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Position Title and No. K4 – Structural Engineer
Name of Expert: Geert Smits
Date of Birth: 1962
Country of Citizenship /
Residence The Netherlands
Education:
 1985 Polytechnical High School, BSc degree in Civil Engineering
Employment record relevant to the assignment:
Period Employing organization
and your title/position.
Contact information for
references
Country Summary of activities performed
2008-to
date Royal HaskoningDHV B.V.
Senior Structural Engineer
Netherlands Senior structural/civil Engineer/Advisor
for various civil works. Design manager
for 1,5 years in Brasil.
2000-2008
RWS Ministry of Public
Works Team Leader,
Senior Advisor dep. Civil
Engineering
Netherlands Design team leader/senior advisor for
various civil works, from feasibility
studies to detail design. Main focus on
inland waterways infrastructure.
1997-2000
Ballast Nedam
Team Leader/ Advisor/
Structural Engineer dep.
Engineering
Netherlands Design team leader for a project in
Indonesia, responsible for all the civil
works as pumping stations, railway-
road bridge and various foundation
plans.
1991-1997
Grontmij BV
Structural Engineer
Netherlands Structural/Civil Engineer/ Geotechnical
Engineer for various civil works, from
feasibility studies to detail design.
Project leader for relative small projects.
1985-1997
RWS Ministry of Public
Works
Structural Engineer
Netherlands Structural/Civil Engineer for various civil
works, from feasibility studies to detail
design. Main focus on inland waterways
infrastructure.

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Membership in Professional Associations and Publications:
 CUR committee
Publications:
 “Innovations in navigation lock design” 2009, Contribution to Pianc report no 106
Language Skills (indicate only languages in which you can work):
 English Excellent
 German Good
 French Fair
 Portuguese Fair
 Dutch Native
Adequacy for the Assignment:
Detailed Tasks Assigned on Consultant’s
Team of Experts:
Reference to Prior Work/Assignments that
Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the
Assigned Tasks
Canal del Dique. Navigation locks, discharge
sluices
2015 to date, Colombia
Expert / Advisor. Stuctural and geotechnical
design of two sets of navigation locks combined
with discharge sluices. Both structures equipped
with vertical lifting gates. Advisor during design
phase.
FarolJV Technical director.
2013 to date, Brasil
Farol JV is a joint venture between RHDHV and
ATP.
Main market is the private sector that w ill develop a range
of services in the Maritime and Waterw ays sector such
as shipyards, container terminals, concessions, etc. As
technical director responsible to provide overall
technical direction within the JV on technical
design work for maritime structures and facilities.
To train local staff. To support Marketing and
Proposal Activities. To take the Project Manager

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role and lead overall delivery of individual
projects
Ho Cheh Minh Flood Management project.
2012-2014, Vietnam
Senior Advisor for Feasibility Study. Design
leader for prelimanary design of several sluices
and barriers for various variants in this Study.
Focus on feasibility and costs.
Wilhelmina Lock
2012-2013, The Netherlands
Senior Advisor. Tender Design Lock.
i.c.w. Contractor VHB. Teamleader for tender
design of a navigation lock 14x160m with mitre
gates.
Design of LRT Metro in Tel Aviv
2011-to date, Israel
Team leader. Structural and Geotechnical design
of 9 metro stations, a two lanes bored tunnel.
Contribution writing technical specifications for
contract.
Fermoy
2010-to 2014, Ireland
Ireland. Senior advisor/structural engineer for a
flood defence system in Fermoy. During design,
contract and execution phase.
Mekong Delta Infrastructure project
2010-2014, Vietnam
Senior designer/advisor. Deepening and
widening of two rivers. The design of a navigation
lock, 16x180m with lifting gates. The renovation
and/or redesign for 18 bridges. Supervisor for
client during construction time. Construction will
start in 2013.
Seaport Ijmuiden
2011-2012, The Netherlands
Project leader/ design leader for the structural
and geotechnical design of a new large
navigation lock, 500x65m with rolling gates. The
design of the gates, the lock heads, lock
chamber, filling&emptying system, lock
approaches and waiting areas. Team leader for
hydrological and environmental study.

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Kyung In Canal
2009-2012, Korea, Republic of
Senior Advisor/specialist. Project:. Design of two
lock complexes at both sides of the canal. Lock
at seaside with double lock chambers 22x225m
with rolling gates. Lock at canal side 16x150m
with mitre gates. Layout and design of container
terminal. Advisor for client during construction.
Locks are in operation.
Philipsdam
2010-2012, The Netherlands
Senior Advisor/Structural Engineer for the design
of a new discharge sluice. Renovation of existing
discharge sluice. Modification of existing sluices
and navigation locks.
Extension 2nd Nakdong barrier
2009-2011, Korea, Republic of
Project leader/specialist. Cooperation with
Yooshin company. A storm surge barrier and
discharge sluice with vertical hydraulic driven
lifting gates with a span of 60m. A navigation lock
with single leaf gates for recreational vessels.
Barrier is under construction now.
Yongam Barrier
2009-2011, Korea, Republic of
Senior Advisor/designer. Structural and
architectural design of the Yongam Barrier.
Cooperation with Hanyan company. A storm
surge barrier and discharge sluice with hydraulic
driven vertical lifting gates (max span of 90m).
Barrier is under construction now.
Panama
2008-2011, The Netherlands
Senior advisor/engineer expansion of navigation
Locks at Panama. During design and contract
stage. Civil and structural design of the reference
design of a 3 steps locks 55x500m with rolling
gates. Contribution writing specifications in
contract documents. Review of the contractors
designs & biddings.
Lock complex Terneuzen
2009-2010, The Netherlands
Senior advisor structural engineer. Structural
(partly) renovation and adjustments of the
existing three navigation locks to new mean high

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water levels.
Design of 14 fishery harbors
2008-2009, Ghana
Head of a design team.. Including breakwater
structures, quay walls, infrastructure with
maintenance and office buildings.
Lock Complex Weurt
2009, The Netherlands
Senior advisor Lock Complex Weurt. Alternative
study. Technical feasibility of sill lowering of the
west side lock chamber.
Project expansion of 3 lock complexes in
river 'Maas
2007-2008, The Netherlands
Senior advisor/specialist.. Design of different
types of lock chambers, lock heads with different
types of gates. During contract stage. Renovation
Barrier at 'Sambeek'. During building stage.
Several civil projects
2000-2008, The Netherlands
Senior advisor/structural engineer for.
Environmental study/design expansion 'Beatrix'
lock complex at 'Utrecht'.
Two lift bridges at lock complex 'Weurt'. During
design and building stage.
Pumping stations at 'Zeeburg' and 'IJmuiden'.
Renovation and expansion of the existing
complexes. During design, contract and building
stages.
Aquaduct at highway 'A4'. During design and
contract stage.
Expansion canal 'Twente'. During contract en
building stage.
'Naviduct' at 'Enkhuizen
2000-2004, The Netherlands
Head of a design team/advisor project. A
navigation lock combined with a road traffic
tunnel. Two sets of locks with steel mitre gates.
During all design and building stages.
Flood risk analyses embankments
2004, The Netherlands
Senior advisor/Member of a study project. in the
Netherlands.

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Study of expansion of the existing lock
complex "IJmuiden"
2001, The Netherlands
A fourth lock for atlantic vessels equipped with
roller gates and a coffer dam lock chamber.
During design stage.
High speed Railroad South Line
1999, The Netherlands
Senior advisor/structural engineer at project.
During design stage.
Project 'Musi-Pulp
1997-1998, Indonesia
Factory Sumatra/Indonesia. Head of design team
civil works during building stage.
Structures; Rail road bridge, a pumping station,
waste water plant, several foundations for a
chemical plant.
Floating jettys
1991-1997, The Netherlands
Structural engineer for floating jettys, mooring
places at several locations at lock approaches.
During design and building stage.
Bascule bridge
1991-1997, The Netherlands
Structural engineer for bridges. Bascule bridge at
'Groningen'. Cable stayed bridge at 'Zwolle'.Both
during preliminary en definite design. Draw
bridge at 'Mijnden'. During all project stages.
Several small bridges for slow traffic. Timber and
steel structures. During design and contract
stage.
'Betuwe' railroad line
1996-1997, The Netherlands
Assistant project manager/ senior engineer
'Betuwe' railroad line. During design and contract
stage.
Aquaduct at 'Harderwijk'
1996, The Netherlands
Structural engineer/advisor Aquaduct at
'Harderwijk'. During design and building stage.
Guard lock/bridge 'Mook'

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1995-1996, The Netherlands
Structural engineer Guard lock/bridge 'Mook'. A
lock with steel mitre gates for recreation vessels.
During engineering and building stage.
'Larser' lock
1993-1995, The Netherlands
Structural engineer preliminary en definite design
'Larser' lock. Specifications, detailing of a
navigation lock and bridge for inland recreation
vessels. A concrete U-shaped lock chamber and
lock heads with mitre gates.
Viaducts at 'Helmond', 'Almere' and
'Oldenzaal'
1992-1994, The Netherlands
Structural engineer viaducts at 'Helmond',
'Almere' and 'Oldenzaal'. Prestressed concrete
structures. During design and building stage.
Tunnel at 'Western Circus' London
1994, United Kingdom
Structural engineer Tunnel at 'Western Circus'
London. During definite design stage. A project in
cooperation with 'Maunsell' London.
Projects 'Schokkerhaven' en 'Lelystad'
1991-1994, The Netherlands
Project manager/Structural engineer for projects
'Schokkerhaven' en 'Lelystad'. Floating
breakwater structures and jetties. During design
and building stage.
Waste water treatment plant at 'Delfzijl'
1993, The Netherlands
Structural engineer waste water treatment plant
at 'Delfzijl'. During preliminary and definite design
Navigation lock 'Mijnden' for inland recreation
vessels
1991-1992, The Netherlands
Structural engineer/advisor navigation lock
'Mijnden' for inland recreation vessels. During
design and building stage.
Preliminary studies and design
1985-1991, The Netherlands
A road tunnel underneath 'Westerschelde' see
arm
Navigation locks at

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Engelen','IJmuiden','Panheel','Orange locks
Amsterdam','Reide'.
Navigation locks at 'Hansweert', locks
'Aadorp'
1985-1991, The Netherlands
Structural Engineer navigation locks at
'Hansweert', locks 'Aadorp', locks 'de Haandrik'
during design and building stage.
Lock at 'Nieuwe Statenzijl'
1987-1990, The Netherlands
A navigation and scouring lock combined with a
pumping station. A sheet pile lock chamber and
lock heads with a single steel mitre gate. During
design and building stage.
"Hartel" Barrier
1986-1990, The Netherlands
Senior Structural Engineer
Project "Hartel" Barrier. 95m span vertical lifting
gate. combined with a navigation lock with mitre
gates
Project "Maeslant kering" Barrier with sector
gates.
Expert’s contact information:
Email : geert.smits@rhdhv.com
Phone : +31 88 348 3221
Cell phone : +31 6 10 538 269
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes
myself, my qualifications, and my experience, and I am available to undertake the assignment in case
of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to
my disqualification or dismissal by the Client, and/or sanctions by the Bank.
Geert Smits April 15th 2016
Name of Expert Signature Date
Johan van Voorthuizen April 15th 2016
Name of authorized Signature Date
Representative of the Consultant