Michiel Verkroost
About Michiel Verkroost
Michiel Verkroost is the Associate Director and Head of PPM at Arup, leading science and industry projects in the Netherlands and the EU. He has a diverse background in project management and architecture, with experience at several notable firms.
Current Position at Arup
Michiel Verkroost is currently an Associate Director at Arup. He leads the Programme and Project Management (PPM) department in Amsterdam. Additionally, he serves as the Science and Industry Leader for the Netherlands and represents the Big Science sector in the EU region. His responsibilities include overseeing a variety of projects, such as the World Heritage Kinderdijk and confidential live upgrades of Data Centres across multiple EU locations. He has been in this role since 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Previous Experience at Croonwolter&dros
Michiel Verkroost was previously a Project Manager at Croonwolter&dros. He worked in this position for a period of 5 months, from 2013 to 2014. His duties involved overseeing various projects in Ee, Friesland, Netherlands. This role contributed to his extensive experience in project management within the engineering sector.
Former Role at Aronsohn Management Consulting Engineers
Michiel Verkroost served as a Project Manager at Aronsohn Management Consulting Engineers from 2009 to 2013. During his 4-year tenure, he managed several architectural and engineering projects. His work here helped in expanding his expertise in project management and consulting within the engineering field.
Education in Engineering
Michiel Verkroost has a strong educational background in engineering. He studied at the Hoger Technisch Instituut and earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from 2002 to 2005. Additionally, he furthered his studies at Hogeschool Inholland / Inholland University of Applied Sciences in 2010-2011. This academic foundation has significantly contributed to his professional capabilities in engineering and project management.
Additional Professional Roles
Throughout his career, Michiel Verkroost has held multiple significant roles. He was a Senior Project Leader and Architectural Project Manager at Erick Van Egeraat Associated Architects (2006-2009) and an Architectural Project Manager at Vvkh Architects (2004-2005) and Mecanoo Architects (2002-2004). He began his career as a Bouwkundig Tekenaar at Vvkh Architecten from 2000 to 2002 in the Netherlands. Each role has contributed to his extensive expertise in architectural project management and engineering.