Executive Board
Executive board of Vijverberg
Vijverberg’s executive board consists of five members who are jointly responsible for developing the organisation and ensuring the quality of services.
Jouke van der Schors MA MSc
Jouke has extensive experience in contract management and dispute resolution for complex international construction projects. Jouke supports clients and contractors in drafting and negotiating contracts and claims, and as expert witness in various sectors including industry, infrastructure, and real estate.
Jouke holds an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Groningen and an MA from London Metropolitan University. He successfully completed a specialisation course as a Legal Expert at the University of Leiden and is registered as an Expert Witness with the LRGD.
Managing Director
Guido Gielen BSc
Guido Gielen manages the Vijverberg Planning & Risk teams.
Guido has over 15 years of experience in Planning and Risk Management of complex projects and in Forensic Schedule Analysis. Guido was responsible for these activities in leading projects such as the construction of a greenfield coal-fired power station and the construction of the North/South metro link in Amsterdam.
Guido obtained a BSc in Civil Engineering from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and a Master in Construction Project Management from HAN University. He successfully completed the specialisation course as a Legal Expert at the University of Leiden.
Director Planning & Risk Management
Ron Petersen EMFC RC
Ron Petersen manages the Vijverberg Cost team.
Ron has a track-record of over 25 years in (financial) control of projects. He has deep experience in the implementation of project control for large and complex projects for asset owners in the sectors civil, infrastructure, energy, and industry. On the contractor-side, Ron has over 10 years of hands-on experience with the financial control of portfolios for small and mid-sized construction projects. Ron has developed niche skills in the valuation of work in progress. Ron acts as an expert witness for quantum assessment, and restructuring and insolvency for construction projects.
Ron obtained an Executive Master of Finance & Control from the University of Amsterdam and is a Register Controller. He successfully completed the specialisation course as a Legal Expert at the University of Leiden and is registered as an Expert Witness with the LRGD.
Director Cost Management
Arnoud Penseel LLM
Arnoud Penseel manages the Vijverberg Contracts team.
Arnoud has over 10 years of experience in Contract Management of complex projects and international Dispute Resolution. In these areas, Arnoud was responsible for projects such as the construction of power plants at EPC contractor Technip and the construction of the largest dredgers in the world at shipbuilder Royal IHC.
Arnoud graduated cum laude in Law from Leiden University with a specialization in Dutch and English contract law. He is a member of the Commission on Law and Practice (CLP) at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Director Contract Management
Jan-Willem van Beek
Jan-Willem manages the Vijverberg Project Management team.
He has over 20 years of experience in Project Management for complex projects. In his role as director of projects and business unit director, Jan-Willem was responsible for portfolios of projects for a mechanical contractor and a specialist steel construction company. He has deep Project Management experience in energy, automotive, and data centre projects.
Jan-Willem graduated from Eindhoven University of Applied Sciences with a BSc in Business Administration and Engineering, and he attended a Management Development programme at TSM Business School.
Director Project Management
What we do
We employ our Project Management and Dispute Resolution services throughout the entire project cycle. We do this for both clients and contractors. In addition, Vijverberg provides independent expert reports on construction time delays and costs.
Project Management
Dispute Resolution
Vijverberg provides fact-based analyses for efficient resolution of construction disputes. We do this with independent calculations of damages and costs, independent delay analyses and expert witness reports for both clients and contractors.
Contact us
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We can be reached at phone number 088-8008650, info@vijverberg.com or fill in our contact form, and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.