Thomas Mertens

Thomas Mertens is an experienced civil engineer currently serving as an Asset Manager at North Sea Port since April 2022. Prior to this role, Thomas held various positions at Jan De Nul Group, including Senior Works Engineer, Works Engineer, and Tender Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed project management, risk analysis, and tender submissions for civil projects. Additionally, Thomas was a Project Engineer at ANTWERPSE BOUWWERKEN, focusing on a major lock project in Terneuzen, and contributed research as a Master Dissertation Student at Tongji University. Early career experiences include an internship at Jan De Nul Group, operations planning at IVAGO, structural design at Robbrecht en Daem architects, and leadership as Chairman of the Faculty Board of Engineering Students at Ghent University. Educational credentials include multiple degrees in Civil Engineering from Tongji University and Ghent University.