Pascal Steenbakkers
About Pascal Steenbakkers
Pascal Steenbakkers is an Associate Director, Project Director, and Fire Team Leader at Arup, with extensive experience in fire engineering and structural fire safety.
Current Role at Arup
Pascal Steenbakkers currently holds the position of Associate Director, Project Director, and Fire Team Leader at Arup. His role entails leading the fire safety team and overseeing various projects within the company. Based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, Steenbakkers brings extensive experience and specialized knowledge to his current responsibilities.
Previous Experience at Arup
From 2019 to 2022, Pascal Steenbakkers served as Project Manager Engineering at Arup in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. Additionally, from 2016 to 2020, he was involved in Fire Engineering | DBFMO | Zuidasdok projects in the Amsterdam Area. Prior to these roles, he worked on Fire Engineering | Commissioning | Fire Risk Assessments Construction works at Schiphol, North Holland, Netherlands from 2011 to 2015, and as a Fire Safety Engineer in Amsterdam from 2008 to 2011. Earlier in his career, he held a fire engineering position at Arup in London, England, United Kingdom from 2002 to 2005.
Early Career and Other Roles
Pascal Steenbakkers began his career as a Fire Engineer with TNO Centre for Fire Safety, working on DIANA Structural Fire Analysis from 2000 to 2001. He later worked as a Structural Engineer at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) from 2001 to 2002 and as a Specialist in Fire Safety at CHRI from 2005 to 2007. Subsequently, he served as a Structural Fire Engineer at DHV from 2007 to 2008.
Contributions to Fire Safety Standards
Pascal Steenbakkers actively contributes to the development of fire safety standards in building construction. He serves on the Normcommissie Brandveiligheid Bouwwerken, a committee focused on setting safety benchmarks. Additionally, he participates in the NEN Werkgroep Hout & Brandveiligheid, a working group dedicated to ensuring fire safety in timber construction.
Educational Background
Pascal Steenbakkers studied Civiele Techniek - Building Engineering at Technische Universiteit Delft and achieved an MSc degree in 1970. His educational background lays the foundation for his extensive expertise in civil and fire engineering.