Yvonne Wattez
About Yvonne Wattez
Yvonne Wattez is the Lead Fire Safety Engineer at Arup in Amsterdam, with extensive experience in fire safety consulting and building physics research.
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Yvonne Wattez currently holds the position of Lead Fire Safety Engineer at Arup. She has been serving in this role since 2019 in Amsterdam. Additionally, she works as a Fire Safety Consultant at the same company, a role she has held since 2018.
Career at Arup
At Arup in Amsterdam, Yvonne Wattez plays dual roles. She has been the Lead Fire Safety Engineer since 2019 and has also been a Fire Safety Consultant since 2018. Her responsibilities at Arup include developing and implementing fire safety strategies, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and consulting on fire safety projects.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current roles at Arup, Yvonne Wattez has accumulated experience in various positions. She worked as a Gastdocent Bouwfysica at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft from 2017 to 2018. Between 2016 and 2018, she was a Researcher in Building Physics at TU Delft. Her earlier experience includes roles at ZRi in Den Haag as Projectleider from 2015 to 2016 and Projectmedewerker from 2012 to 2015. She also served as a Student Assistant at TU Delft from 2008 to 2012.
Educational Background
Yvonne Wattez has an extensive educational background. She holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Building Technology from Technische Universiteit Delft, completed between 2010 and 2012. She obtained her Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Bouwkunde from the same institution, spanning from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she has completed a gymnasium at Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Walcheren in Middelburg from 2001 to 2007. Her further education includes a VCA-VOL certification from PBNA in 2019 and participation in a research programme/training school on Adaptive Facades at Hafencity University Hamburg.
Expertise in Building Physics
Yvonne Wattez has significant expertise in building physics, which she honed during her tenure as a Researcher in Building Physics at TU Delft between 2016 and 2018. This knowledge is further reinforced by her educational background in Building Technology from Technische Universiteit Delft and additional training in Adaptive Facades.