Biography

Richard Snijder graduated as a hydrographic surveyor from the Ocean Technology course (Cat A) at the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz, where he was highly valued for his services as a student assistant. His first internship was at Van Oord, where he worked on the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, and his final thesis was conducted at and commissioned by the Royal Netherlands Navy and facilitated by QPS. Richard Snijder is currently working for Van Oord as a junior surveyor on the IMPACT technical traineeship programme for young talents.