Joseph Ickmans

Manager Tunnel Projects - Urban General Management

Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Experienced Manager/Director with a demonstrated history of working in civil/structural engineering, project management and people management. Strong engineering professional skilled in Feasibility Studies, Basic & Detailed Engineering, Construction, Project Coordination, Engineering Management and BIM.

Experience

  • IPM manager Facility Infrastructure Einstein Telescope EMR at Nikhef (National Institute for Subatomic Physics)
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Chairman Digitalisation and BIM Committee at EFCA - European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Member of the Board at ABTUS-BVOTS
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Belgische vereniging voor Ondergrondse Technieken en Stedenbouw

  • TRACTEBEL (15 yrs 11 mos)
    • Manager Tunnel Projects - Urban General Management
      Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for the major tunnel projects within Urban Tractebel. Coordination of different disciplines & teams both inside and outside Tractebel. Currently upsizing including larger bridge projects where coordination and collaboration between different teams is necessary, like project management for Bissegem and Wevelgem (bow-)bridge projects. Knowledge management and growth as focus for increased services towards our clients. Currently also active as project director for 2nd Tijsmanstunnel and Oosterweel VTTI project.

    • BIM advisor
      Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

      Advising the further development of BIM within Tractebel. Actively promoting and managing BIM implementation in tunnel and bridge projects. Active member on several advisory committees and BIM task forces for EFCA, ORI, WTCB, etc. Collaboration on several publications like the EFCA booklet on ISO19650 and the Belgian BIM Protocol (representing ORI).

    • Competence Center Director Structural Engineering
      Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for the competence center Structures (consists of a team of around 85 professionals specialized in Civil & Structural Engineering). The team was part of the geographical entity of Belgium and associated countries like India, Romania, Italy, Poland and more. Services included feasibility studies, conceptual design, basic design, detailed design, site supervision or management, reinforcement or repair of existing structures, owners engineering and client representation depending on the needs of the project. Knowledge Management and collaboration enhanced within the different teams.

  • Lead Engineer & Engineering Manager at TEBODIN CONSULTANTS & ENGINEERS
    2000 - 2010 · 10 yrs

    Lead Engineer of the civil & architectural department at Tebodin. Engineering Management Buildings & Project Management in numerous large international and multidisciplinary projects.