Johannes de Groot

YEP period 2017 - 2018, batch 10

Young Expert at Arcadis Nederland B.V. - Myanmar

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First position after YEP

Specialist Geotechnical Engineering and Flood Protection at Arcadis, the Netherlands

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YEP Role

Since February 2017 I was working for Arcadis in Myanmar as a Specialist Geotechnical Engineering and Flood Protections. I was involved in the “Integrated Ayeyarwady Delta Strategy (IADS)” and “Consultation Sessions for the State of the Ayeyarwady Basin (SOBA)” projects. My key activities were: data collection, baseline studies, project coordination, capacity building and creating a broad network of organisations and governments.

Click here for more information about my project or visit www.iadsmyanmar.com or the project's Facebook page. 

 

Skills

• Geotechnical engineering
• Water Management
• Coastal and river morphology
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Integrated water management
• Lectures and trainings
• Team player

Background

Nationality: Dutch
Education: BSc. Civil Engineering and MSc. Physical Geography

 

Experience before YEP

• 2012-2013: Support for Flood Protection Team at Hoogheemraadschap de Stichtse Rijnlanden, Houten
• 2014-2016: Specialist Geotechnical Engineering and Flood Protection at Arcadis Nederland B.V., Arnhem