN (*) For the account of HVdV-Engineering bvba

    • MYRRHA project, Balance of Plant - Electrical Design Consultant
      Jul 2011 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      MYRRHA, a flexible fast spectrum research reactor (50-100 MWth) is conceived as an accelerator driven system (ADS), able to operate in sub-critical and critical modes. It contains a proton accelerator of 600 MeV, a spallation target and a multiplying core with MOX fuel, cooled by liquid lead-bismuth (Pb-Bi) My function was writing the proposal for the FEED Engineer regarding the electrical systems and aiding in the assessing during a selection procedure that took nearly two years for selecting the FEED Engineer. The contract represents a value of 24 million euros Follow-up FEED Engineering electro technical specifications. (*) For the account of HVdV-Engineering bvba

  • Lead E&I Design Engineer at Egemin
    May 2011 - Jul 2011 · 3 mos

    ETT3 Project Rotterdam Europoort Euro Tank Terminal B.V. (*) For the account of HVdV-Engineering bvba