Jop Paauw

Jop Paauw is an experienced professional currently serving as Yard Manager at Royal IHC, a position held since August 2025. Prior to this role, Jop Paauw worked at Boskalis from April 2021 to August 2025 as both Production Engineer and Operations Engineer. Additional experience includes a short tenure as Tender Manager (interim) at Xylem Water Solutions Benelux from December 2020 to February 2021, and a long-term role at Van Oord from 2011 to December 2020 as (Senior) Production Engineer. Earlier in the career, Jop Paauw served as a Dredging Consultant for IHC Merwede from 2006 to 2011. Jop Paauw holds multiple advanced degrees, including an MSc. in Econometrics and Management Science from Erasmus University Rotterdam, an MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, and an Ing. as a Maritime Officer from NHL Hogeschool.