Niccolò Raddi Crastan, MBA

Project Management Leader | Engineering & Naval Architecture | MBA | Delivering High-Value Technical Programmes

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

I am an Engineering Project Manager with a robust foundation in naval architecture and shipbuilding, strengthened by an MBA from Warwick Business School. Over 10+ years I’ve led multi-disciplinary teams across Europe and Asia, delivering complex engineering projects on time and within budget. My strengths include cross-cultural leadership, end-to-end project delivery, and aligning technical execution with strategic business goals. I bridge engineering precision with business strategy — ensuring complex engineering projects don’t just get completed, but deliver measurable impact to stakeholders.

Experience

  • Project Manager Engineering at Damen
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Main achievements: - Led the technical management of a multinational infrastructure programme, coordinating multiple engineering teams across countries and serving as the primary technical liaison with client representatives.

  • Technical Project Manager at Lateral Naval Architects
    Mar 2021 - Feb 2025 · 4 yrs

    Main achievements: - Managed small to medium yacht projects, typically up to 16,000 engineering hours. - Led large-scale yacht projects, typically up to 60,000 engineering hours. - Supported marketing campaigns, business development initiatives, and organisational strategy. - Developed and implemented internal project delivery processes to improve efficiency and consistency

  • Damen (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Assistant Project Manager Engineering - Shipbuilding, Workboats Division
      Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Main achievements : - Technical Project Management for 42m and 52m patrol vessels, managing engineering document package in way of quality and consistency. Arranging the Class approval of technical documentation, supervising the engineering team including a part which was outsourced and reporting to the PM for engineering delivery plan, project risks and budget . The role involved intensive communication and alignment with major stakeholders. - After an excellent track record of successful deliveries, nominated template owner for the shipbuilding engineering part of 50m and 40m Fast Crew Suppliers.

    • Senior Engineer - Shipbuilding HSC/Fe
      Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Department: Engineering High Speed Crafts and Fast Ferries Main achievements: - Engineering a 70 meters aluminium vessel, capable of a speed 40 knots, with a main focus on: 1) Structural design, including defining and checking the construction plan; 2) Point of contact and supervisor for subcontracted detail engineering work; 3) Structural FEM analysis of most critical sections, such as gyro-stabilization unit and retractable thrusters integration the main vessel structure (Sea-Axe bow design). - Obtaining a good experience in structural engineering, including FEM analyses performed with Siemens NX software. Point of contact for finite element model analyses within HSC engineering department. Also attended a 15 days NX training at MDEM Damen Shipyards Group research office Ukraine (Nikolayev) from the 22nd of July to the 05th of August 2018. - Developing a good knowledge of aluminium lightweight fast vessels in one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.

  • Basic Engineer - Naval Architecture at Royal IHC
    Mar 2017 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr

    Main achievements: • Contributing to the development of some of the most innovative projects worldwide such as SPARTACUS, world’s largest cutter suction dredger, and the first LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) MINERVA and SCHELDT RIVER. • Instrumental in the basic and detailed engineering of steel structures, creation of layout and interfaces arrangements and weight estimations.

  • Naval Architect at SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for leading team of 3 marine designers in 'Initial Design' work group, and establish initial design of ships, hulls & lines plans. Obtained multi-million dollar projects for Seatech by providing GA, specifications and preliminary calculations tailored to meet client's requirements in compliance with applicable Rules & Regulations. Nominated to spearhead inaugural “40m SWATH Crew Boat” project for offshore O&G industry as an alternative to helicopters and monohull crew boats. Responsible for producing lines plan for “60M Catamaran Workboat” project to meet speed, deadweight and stability requirements. Successfully led “21,000 DWT Cement Carrier” project by double-hatting as designer and project manager. Drove “50M Stern Trawler” project which included devising full set of stern trawler specifications and calculations which exceeded client expectations. Deep knowledge of LNG vessels and developed project of a 65T BP LNG Tug and 3000 cbm LNG Barge.