Gijs Brefeld

Gijs Brefeld is an accomplished professional in the field of maintenance and innovation management, currently serving as the Innovation Manager at VolkerRail since January 2001, overseeing technical innovation projects. Previous roles at VolkerRail include Senior Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Jr. Maintenance Engineer, Senior Werkvoorbereider, Werkvoorbereider (maintenance), and Werkvoorbereider (projects), with responsibilities ranging from optimizing maintenance policies to managing teams and processes for maintenance contracts and project preparations. Gijs also holds the position of Project Manager Applications and Services at RailRestore since April 2021 and served as a Systeemspecialist spoor at ProRail from July 2019 to December 2021. Educational credentials include a BEng in Technische Bedrijfskunde from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and Post HBO in Onderhoudstechnologie from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, among other qualifications.