Willem Hoefkens

Technical Manager at BESIX

Ranst, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Technical Manager with ten years’ experience in the construction industry gained throughout Europe and the Middle East. My experience encompasses a diversity of major infrastructure projects, such as bridges, roads and associated utilities but also steel structural buildings, soil improvements,marine works and office buildings. This experience is coupled with holding a master degree in Civil Engineering. As a real team player I liaise with the execution part of the site to optimize the site production to achieve the best results. In Summary I possess strong professional drive and dedication to manage a technical team on a project effectively and efficiently. I'm Career motivated with the overall goal of achieving the best commercial outcome for the project and organization.

Experience

  • BESIX (19 yrs 9 mos)
    • Technical Office Manager: Mozambique LNG Gas Development Project MOF
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for the technical office for the Marine Offloading Facilities and the project's mobilization, including site installation.

    • Technical Office Manager: (EPC) for Rehabilitation of Dolphins
      Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Design & Build REHABILITATION OF DOLPHINS AT LNG BERTH 3&4 Project at Ras Laffan Industrial City. Project comprises rehabilitation of 3 mooring and 2 breasting dolphins. • Mooring dolphins MD3D and MD3E in Berth 3 • Breasting dolphins BD4C and BD4D and Mooring dolphin MD4H in Berth 4.

    • Technical Office Manager: Canada LNG - JGC/Fluor - K009 - LNG Berth Marine Structure (Jetty)
      Oct 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Works include the construction of a 500 m quay wall, an LNG platform, mooring and berthing structures. scour protection, roadways, foundations for buildings, electrical works and the installation of marine equipment such as automated navigation aids.

  • Bolckmans NV (Belgium (Hoogstraten))
    • Project manager
      Jan 2005 - Sep 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Responsible for various projects (steel structural buildings, industrial freezers and offices) from start to finish under the supervision of the project director.

    • Variation Calculator
      Oct 2004 - Feb 2005 · 5 mos

      As a freshly graduated Engineer I was appointed to prepare, estimate the variations for several industrial projects. It also included the follow up of the procurement. The Company Bolckmans is specialized in steel structures and industrial buildings.