"Early Career" Speaker-PPT Presentation

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Stanley Ligthart, QHSE Manager at Vroom Funderingstechnieken, trained in civil engineering, specializing in foundations and soil mechanics. His career began as an intern at Vroom and took him from office work to construction sites and back, through roles as an engineer and project manager, to leading the QHSE team.<br /><br />His work has focused on pile testing, product quality, and process development. Career highlights include research and development projects, certification, and participation in industry work groups, including NVAF and WG288. A recurring challenge has been reconciling technical standards with common practice while working effectively with stakeholders and sharing knowledge.<br /><br />Ligthart advises newcomers to explore their field, remain flexible, prioritize learning, and share what they know. Looking ahead, he emphasizes building a strong safety culture and becoming a learning organization. His personal motivation comes from pursuing meaningful goals with passion, working as a team, and staying grounded.<br /><br />His central message is that careers are rarely linear: grow through curiosity and teamwork, listen and share, remain loyal, and keep building together.

Keywords

QHSE

civil engineering

foundations

soil mechanics

pile testing

product quality

process development

safety culture

teamwork

career development